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Introducing Falun Dafa in Monaco --- Part 1
2002-12-07When the head of the 610 office lead a delegation in Monaco, Dafa practitioners used this great opportunity to peacefully appeal to the people, officials and media of Monaco and tell them about the horrific persecution being carried out by the tyrant Jiang Zemin against innocent Dafa practitioners. -
France: Radio Station Broadcast - Philadelphia Mayor sent Welcome Letter to Falun Gong Practitioners at 2002 Eastern US Experience Sharing Conference
2002-12-07 -
UK Parliament Debate Article 23 Two Chairmen Express Concern
2002-12-07Parliament HK Committee Chairman: HK government must demonstrate that they would not be forced to ban organisations that were banned in the mainland. Chairman of the Parliament all-party group on China The House has continuing responsibilities in relation to Hong Kong under the terms of the joint declaration. -
EFIC Press release (supplement): Persecution of Relatives or Friends of European Residents
2002-12-07 -
The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Expresses Concern Over Article 23
2002-12-07"If the Government's aspiration to become Asia's World City is to be fulfilled then it must ensure that the rights and freedoms (as outlined in the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law) are protected, the rule of law remains intact, and the "one country two systems" principle is upheld." -
BBC: HK banks worried by subversion bill
2002-12-07'Several foreign banks in Hong Kong are deliberating whether to scale down their presence in the territory if its government enacts proposed new treason laws.' -
MEP's Question to the European Commission
2002-12-06'What approaches will be adopted by the European Commission to prevent the Hong Kong government from legislating on the Article 23 of the Basic Law?' -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Citizens (Part 18) - British residents detained in China
2002-12-06Police broke into their hotel room, searched them and their personal belongings and then arrested the couple without a warrant...police kicked Ms. Mo and her husband's legs and also hit her husband's head. No food was given to them from 11am to 11pm. -
UK Foreign Secretary: "any new legislation [in HK] must be compatible with these rights and freedoms"
2002-12-06"As Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell said yesterday, the UK has a responsibility to ensure that rights and freedoms enshrined in the Joint Declaration are maintained - and that any new legislation must be compatible with these rights and freedoms and with maintaining Hong Kong's autonomy." -
A Statement by the British Consulate General on the Hong Kong Governments Proposals to Implement Article 23
2002-12-06"We are closely following the debate on the SAR Governments proposals for legislation to fulfil their obligations under Article 23 of the Basic Law. As a co-signatory to the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong we have a responsibility to ensure that the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Joint Declaration are maintained." -
AFP (Agence France-Press): Japanese husband worried about health of jailed Falun Gong wife
2002-12-06"Kaneko, who is not a Falun Gong follower, said he visited her in August and was shocked to find bruises on her inner forearms. "Her bruises were black and they were obviously caused by internal bleeding, " he said, adding: "She was extremely skinny and appeared to have no energy, although she used to be a very perky person."" -
BBC: Unlikely allies against HK subversion bill
2002-12-06"The recently-appointed Catholic Bishop for Hong Kong, Joseph Zen, has said the regulations currently being drawn up threaten Falun Gong's freedom to practise in the territory." -
New York Times: China Has World's Tightest Internet Censorship, Study Finds
2002-12-06'China has the most extensive Internet censorship in the world, regularly denying local users access to 19,000 Web sites that the government deems threatening, a study by Harvard Law School researchers finds.' -
Yahoo Daily News: Rights, Labour Groups Denounce Proposed Hong Kong Anti-Subversion Law
2002-12-06"In its statement, the Asian Human Rights Commission noted that the proposals had provoked the highest level of anxiety in the local community regarding the territory's future since the 1997 handover. "The fear stems from the perception that these proposed legislative changes may usher a new era of repression into Hong Kong akin to other parts of Asia," it said." -
UK: MPs Raise Falun Gong in Parliament Debate
2002-12-05Mr. Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, stated, If we allow ourselves to be seen as tolerating such abuses, the danger is that the view from inside China will be that we are more than tolerating themthat we accept and agree with them. That would be entirely regrettable.