Human+Rights+CFAD

====One of the founders of the Chinese Democratic founders was tortured in prison. His name is Zhu Yufu He was sent to prison in 1999 and was realeasd in 2006. He said while in prison he was tortured. He was convicted of "overthrowing". "Overthrowing" was the crime of all people who were in any group trying to change the government of it's country. He claims he was prisoned for pursuing his ideals. Even though Yufu is released he say's he is not excited. He says without freedom and democracy in China, he feels he is still in a prison. Yufu says, " I was in a strict control group for a long time and suffered all kinds of torture and inhumane treatments. In the strict control group, prisoners are forbidden to talk to each other, and will even get a demerit point for saying "Hello" to someone. Greeting people is viewed as a serious violation in the so-called "modernized" and "civilized" prison." He remembers being locked in a small room and being beaten. People told him "We won't let you lead a good life because you are against the Communist Party and now you are in the Party's prison." ==== ====Qinger, By Gu. "The Epoch Times | China Democracy Party Founder Tortured in Prison." // Epoch Times | National, World, China, Sports, Entertainment News | Epoch Times //. Epoch, 19 Nov. 2006. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. . ====

====Xu Wenli spent 16 years in a Chinese prison because he had a role in the Chinese Democratic Party. Mr. Xu's health suffered wile in prison. International human rights groups, the U.S. ambassador to China, and Western officials wanted him to be released. The Chinese government released him in 2002 on the grounds of health reasons. ==== "Xu Wenli and the China Democracy Party | Choices Program." // Homepage | Choices Program //. Brown University. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. .