Press Releases and Media Reports, Persecution Spreads from China to Europe, Voices of Support, Latest Events
Local Government | Government Statements | Politicians | TV and Radio | Publications | Letters from Dafa Associations | Practitioners' Words | Peaceful Protests | