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Sweden: Collecting Signatures in Malmo City to Support the Global Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-06-29We hung up a banner and set up display boards, and more and more people offered to sign their names. Through signing their names, they expressed their surprise and anger at the persecution of Falun Gong by Jiangs regime. Some of them asked, Why is such a peaceful movement banned in China? People here can belong to all kinds of movements. Others said, You are all nice people, why should they persecute you? -
Speech by European Friends of Falun Gong at Article 23 Press Conference in London
2003-06-29"We know how many people are against the introduction of Article 23. 26,000 people have signed a petition against it in the last few weeks alone. Article 23 must be stopped in its present form. We must help maintain the One country-two systems principle, which China agreed to in 1997. Hong Kongs citizens must be given the chance of freedom of belief and expression, which we in the west take for granted, but which should be extended to all citizens of the world." -
Agence France Presse (AFP): 100,000 people expected to rally against Hong Kong's anti-subversion laws
2003-06-29'Some 100,000 people are expected to participate in a protest march against the Hong Kong government's plan to pass controversial anti-subversion laws next week.."We have revised our application to the police and told them of our latest estimate that some 100,000 people are expected to attend the protest march," to the government headquarters on July 1, said Tsoi Yiu-cheong, spokesman for the Civil Human Rights Front.' -
Sweden: Help the people of Hong Kong to keep their rights to freedom of expression, belief and association.
2003-06-29On 28 June 2003, as part of the global action against the implementation of Article 23 in Hong Kong, practitioners in several Swedish cities informed the public about the threat of Hong Kongs new national security bill. Many Swedish people approached practitioners and asked to sign a petition supporting the Hong Kong people. -
Germany: Collecting Signatures to Support the Global Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin and Rescue our Relatives
2003-06-28German practitioners campaign to collect petition signatures in Varsburg has now entered its fourth week and many people have signed our petition. During this month-long campaign, more and more people have found out about this activity and go out of their way to talk with practitioners and ask about the prosecution of Jiang Zemin. In particular, our campaign has been highly supported by the largest local newspaper. -
Ireland: Promoting Falun Dafa at the Special Olympics
2003-06-28As the crowds were entering the stadium, Falun Gong practitioners from Ireland demonstrated the exercises. They also exhibited a banner which read Falun Gong practitioners welcome the Chinese athletes in both Chinese and English. Some families took pictures in front of the practitioners banner. Drivers blew their horns to show their support. -
Radio France Internationale (RFI): Hong Kong Residents will launch a Large Parade to Protest Against Article 23 Legislation
2003-06-28'Hong Kong residents generally believe that the enactment of Article 23 of Hong Kongs Basic Law will not only impair Hong Kongs long-existing freedom of the press and freedom of speech, but is also harmful to Hong Kongs economy. Once the legislation of Article 23 is passed, the Hong Kong authorities, like Mainland China, may arbitrarily arrest Hong Kong residents without warrants and deprive them of human rights. As a result, they plan to launch a large scale parade and demonstration to oppose Article 23 legislation.' -
Hungary: The Withholding of my Passport is Another Example of the Jiang Regime Persecuting Falun Gong Outside of China
2003-06-27Did they not know that every person with a sense of justice can see right through their pathetic lies? They stated clearly that unless I signed a letter guaranteeing to give up Falun Gong, there was no way I could get my passport back. They wanted to make it difficult for me to stay in Hungary by withholding my passport; they wanted to force me to give up my pursuit of Truth, Kindness, Tolerance by means of disrupting my work and my kids education. -
U.S. White House: Press Statement Regarding Hong Kong's Article 23
2003-06-27'The United States has concerns that Article 23 legislation, as currently drafted, could harm local freedoms and autonomy over time. Especially worrisome are provisions mandating the proscription of certain kinds of popular organizations and the absence of a "public interest" defense to protect freedom of expression and the press. The United States urges Hong Kong's Legislative Council to adopt amendments to correct these shortcomings.' -
France: Dafa Practitioners Participate in the Paris Expo
2003-06-26This annual expo is a particularly popular event and this year it attracted over 2 million visitors. Accompanied by elegant music, some practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises to the audience, while others explained the principles of cultivation, told people about the persecution of Falun Gong in China and outlined the activities of practitioners all over the world in their efforts to stop this persecution. -
Germany: Munich Chinese Consulate Officials are Scared of Banner Reading Support Genocide Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin
2003-06-26Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese consulate in Munich to support the global campaign to bring Jiang Zemin to justice. From June 19 to 22, practitioners sent forth righteous thoughts every hour. -
FDI: Local Pro-Communist Associations Hosting Chinese UN Ambassador Assault Falun Gong in New York City
2003-06-26I was surrounded by men who started punching me in my face and abdomen, says New York resident Mr. Jun Li. Mr. Li bears a swollen black eye and abrasions on his torso and arms. One man was screaming, Im going to beat you to death, Mr. Li recalls. -
AFP: Amnesty International and US urge Hong Kong to drop anti-subversion law
2003-06-26"There is still a window of opportunity for the Hong Kong government to pull back from the brink of this potential human rights disaster and to listen to the hundreds of voices raised in opposition to the serious problems raised by the proposed legislation," [Amnesty] said in a statement. -
EFGIC: High-Level Chinese Officials Found Guilty of Crimes against Humanity
2003-06-25In the last 18 months, three high-level Chinese officials have been found guilty of crimes against humanity in U.S. District Courts for their roles in the persecution of Falun Gong. A fourth lawsuit against former Chinese Communist leader, Jiang Zemin, is being reviewed by a U.S. District Court judge in Chicago. -
Holland: Promoting the Fa and Explaining the Facts at the Forest Park in Apeldoorn City
2003-06-25On Saturday June 21, the annual large-scale Multi-Cultural Festival was held by the Holland Immigration Bureau and the Refugee Association at the beautiful and quiet Forest Park in Apeldoorn. Holland Falun Gong practitioners were also invited to demonstrate the five sets of Falun Gong exercises.