Ms. Ai Dan

- Ai Dan, a fourteen-year old girl, was a student in the eighth grade at Heyeping High School in the Suxian District of Chenzhou City in Hunan Province. She started practicing Falun Dafa in 1998. One of the classmates who did not know the facts about Falun Gong reported her to the teacher. Afraid of getting involved, the teacher reported her to the school authorities. The school's headmaster then reported the issue to the district "610 Office" and confiscated her copy of Zhuan Falun [main teachings of Falun Gong]. Officials from the "610 Office" immediately came to the school, ordered the student out of her class and interrogated her. Ai Dan was forced to write the "Guarantee Statements," declaring that she was remorseful for practicing Falun Gong, guaranteeing not to practice Falun Gong again, and promising not to go to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong, or to ever again associate with any Falun Dafa practitioners. However, later Ai Dan recanted this statement declaring that she had the right to freedom of belief under the constitution. She was then expelled for making this statement.

Ai Dan, a fourteen-year old girl, was a student in Hunan Province.She started practising Falun Dafa in 1998.In order to encourage people to follow "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance," Ai Dan began to promote Dafa to the teachers and students around her.One of the classmates who did not understand Falun Gong reported her to the teacher.The school officials tried to intimidate her, saying, "You have to leave school if you want to practise Falun Gong."Ai Dan was expelled from the school.

Ai Dan, a fourteen-year old girl, was a student in the eighth grade at Heyeping High School in the Suxian District of Chenzhou City in Hunan Province.She started practicing Falun Dafa in 1998.She was strict with herself and her character improved very quickly.

At a time when social moral standards have been rapidly deteriorating, the Heyeping High School is also very corrupt, and unhealthy tendencies prevail.There are also scandals that cannot bear the light of the day.The educators in the school rely on physical punishment instead of moral teachings.In an effort to be responsible to the school and the students, Ai Dan tried to suggest to the teachers that they change their methods, but no one would listen to her.

In order to encourage people to follow "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance," Ai Dan began to promote Dafa to the teachers and students.By the second semester in 2001 some of her classmates wanted to practice Falun Dafa and were reading Zhuan Falun.One of the classmates who did not know the facts about Falun Gong reported her to the teacher.Afraid of getting involved, the teacher reported her to school authorities.The school's headmaster then reported the issue to the district "610 Office" (1) and confiscated her copy of Zhuan Falun.He yelled at Ai Dan, "How dare you lead other students to practice Falun Gong!"Officials from the "610 Office" immediately came to the school, ordered the students out of their classes and interrogated them.

Ai Dan and the other students were forced to write the so-called "Guarantee Statements," declaring that they were remorseful for practicing Falun Gong, guaranteeing not to practice Falun Gong again, and promising not to go to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong, or to ever again associate with any Falun Dafa practitioners.Several days later Ai Dan was very upset, and the more she thought about the incident she thought to herself "There is nothing wrong with following Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance to be a good person.Nor is it wrong when I hope that my classmates and teachers care about morality and are kind and good people.How could I make a guarantee not to be a good person'" Determined, she went back to the school and submitted a declaration to the headmaster, stating her determination to practice Falun Dafa.The school officials tried to intimidate her, saying, "You have to quit school if you want to practice Falun Gong."Ai Dan replied, "I will practice Falun Gong even if you dismiss me." Ai Dan was then expelled from school.

Ai Dan's parents were heartbroken when they saw their young child being denied an education.They tried everything, including contacting another school, and ended up paying an extra charge of 2,000 Yuan (2) to enroll her in the other school.Finally, Ai Dan was allowed to go to school.Officials from Heyeping Middle School, however, came to Ai Dan's new school to turn people against her, making every effort to prevent her from going to school.This caused her new school to keep her from attending.

High School Student Is Expelled and Jailed, Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Ai Dan is a fourteen-year-old student in the eighth grade at Heyeping Middle School in the Suxian District, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province. She started practicing Falun Gong in 1998.

At the Heyeping Middle School, Ai Dan talked to her teachers and classmates about Falun Gong. She explained what Falun Gong is and why the persecution is wrong. By the second semester of 2001 some of her classmates had read the Falun Gong books and wanted to learn the practice. One of her classmates, who did not know the facts about Falun Gong and was deceived by the propaganda from the government-controlled media, reported Ai Dan to her teacher. Because she was afraid of getting involved, the teacher reported her to the school authorities. The school's headmaster, Hu Ge, then reported her to the district "610 Office"1 and confiscated her Falun Gong book. Hu Ge chastised Ai Dan, "How dare you teach other students to practice Falun Gong!"

