{"id":28737,"date":"2016-12-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csw-yeo.1wp.site\/press\/china-organs-removed-from-prisoner-of-conscience-3383\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:42:41","slug":"china-organs-removed-from-prisoner-of-conscience-3383","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/press\/china-organs-removed-from-prisoner-of-conscience-3383\/","title":{"rendered":"China: Organs removed from prisoner of conscience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Authorities in China removed organs from the body of Christian prisoner of conscience Peng Ming<\/a><\/b> against his family\u2019s wishes, according to a statement by the family dated 10 December and translated by China Aid.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 2 December, CSW expressed concerns<\/a> over the lack of information about the death of Peng Ming, a long term political prisoner in Hubei, China. A second official statement from his family, published by China Aid<\/a>, claims that Peng Ming\u2019s body was dissected against his family\u2019s will on 5 December and that his brain and heart were removed. The family had previously requested<\/a> an autopsy by \u201can international, independent medical authority acceptable to the family\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peng Ming died in prison on 29 November while serving a life sentence for engaging in \u201cterrorist activities\u201d. Peng\u2019s brother Peng Zhangming told Radio Free Asia (<\/span>RFA<\/span><\/a>) that the death certificate gave no details of the cause of death. According to the news and commentary website<\/span>China Change<\/span><\/a>, many in the dissident community inside and outside China have \u201cexpressed doubt over the official version of events, particularly given the fact that Peng\u2019s older brother visited him as recently as November 24, and reported that he appeared to be in good health\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the statement issued by Peng Ming\u2019s family on 10 December, they reported that the authorities would only allow one member of the overseas family to attend Peng Ming\u2019s funeral. In protest,<\/span>they have decided unanimously that none of Peng Ming\u2019s overseas family will attend the ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSW\u2019s Chief Executive Mervyn Thomas said, “The lack of transparent information about the causes of Peng Ming\u2019s death is deeply troubling. In their statement, Peng Ming\u2019s family have described themselves as \u201cfragile eggs facing the high wall of despotism\u201d. Their three requests \u2013 for viewing rights of his body for family members, for an independent autopsy, and for all Peng\u2019s personal possessions to be returned to his family \u2013 have not been met, and the dissection of his body, without the family\u2019s consent, can only have made their suffering more acute. We call on the Chinese authorities to investigate immediately and impartially the causes of Peng Ming\u2019s death and potential human rights abuses committed by the prison authorities, and to allow all family members to travel to China for the funeral.”<\/span><\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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