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Menorca: Falun Dafa was Warmly Received in Mahon
2003-07-12As soon as we started to prepare ourselves, a policeman approached to find out a what we were up to. We told him about Falun Dafa and the persecution in China and showed him our permission slip. He took a leaflet with him and wished us well. We handed out many Spanish and English leaflets and collected petition signatures. We could have done with French, German and Italian leaflets as well! Just as we were finishing the policeman returned with a female colleague. She also wanted to learn about Dafa and was very pleased to see what we were doing. -
Ireland: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Banner Displayed to Thousands of People at the Closing Ceremony of 2003 Special Olympic Games
2003-07-11The local police very kindly provided some tickets for practitioners to take part in the ceremony. A banner reading Falun Dafa, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in English and a Chinese banner reading Falun Gong Welcomes Chinese Athletes were displayed in a prominent position in the main stand and could be seen by tens of thousands of people. -
UK: Kind-hearted People make Great Efforts to Rescue UK Resident's Fiancée Yongjie
2003-07-11UK practitioners have collected more than 12,000 signatures calling for Yongjie to be rescued immediately. A lot of people in England have expressed their support for this campaign. The British media, have widely reported on Yongjies case and pledged their support for the rescue activities initiated by her fiancé. -
Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh Again Comments on Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners
2003-07-11"When it comes to China there are many urgent human rights issues to be dealt with - and the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is undoubtedly one of the most serious. We are to continue paying close attention to the treatment of Falun Gong practitioners and the Chinese authorities' assaults on their human rights." -
BBC: Hong Kong Protests Spread (excerpt)
2003-07-11Thousands of Hong Kong people protested on Wednesday against the government's handling of a controversial anti-subversion bill. The protest followed a 1 July rally when 500,000 people marched to denounce the anti-subversion bill, the biggest protest in the territory since the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing in June 1989. -
A Londoner's Struggle to Rescue His Fiancée from a Beijing Labour Camp
2003-07-10"I worry constantly about her safety. I read everyday about practitioners being subjected to severe physical, mental, and sexual abuse and I dread to think what she might be suffering. She is a sweet-natured person who always thinks of others before herself and would not hurt anyone. She has not committed any wrongdoings and poses no danger to anyone." -
Germany: People in Wuerzburg Learn about the Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-07-10An information day was held in Wuerzburg to tell people about the lawsuit launched against Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin in the United States. People learned from the prominent words on the posters that Jiang will be prosecuted on a charge of genocide. Some passers-by took photographs of the posters. Many people stopped and asked if they could sign the petition. -
Sweden: Nordic Dafa Practitioners Appeal in Malmo City to End the Persecution and Stop the Article 23 Legislation
2003-07-10To further expose the evil of the Jiang regimes persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and to stop the Article 23 legislation, Swedish and Danish Dafa practitioners collected petition signatures in the Swedish city of Malmo on July 5th 2003. Many passers-by asked for more information from the practitioners and signed their names in the petition book. -
Norway: Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts at the Chinese Embassy in Oslo
2003-07-10Every Sunday, come rain or shine, Norwegian practitioners meet in front of the Chinese Embassy to send forth righteous thoughts and tell passers-by the facts about the persecution of Falun Dafa, the lawsuit that will bring Jiang to justice for his crimes against humanity and Jiang's attempts to spread his terror tactics to the free land of Hong Kong through Article 23. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners hold a Parade to Support Bringing Jiang to Justice
2003-07-10On June 21, German practitioners held an SOS Walk in Braunschweig, a city in Northern Germany, to support the global lawsuit against Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin. This was the first activity Falun Gong practitioners have held in City of Braunschweig. The activity was an excellent opportunity to tell the truth to more people. -
FDI: Reports of 5 Deaths of Falun Gong Practitioners Emerge from Jilin Province, China
2003-07-10'To date, 92 confirmed death cases have been reported from Jilin Provinced, the second highest reported of any other province, following Heilongjiang Province. The current total of confirmed deaths now stands at 750, although according to Chinese government sources, the true death toll is in the thousands.' -
A Rally in Frankfurt Opposes Article 23 and Supports Freedom for the Hong Kong People
2003-07-09To support the enormous parade through Hong Kong to protest against Article 23, the European branch of the Global Coalition Against Article 23 Legislation held a rally. Many German people learned about the HK parade through German media reports. At this rally, they found out more about the persecutory nature of Article 23 and signed their names to oppose it. -
Film Exposing the Persecutory Nature of Article 23 shown on Swedish National TV
2003-07-09Employing comments from Members of the European Parliament, Professors, VIPs, representatives of human rights organisations, and social groups, the 25-minute film reported on the danger of the proposed subversion law, the Hong Kong peoples opposition to it along with their desire to preserve freedom and human rights, and the evil nature of the persecution of peaceful Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Norway: Informing the People of Oslo and HK Tourists about Article 23
2003-07-09Practitioners explained the facts about Article 23 and discussed the bad impact it would have on Hong Kong. Some of the Hong Kong tourists took pictures of us, otherwise people back home would never believe that they travelled all the way to Norway and met people who care about the future of Hong Kong and the human rights of the HK people. -
Radio France Internationale (RFI): Several French Organisations will hold Demonstrations to Protest Against Hong Kongs Article 23 Legislation
2003-07-09'This demonstration is to protest against the Article 23 legislation and the pressure from the Chinese government on their Hong Kong counterparts to enact this legislation quickly.'