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Media Summary: People from All Walks of life in Hong Kong Oppose Legislation on Article 23 (Photos)
2002-12-20'The Hong Kong government's proposal of legislation on Article 23 caused worry in the business community. The latest issue of Far Eastern Economic Review published an article saying that the proposal erodes Hong Kong's laws and undermines the guarantee of "One country two systems."' -
Apple Daily News Report: No More Room For Silence (Photos) (Excerpt)
2002-12-20"Since the Hong Kong government proposed the consultation documents regarding Article 23 of the Basic Law in September, citizens of various social strata, professions and political backgrounds have expressed all kinds of concerns and opposing views regarding the government's proposal. However, these voices fell upon deaf ears...which is truly disappointing and regrettable." -
Värmlands Folkbladet (Swedish newspaper): When Will Todays World Wake Up?
2002-12-20'Why does [jiang Zemin] want to persecute innocent people? Perhaps because he is jealous of Falun Gong which touched peoples hearts, as 100 million people began to practise Falun gong in only several years and started to follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance.' -
International Radio Broadcasting (France): Falun Gong Appeals to the USA Government to Ask the Chinese Government to Release All Detained Falun Gong Practitioners
2002-12-20AFP quoted the [Falun Dafa Information Centre's] statement, which mentioned that international pressure has had some effect; some Falun Gong practitioners have been released, and the situation of other practitioners in detention has improved. -
A Statement from the European Falun Dafa Association
2002-12-19'The European Falun Dafa Association opposes the proposed legislation to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law.' -
EFIC: Hong Kongs Ominous Anti-Subversion Law Faces Broad-based Opposition from MEPs
2002-12-19On December 19, 2002 the European Parliament will be voting on a resolution against the ominous Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong. Practitioners will be holding a press conference at 11 am on 19 December at which the following MEPs will be speaking:Mr.Lennart SacredeusMr.Roger HelmerMr.Oliver Dupuis -
Denmark: Activities Despite the Cold on World Human Rights Day
2002-12-19Dafa practitioners held some activities on this day to tell people about the brutal persecution being inflicted on millions of innocent practitioners in China. They also wanted people to see through the Jiang regimes attempts to spread their terror tactics into the free society of Hong Kong by introducing Article 23. -
UK: MP Strongly Warns Hong Kong's Tung Not to Use Article 23 Against Falun Gong
2002-12-19"I have received a number of representations expressing concern about the proposed Article that would appear to take your government one step closer to proscribing Falun Gong as an illegal organisation. You will be well aware of the hostility to any such a move that is shared across the international community." -
European Activities Highlighting Article 23 and the Loss of Freedom in Hong Kong
2002-12-19The President of the Human Rights association criticised the Hong Kong government for its proposed "anti-subversion law" and elaborated on the legislation's harmful effects on Hong Kong's freedom and democracy. -
New Zürich Newspaper (Switzerland): Protests in Hong Kong against Anti-Subversion Law
2002-12-19'Critics charge that such a law will put in place Mainland Chinese conditions in Hong Kong and would furthermore undermine one of Hong Kongs most-treasured prerogatives, the tradition of British prescriptive law and judicial system.' -
Germany: Parade to Appeal Against Article 23 and Request for Help to Rescue our Family Members
2002-12-18The practitioners hoped to tell people about the Jiang regimes attempts to spread its terror tactics to Hong Kong by enforcing the Article 23 legislation. They also told the public about their friends and family members who are imprisoned in labour camps and detention centres in China, and asked for help to have them freed. -
Switzerland: Falun Dafa at a Health Exhibition in Bern
2002-12-18Many people were attracted by the peaceful and compassionate Dafa music. A TV played the exercise instruction video, while practitioners demonstrated the exercises and handed out information on Falun Gong. -
UK: Parliamentarians Raised Serious Concerns Over Article 23 in a House of Lords Session
2002-12-18My Lords, do we not have a continuing obligation under the Sino-British Joint Declaration to ensure that legislation passed in the Hong Kong SAR is compatible with the international covenants and thus with the Basic Law? Will the Government therefore suggest to the Hong Kong SAR that the draft legislation be submitted for an opinion to the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva before it is laid before the legislature? -
Sueddeutsche Zeitung (German newspaper): Hong Kong pushes for Anti-Subversion Law Freedom before the Fall
2002-12-18Anson Chan, Hong Kong's previous second in command wrote that a free society and an independent and respected justice system are at the heart of Hong Kongs prior and future success...I can think of no other laws that would have such incisive consequences, not only for our freedom, rights and our lifestyle, but also for our survival as a huge financial and service sector centrum. -
Hong Kong Imail: Thousands protest at subversion law
2002-12-18'Rally organizer Civil Human Rights Front estimated about 60,000 people from a broad spectrum of society - clerics, lawyers, civil servants, educators, journalists, artists, students and Falun Gong practitioners - joined in what was believed to be the biggest protest since the Hanover.'