The Persecution of Falun Dafa Practitioners by 610 Office Agents in Juxian County, Shandong Province

(Clearwisdom.net) Agents from the "610 Office"(1) of Juxian County, Shandong Province ransacked the homes of more than 60 Falun Dafa practitioners from Juxian, Wulian and Yinan. They confiscated practitioners' property, imposed fines, beat and cursed them, as well as sentenced them to forced labor or imprisonment. This brought a great amount of pain and hardship to the practitioners and their families. The "610 Office" illegally detained, interrogated and beat up practitioners who went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. They also forced the practitioners to write "guarantee statements" renouncing Falun Gong, watch video programs that slander Falun Gong, and restrict the freedom of those practitioners. More than 50 practitioners have been illegally detained by the "610 Office" of Juxian county.

In 2000, practitioners Ms. Duan Hongli, Ms. Zhang Guihua, Ms Cui Naiying, and Ms. Liu Wei from Juxian County Fertilizer Factory were detained for more than a month; their homes were searched, their property was confiscated and they were fined for going to Beijing to peacefully appeal. Ms. Duan Hongli, Zhang Guihua, and Cui Naiying were again detained for over a month after their second trip to Beijing to appeal. After they were released and went back to work, the "610 Office" ordered their work unit to keep close surveillance over them and restrict their personal freedom. Later, Duan Hongli and Zhang Guihua escaped the surveillance and went to Beijing to appeal for the third time. At the Rizhao Train Station, Zhang Guihua was stopped by her husband. Duan Hongli was sentenced to two years of forced labor and sent to the Women's Forced Labor Camp in Jinan where she was forced to attend brainwashing sessions. She was later released on bail for medical treatment before her term expired.

In June 2001, when four practitioners from neighbouring counties sent truth-clarification materials to people in Juxian County, they were arrested by the Juxian "610 Office."

On June 20, 2001, practitioners Xu Yanlei, Wei Daisheng, and Sun Changmin were reported while handing out Falun Dafa materials. They were arrested and fined, and their homes searched. These practitioners were later locked up at the Juxian County Detention Center for over a month.

In 2001, practitioner Ms. Zhang Xiqin and Lao Qiao, employees of the Liuguan Village Grain Store, were arrested for handing out truth-clarification materials. Lao Qiao was sent to Wangcun Forced Labor Camp in Zibo City and forced to undergo brainwashing for one month. A female employee of the Chengyang Construction Company in Juxian County, Xiao Ze, was reported to authorities while handing out truth-clarification materials at the Chengnanguan country fair, Juxian County. She was then taken away and detained. One practitioner from Yinan was arrested by Juxian County "610 Office" personnel while handing out truth-clarification materials at the Gongposhan country fair, Liuguanzhuang Township, Juxian County. Two practitioners from Xiaodian Township, Juxian County, were also arrested by the Juxian County "610 Office" while handing out truth-clarification materials.

In 2003, practitioner Ms. Lao Yan, 70 years old, a resident of Nanguan Street, Chengyang Township, was arrested and detained for one month by the Juxian County "610 Office" for delivering truth-clarification materials. Her home was also searched and her property was confiscated.

On November 25, 2003, practitioner Ms. Shi Weihua from Chengshi Credit Cooperative in Juxian County was arrested by the Juxian County "610 Office" for handing out truth-clarification materials. She was later sent to the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp in Zibo city where she was forced to undergo brainwashing for one month.

Since July 20, 1999, the telephones of many practitioners have been tapped and they have been under surveillance at their work units all the time. On festivals and holidays, the officials of the "610 Office" would come to their doors and harass them. This has disrupted their normal family lives and brought endless pain to their families.

A list of some of the Juxian County "610 Office" staff:

Zhao Dongxiao, Male, director since 2002.

Lu Wengang, Former director (1999 - 2001), Took part in searching practitioner Lao Yan's home and confiscated a copy of Zhuan Falun (Lao Yan later got her book back).

Li Ruibing, Deputy Head of Juxian County Public Security Bureau, in charge of "610 Office", Tel: [phone](C), 86-633-6881285(H)

(1) A bureau specifically created by the Chinese government to persecute Falun Gong. It has absolute power over each level of administration in the Party, as well as over the political and judiciary branches.