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Daily News (New York): We Can Never Give Up Fight for Human Rights
2003-09-10
"The skyscrapers recently built in Chinese cities are beautiful and often crowded, but not for a minute are they as crowded as the political prisons and hard-labor camps where millions of arrested Chinese are "taught" to think as the government wants them to think. The most important tools of the government are prisons and torture. For political prisoners, the two are virtually synonymous." -
BBC: Sars-like viruses found in China
2003-09-10Many expect there will be another outbreak of a Sars-like illness, perhaps starting later this year - and probably starting again in southern China, where conditions are most likely to allow similar viruses to jump from animals into humans. The World Health Organisation has introduced a new method of looking out for suspicious cases in southern China. -
AFP: Hong Kong will not pass security law without public support: security chief
2003-09-10HONG KONG, Sept 6 (AFP) - Hong Kong will not try to enact its controversial security law, which has been shelved indefinitely following mass protests, until the bill has public support, the territory's security chief said on Saturday. "We will not push to enact this important piece of legislation until we have the support and understanding of the public," Security Secretary Ambrose Lee told reporters on Saturday. -
EFGIC: Criminal Lawsuit Filed in Iceland Charging Head of Gestapo-like Agency in China with Crimes of Torture, Genocide
2003-09-09
Mr. Li Shao, a Falun Dafa practitioner from the UK, and Mr. Ragnar Adalsteinsson, renowned Icelandic human rights lawyer representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Luo Gan for crimes of torture and genocide. The defendant, Luo Gan, is embarking on a tour of European nations this week. -
Iceland: Media Show Great Interest In Lawsuit Launched Against Head of 610 Office
2003-09-09
After submitting the lawsuit, European practitioners and Ragnar Adalsteinsson held a press conference outside of the Ministry of Justice only metres away from the building where Luo Gan was. The press conference was attended by Iceland media, including major newspapers, TV stations and radio stations. -
French MP Replies to a Falun Gong Practitioners
2003-09-08"Please acknowledge that it alerted my attention even though I am very aware of the situation. As you may already know, I have informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. M. Dominique de Villipin about this issue. I will continue to, as an M.P., alert others about your situation." -
Europa Press (Spanish Newspaper): A Falun Gong practitioner's bereaved wife exposes the persecution in Madrid and Appeals to Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice
2003-09-08Since then Falun Gong practitioners have also accused Jiang’s regime of extending the suppression overseas. Chinese embassies around the world, including the one in Spain have refused to renew Falun Gong practitioners’ passports even though they have legitimate residency status and working permits. As to the western Falun Gong practitioners, they have been denied entry to Chinese territory. Moreover, many Chinese newspapers in foreign countries have been acquired and controlled by the Chinese embassies. “They dare not carry the true news about Falun Gong. They simply carry fabricated and slanderous news given by Chinese government.” -
Reference Material: The Economic Threat from China
2003-09-08'An invisible cause for concern is the extremely cheap labour costs in China. Everyone knows that in China the rights and interests of workers are seldom safeguarded. They have no trade unions and are not allowed to have trade unions. Most workers do not even know how to protect themselves from being injured and the worst is even if they do know, they have no way to deal with it, because nobody wants to help them. Laws are for suppressing the workers rather than safeguarding them.' -
Russia: Stories of Spreading Falun Gong in City of Tver
2003-09-07When we were distributing materials, two boys came along and said they would like to hand out materials for us. They skated and gave out materials to the crowd. They returned for more when they had given out all of the materials. Later they went home to get their bikes. Perhaps they wanted to travel further to hand out the materials. That day, we distributed several thousand Dafa booklets and newspapers. -
"The World Journal" (Spanish Newspaper): Falun Gong Practitioners file Complaint about Jiang’s Crimes of Genocide
2003-09-07'Followers of Falun Gong, a traditional cultivation practice, filed a human rights abuse lawsuit in Madrid yesterday against China’s former president Jiang Zemin. Falun Gong practitioners have been persecuted since 1999 by Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese president who has gained the highest position in the Communist Party after the Tiananmen Square Massacre, and is now in full command of the “6-10 office”.' -
More UK MPs Support the Trial of Jiang for his Crimes against Falun Gong Practitioners
2003-09-06“Thank you for your letter of 11th July concerning the persecution of Falun Gong especially by the ex-communist leader Jiang Zemin. I was already familiar with the crimes and with the proposed lawsuits but it is always good to receive reminders of the crimes committed. I entirely agree with the content of your letter.” -
Danish Newspaper Reports on Jiang Regime’s Persecution of a Chinese Businessman (pictures)
2003-09-06Zhu´s private properties in China were at that time valued at about ten million Danish Crowns (about £1 million/1.35 million Euros). In 2002, all his business activities in China were seized and closed down by the National Security Bureau. Without any judicial documentation the authorities entered his premises and confiscated his business licences and all documents relating to his accounts. All his employees were dismissed and questioned about whether they practise Falun Gong...Closing down his three companies was a cause of great economical pressure for Xuezhi Zhu. And at the same time all his personal belongings, including his house, his car and his savings were confiscated. -
Germany: Picture Exhibition about Global Lawsuits against Jiang Zemin held in a Park
2003-09-06
Many passers-by signed the petition after viewing the exhibition boards. The shocking truth of this persecution is becoming known to more and more people and giving them the chance to appeal for an end to the violence and the violations of human rights and freedom of belief, and to bring the dictator Jiang Zemin to justice. -
Dafa Practitioner Interviewed on Holland Radio Programme about the Lawsuit Launched in Belgium
2003-09-06'At the time when Jiang Zemin wanted to start the persecution, not everyone in the Politburo agreed with it. But Jiang Zemin pushed his wishes out of jealousy or a desire for power. He has tried to create a kind of internal enemy of Falun Gong and in that way forced everyone within the Communist party to choose sides, for or against him, and tried to increase his power in this way.' -
Media Reports on "UK Falun Dafa Day" Celebrations
2003-09-06
'Birmingham's Chamberlain Square was a picture of serenity when practitioners of Falun Gong, a traditional form of Chinese meditation, visited the city on Saturday. Eliza Li practises a meditation exercise which helps to improve mind and body. Falun Gong was first made public in 1992 and quickly become popular as people were drawn by stories of great health improvements.'
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