Since 1988 Mao Hengfeng has experienced periods of IMPRISONMENT and TORTURE by the Chinese authorities. She has been kept in solitary confinement or a small cell with no windows with urine and excrement covered floor. On 9th August 2004, she was kneed repeatedly in the groin, causing her to temporarily lose control of her bladder and bowels. In October 2004, she was tied up, suspended from the ceiling and severely beaten. In November 2004 she was strapped down to a metal ‘bed’ for two days whilst she repeatedly had her limbs pulled in opposite directions, was prevented from going to the toilet, denied food and forced to drink an unidentified substance that turned her mouth black and made her feel dizzy. This ill-treatment caused her back to break out with ulcers. The authorities also tricked her into having an abortion by saying that if she terminated her pregnancy they would rule an appeal hearing in her favour, which they then did not.

HER CRIME…Refused to have an abortion and PEACEFULLY PROTESTED AGAINST COERCED ABORTION and other human rights abuses. On 12th January 2007 Mao was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. This time, her crime was ‘intentionally destroying property’-protesting against her ill-treatment she BROKE TWO LAMPS. Her trial lasted 30 minutes and her lawyer wasn’t permitted to enter the room.

From the 8th-11th September Abby Davies is going to be living in a CAGE for 3 DAYS (with only three basic meals, a sleeping bag, and a toilet 6 metres away!) at Emmanuel Church, South Croydon to raise awareness about Mao Hengfeng’s situation and to ask YOU to CAMPAIGN for her release.

To print out a LETTER to SEND and READ MORE about Mao Hengfeng go to http://davies.abigail.googlepages.com/home

The letter is to the Chinese embassy in London asking them to…
• Provide a full, fair and transparent review of Mao’s case.
• Ensure that the conditions Mao is kept in comply with those set out in the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
• For all those in China, including Mao Hengfeng, to be able to exercise their right to lawfully petition authorities without fear of arbitrary retaliation by the authorities.

‘He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners’ Jesus, Luke 4:18

‘Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves’ Proverbs 31:8
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Since 1988 Mao Hengfeng has experienced periods of IMPRISONMENT and TORTURE by the Chinese authorities. She has been kept in solitary confinement or a small cell with no windows with urine and excrement covered floor. On 9th August 2004, she was kneed repeatedly in the groin, causing her to temporarily lose control of her bladder and bowels. In October 2004, she was tied up, suspended from the ceiling and severely beaten. In November 2004 she was strapped down to a metal ‘bed’ for two days... (read more)