Harbin Railway Bureau Extorts Money and Drives Practitioners from their Homes

Practitioner Huo Changwang is 40 years old and an employee of Harbin Railway Bureau. In February 2000, he went to Beijing to appeal and was detained by Harbin Railway Police Department for 37 days. After he was released into the custody of his employer, Harbin South Railway Station, he was put under 24-hour surveillance for another 45 days. During that period of time, he was dismissed from his job and expelled from the Party. Every month, he was only paid 160 Yuan for basic survival needs. In July 2000, he sent a solemn statement to the Railway Police Department stating his commitment to continue practising Falun Gong and thus was illegally detained for 30 days. This time, after his release, his employer sent him to do forced labour while under surveillance. In January 2001, this same employer sent him to brainwashing class for 4 months (from January 2nd to April 23rd). During this period, he was illegally detained for 15 days. In the end, they decided to send him to forced labour camp. He escaped and was homeless for about half a year. But the Harbin Railway Police Department extended the persecution to his family. His relatives were also dismissed from their jobs and forced to look for him and bring him back to the police.

Practitioner Wang Xiujuan, female, 38 years old, is an employee of Harbin Railway Bureau. In February 2000, she went to Beijing to appeal and was detained for 30 days by the Harbin Railway Police Department. Later, she was sent to work in the Harbin Railway Life and Supply Section and put under 24-hour surveillance for 2 months. She was dismissed from her public position, but allowed to keep her job for 2 years. She was only paid 240 Yuan a month. In April 2000, two unscrupulous staff from the Harbin Railway Life and Supply Section Wang Chonggao and Li Yuping extorted 1000 Yuan from her. In July 2000, she went to the Harbin Railway Police Department to publicly state that she would continue practising Falun Gong and thus she was illegally detained again for 30 days. From January 17, 2001 to May 27, 2001 she was again put under 24-hour surveillance. In the end, she went on hunger strike to protest the violation of her basic human rights and was allowed to go home. After she was released, her employer sent people to monitor her and threatened to take her to court. Under such pressure, she had to leave home and live on the streets.

Source:
http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2002/1/4/17400.html