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Finland: Visit from Chief Abuser of Human Rights Luo Gan
2003-09-14
Before arriving in Finland, Luo Gan had already faced a lawsuit in Iceland launched by Falun Gong practitioners. As one of the world’s worst abusers of human rights, he wasn’t a welcome visitor in Finland either. He didn’t allow newspapers to interview him, apparently in fear of questions regarding the practitioners’ lawsuits. -
Excerpts from Evening News Report on Iceland’s TV Channel 1
2003-09-14
At the state attorney’s office, Ragnar put forward a lawsuit against Lou Gan. This is an unprecedented move, to do this to a high ranking foreign official whilst he visits Iceland. In the lawsuit, it says that Luo Gan is one of three officials in charge of the “610 Office”, an organisation that is responsible for the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, by murder, torture, sexual abuse and other cruel methods. In that respect, Lou Gan has broken international agreements that the Icelandic people abide to. -
FDI: Human Rights Lawyers Say Law Does Not Grant Immunity to Chinese Official for Crimes Against Falun Gong
2003-09-14'Luo Gan, a Standing Committee member of the Chinese Communist Party’s Politburo and notorious abuser of human rights, does not merit immunity overseas for his crimes of genocide and torture, human rights lawyers say. Luo Gan, who is currently on a tour of four European nations, is facing a number of criminal lawsuits in multiple countries in Europe.' -
Article from UK Newspaper “Nottingham Evening Post”: Lawsuit Bid on 'Abuse' Claims
2003-09-14
An Academic has launched a legal challenge over China's alleged human rights abuses. Dr Li Shao, a lecturer at the University of Nottingham, is among a group who have brought a lawsuit in Iceland against Chinese official Luo Gan. It charges him with torture, genocide and crimes against humanity, and has been timed to coincide with Gan's visit to Iceland this week. -
WOIPFG Participated in the Lawsuit in Iceland Against Luo Gan, the Head of the “610” Office
2003-09-14This organisation, that has no legal foundation, is similar to Nazi Germany’s Gestapo and also the teams during China’s Cultural Revolution. Because of the special status and function of the “610 Office”, it should be held responsible for the illegal deeds of death, torture, arbitrary detention, ‘education’ through labour, as well as sentences and fines that are common with the persecution of Falun Gong. -
“610 Office” Head Lou Gan Arrives in Finland and is Condemned by the Public and Media
2003-09-13
The “610 Office” is an organisation with many striking similarities to the Gestapo. Reports have pointed out that human rights lawyer Georges-Henri Beauthier has represented Falun Gong practitioners while filing a lawsuit on the 20th of August, accusing Jiang Zemin and those who are primarily in charge of the 610 office, of committing crimes of torture, crimes against humanity and genocide. -
Radio France Internationale (RFI): Falun Gong Practitioners sue Luo Gan in Iceland
2003-09-13'According to news from the Falun Dafa Information Centre, practitioners around the world have filed a lawsuit against Luo Gan, a member of the Chinese government’s politburo standing committee, via Ragnar Adalsteinsson who is an internationally renowned human rights lawyer, and have charged him with crimes of torture, genocide and crimes against humanity, upon his arrival to Iceland.' -
Icelandic Review: Luo Gan Protest
2003-09-13'Dr. Li Shao is one of those pressing charges. His sister-in-law was arrested and sent to a prison camp without trial and has endured severe torture. A journalist from the [Icelandic newspaper] 'Morgunbladid', who asked Gan a question about human rights, was surrounded by Chinese security guards immediately and transported from the premises.' -
Russia: A Performance to Celebrate the 300th Birthday of St. Petersburg City
2003-09-13
Practitioners hoped that this event could help people learn more about Falun Dafa and the brutal persecution that is happening in China. One could also view the work of Australian painter and practitioner Zhang Cuiying, and learn about her suffering in Chinese labour camps because she practised Falun Gong and lived by the principles of Truthfulness, Kindness, Tolerance. -
Germany: Photo Exhibition to Expose Jiang's Genocide Tours the Country
2003-09-13
Visitors were shocked to see the persecution facts exposed in these photos and posters. After viewing the exhibits, many people took the initiative to sign a petition requesting an immediate end to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, who believe in "Truth-Compassion-Forbearance". -
EFGIC: Criminal Lawsuit Filed in Finland Charging Head of Gestapo-like Agency in China with Crimes of Genocide, Torture
2003-09-12
A criminal lawsuit was filed today in Helsinki, Finland charging the head of China’s Gestapo-like “6-10 Office,” Luo Gan, with crimes of genocide and torture. -
Frettabladid (Icelandic newspaper): Discussing Human Rights with Luo
2003-09-12'Gudmundur Arni Stefansson, Vice President of Iceland, will see Lou on behalf of the Icelandic Parliament and have a meeting with him and the leaders of all parties on Monday morning. “I will personally initiate a discussion about human rights with him. I have heard that he has a record in that respect that is not very good."' -
Swedish Falun Dafa Association writes to Finland Government
2003-09-12"The 610 office uses violence, threats, psychiatric abuse, coercion and blackmail to terrorise Falun Gong practitioners, their family members, friends, and even the general public. Luo Gan runs the 610-office. He is currently being charged in European and U.S. courts for genocide and other crimes categorised as crimes against humanity by the ICC." -
Iceland radio Station reports on Lawsuit launched against Luo Gan
2003-09-12'Between ten and twenty members of the Falun Gong group have put forward charges at the state attorney’s office, where they demand that Luo Gan – the head of the legal system in China - is arrested and placed in detention in Iceland. The group has accused Luo Gan of violating international law and international agreements, and are accusing him of being guilty of genocide.' -
Norway: Promoting Falun Gong at a Cultural Festival in Sandefjord
2003-09-12
Festivalgoers often asked practitioners questions such as “Is it true that the persecution is so severe in China?” and “Is it true that people are tortured so severely?” They could not believe their eyes when they saw photos of tortured practitioners, confirming the cruel reality of this persecutionm which has now continued for over four years.
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