Officials from the "610 Office" came to the school immediately, ordered the students out of their classes and interrogated them. They forced Ai Dan and the other students to write "guarantee statements," declaring that they were remorseful for practicing Falun Gong, guaranteeing not to practice Falun Gong again, and promising not to go to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong or to ever again associate with any Falun Dafa practitioners.

After the incident was over, Ai Dan felt very upset. The more she thought about it, the worse she felt: "There is nothing wrong with following ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance' to be a good person. Nor is it wrong to hope that my classmates and teachers care about morality, or that they are kind and good people. How could I write a guarantee to promise not to be a good person?" She went back to the school and submitted a declaration to the headmaster, stating her determination to practice Falun Gong. The school officials tried to intimidate her, saying, "You have to quit school if you want to practice Falun Gong." Ai Dan was expelled from the school.

Ai Dan's parents tried everything to enable her to continue her education. They contacted another school, and paid an extra charge of 2000 Yuan (500 Yuan is the average monthly income for an urban worker in China). Finally, Ai Dan was allowed to go to school. Officials from Heyeping Middle School, however, came to Ai Dan's new school to turn the authorities there against her, making every effort to prevent her from going to school. As a result, her new school also expelled her.

Ai Dan, a fourteen-year old girl, was a student in the eighth grade at Heyeping Middle School in the Suxian District of Chenzhou City in Hunan Province.She started practicing Falun Dafa in 1998.By the second semester of 2001 some of her classmates wanted to practice Falun Dafa and were reading Zhuan Falun.

Ai Dan, a fourteen-year old girl, was a student in the eighth grade at Heyeping Middle School in the Suxian District of Chenzhou City in Hunan Province.She started practicing Falun Dafa in 1998.She was strict with herself and her character improved very quickly after she began to practice Falun Dafa.

The educators in the school relied on physical punishment instead of moral teachings, and in order to be responsible to the school and the students, Ai Dan tried to suggest to the teachers that they change their educational methods.But nobody listened to her.

In order to encourage people to follow "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance," Ai Dan began to promote Dafa to the teachers and students around her.By the second semester of 2001 some of her classmates wanted to practice Falun Dafa and were reading Zhuan Falun.One of the classmates who did not know the facts about Falun Gong reported her to the teacher.Afraid of getting involved, the teacher reported her to the school authorities.The school's headmaster then reported to the district 610 Office (1) and confiscated her copy of Zhuan Falun.He yelled at Ai Dan, "How dare you lead other students to practice Falun Gong!"

Officials from the 610 Office came to the school immediately, ordered the students out of their classes and interrogated them.Under such circumstances, Ai Dan and the other students were forced to write the so-called "guarantee statements,"declaring that they were remorseful for practicing Falun Gong, guaranteeing not to practice Falun Gong again, and promising not to go to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong or to ever again associate with any Falun Dafa practitioners.

Several days afterwards Ai Dan was very upset.The more she thought about it, the worse she felt: "There is nothing wrong with following 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance' to be a good person.Nor is it wrong when I hope that my classmates and teachers care about morality and that they are kind and good people.How could I guarantee not to be a good person?"She went back to the school with resolve and submitted a declaration to the headmaster, stating her determination to practice Falun Dafa.The school officials tried to intimidate her, saying, "You have to quit school if you want to practice Falun Gong."Ai Dan replied, "I will practice Falun Gong even if you dismiss me." Ai Dan was expelled from the school.

Ai Dan's parents were heartbroken when they saw their young child being denied an education.They tried everything, contacted another school, and paid an extra charge of 2000 yuan (500 yuan is the average monthly income for an urban worker in China).Finally, Ai Dan was allowed to go to school.Officials from Heyeping Middle School, however, came to Ai Dan's new school to turn people against her, making every effort to prevent her from going to school.This caused her new school to keep her from attending.

This young girl was thus deprived of her right to an education, and her case is not an isolated one.I appeal to kind-hearted people and organizations at home and abroad to help children like Ai Dan, who have been denied both an education and their freedom of belief.

Ai Dan, a fourteen-year old girl, was a student in the eighth grade at Heyeping High School in the Suxian District of Chenzhou City in Hunan Province.She started practicing Falun Dafa in 1998.One of the classmates who did not know the facts about Falun Gong reported her to the teacher.Afraid of getting involved, the teacher reported her to the school authorities.The school's headmaster then reported the issue to the district "610 Office" and confiscated her copy of Zhuan Falun [main teachings of Falun Gong].Officials from the "610 Office" immediately came to the school, ordered the student out of her class and interrogated her.Ai Dan was forced to write the "Guarantee Statements," declaring that she was remorseful for practicing Falun Gong, guaranteeing not to practice Falun Gong again, and promising not to go to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong, or to ever again associate with any Falun Dafa practitioners.However, later Ai Dan recanted this statement declaring that she had the right to freedom of belief under the constitution.She was then expelled for making this statement.