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Germany: A Peaceful Appeal in Regensburg
2002-11-20Heavy rain poured down and dark clouds densely covered the sky. The wind was even so strong that it was difficult for us to display our materials. However, we resolutely unfurled banners despite the strong winds and heavy rain. We could see many people admiringly looking at us. -
South China Morning Post: New Zealand Foreign Minister questions 4 HK ministers about Article 23 and asks whether it will be used against Falun Gong
2002-11-20"US President George W. Bush spoke of the importance of preserving the rights of Hong Kong citizens last month, after meeting President Jiang Zemin, a comment analysts believe was a reference to concerns about Article 23." -
UK: Falun Dafa in the Scenic City of Durham
2002-11-19In a small square in Durham city centre, we set up a stall with Falun Dafa booklets, flyers and video-Cd's, and we displayed some large posters about the practise and the persecution practitioners have endured in China. -
France: Foreign Minister Expresses His Concern over the Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in China
2002-11-19France is paying attention to the human rights violations in which Falun Gong [practitioners] are victims...[and] has anxiously taken note of the numerous allegations of torture surrounding this 3-year campaign. -
Amnesty International Raises Concern about Ms. Yoko Kaneko and Calls for her Immediate and Unconditional Release
2002-11-19She was detained while handing out Falun Gong leaflets to passers-by in Beijing...Amnesty International considers her to be a prisoner of conscience and is calling for her immediate and unconditional release. -
UK: Promoting Falun Dafa in the North of England
2002-11-18The citys newspaper came to talk to practitioners and take some photos for a report about Falun Dafa and the activities that day. They were closely followed by the Sheriff who told practitioners her experience of seeing the persecutory tactics of police on Tiananmen Square during a holiday in China. -
Germany: Falun Gong Presentation at the 5th Womens Political Advisory Meeting in the University in Dusseldorf
2002-11-18Between 2,00 and 3,000 people participated in this conference. They joined in an exercise demonstration and then a practitioner outlined the support Dafa has received from the United Nations, European Union, United States Congress and other governments. The attendees were totally silent whilst practitioners portrayed the persecution, particularly focusing on the persecution against women. -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Citizens (Part 9) - German Citizen Harrassed
2002-11-18A caller warned Mr. Krickl not to take anything from the Chinese lightly, because they are worse than any other secret service. He also mentioned that it might be a good idea for him to change his identity. -
International Society for Human Rights (ISHR)-Australia Appeals for Rescue of Australian Resident's Relative Detained in China
2002-11-18Ms Zeng fled China after being incarcerated in a labour camp for twelve months because she is an adherent of Falun Gong. She is currently in Australia seeking asylum. Her attempts to ascertain why her husband was arrested and his present whereabouts have been unsuccessful. As she notes, her husband is not a follower of Falun Gong, he is non-political and is a businessman by profession. -
AFP: HK democrat takes anti-subversion fight to Brussels
2002-11-18"Human-rights and pro-democracy groups fear that China could use the new law to suppress freedoms including those of media, speech and religion, as well as to ban groups it considers a threat." -
South China Morning Post: Broad-based academic opposition endorses signature campaign against grey areas of provisions in Article 23 New security law
2002-11-18Proposed national security laws are a threat to independent teaching and research, according to more than 100 academics who this week endorsed a signature campaign calling for a thorough government consultation through a white bill. -
RTE (Ireland): Recent popularity of the Chinese banned practise of Falun Gong among Irish citizens (Video)
2002-11-17RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) is one of the major television stations in Ireland. Recently one of it's programs, Nationwide, broadcast a report on the spread Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) in Ireland. -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Citizens (Part 8) - Alfredo Fava
2002-11-17Recently, Mr. Fava has twice applied to the Chinese consulate to renew his Visa. On both occasions he has been turned down. The Chinese general consul in Milan, Gao Shumao, has declared that he considers him a dangerous person. Gao Shumao, the consul general is well known for declaring in a Chinese newspaper: ...for some obstinate Falun Gong members, ...(in Milan), we must give them severe punishment. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in the City of Bremen
2002-11-16Through this activity, we realized the importance of continuing to clarify the truth to people. It is an unshirkable responsibility of every Dafa practitioner in Germany to thoroughly clarify the truth to the German government and its people. -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Residents (Part 7) - Italian Residents
2002-11-16The consulate phone the practitioners and said that they could collect their passports. However, after going to the consulate, the passports were not renewed...The practitioners then asked to have a written statement about why they had refused to renew the passport. This was denied and the consulate called the police to have them removed from the premises.