(Minghui.org) A 60-year-old man in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, is facing trial for his faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body practice that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party since July 1999.
Mr. Han Zhenkun was summoned to the local police station on May 12, 2025 and arrested on arrival. The police suspected him of placing a flash drive containing Falun Gong information in a car months earlier after receiving a tip from the car owner on January 13. They also discovered Falun Gong materials on Mr. Han’s person after he reported to the police station.
Mr. Han’s home was subsequently raided with his Falun Gong books and other materials confiscated. He was put in the Guandu District Detention Center and issued a formal arrest warrant on May 27.
The Guandu District Procuratorate indicted Mr. Han on July 25, 2025 and forwarded the case to the Wuhua District Procuratorate. His lawyer filed a request with the latter procuratorate to have the case dropped but to no avail.
The case was next forwarded to the Wuhua District Court, which assigned judge Li Zhongyuan to be in charge.
During a meeting with his lawyer, Mr. Han reiterated that he broke no law in exercising his constitutional right to freedom of belief. He asked his lawyer to enter a not guilty plea for him.
This is not the first time that Mr. Han, a hotel worker and a former professional tennis player was targeted for his faith. He previously served three prison terms totaling 15 years, including a seven-year term (April 2004 – April 2011) and two four-year terms (September 2013 – September 2017 and September 2019 – September 2023).
Mr. Han took up Falun Gong together with his parents. His mother, Ms. Zhu Qinhua, recovered from her late stage colon cancer and other diseases. His father, Mr. Han Guolong, also regained his health.
Mr. Han Zhenkun married a Falun Gong practitioner named Ms. Guo Juan, who was also repeatedly persecuted for their shared faith, including a three-year prison term after she was arrested in April 2004. The authorities later forced the couple to divorce. Mr. Han’s parents died in 2017 after their health declined from living in fear and enduring endless harassment. See the related reports about the family’s past persecution.
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