E/CN.4/2001/66 page 71 315. Concerning Chen Jinchang, Wen Shaorong and Yao Zekun, the Government confirmed that there had been a miscarriage of justice. On 17 February 1998 the Yunnan Provincial Higher People’s Court pronounced them and another person not guilty. They were released and awarded compensation of 100,000 yuan renminbi. The Government confirmed that more than 10 policemen and prosecutors were disciplined. 316. Concerning Fan Zhen, she is allowed 15 to 20 minutes exercise every hour. An inquiry has confirmed that Fan Zhen herself states that she has not been subjected to any torture. 317. Concerning Abdul Helil, the Government indicated that he is now serving his sentence in the Yili Prefecture detention centre. No evidence of extortion of his confession by torture during his detention has been found. 318. Concerning Zhou Guiyi, he hanged himself the night stolen items from the Xinzhou county post office, Hubei Province, were found at his place. Concerning Xiao Beizhou, he was released on bail on 4 January 1998 by the Xinzhou County Procuratorate of Hubei Province. On 8 January, he tried to hang himself at home and was immediately transferred to hospital for emergency care, but he died on 13 January due to prolonged lack of blood and oxygen in his brain and some complications. Concerning Yu Li, he was arrested on 26 February 1998 by officers of Xinzhou county. He injured himself during his arrest and was immediately transferred to hospital, but he died on 23 May in the Xinzhou County People’s Hospital. 319. Concerning Liu Dongjie, the Government indicated that he had been arrested on 12 August 1998 and had confessed in writing that he had taken a bribe. The following day, he escaped and arrived at Peijia Village, Jiutai Municipality, Jilin Province. He later doused himself with two buckets of petrol and burnt himself to death. It has been confirmed by the investigation by the Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army that the allegations that he had been tortured contained in the letter referred to in the communication transmitted by the Special Rapporteur are groundless. 320. Concerning Cheng Meiying, the allegations of torture are groundless. 321. Concerning Zhao Jinhua, a Falun Gong practioner, the Government indicated that she had refused to go to hospital for treatment although she had been suffering from heart disease for a long time. Nevertheless, on 7 October 1999, she fainted and was immediately taken to hospital. She was subsequently transferred to Zhaoyuang municipal hospital for intensive care, but died on the way. The autopsy confirmed that she died of heart failure caused by acute myocardial infraction. The allegations of torture are groundless. 322. Concerning Yu Hanxin, he was arrested in August 1999. On 23 December 1999, the People’s Procuratorate of Yueyanglou district, after examination of the case, decided to countermand his arrest and the police released him without delay. An inquiry has revealed that the local police did not torture him during interrogation.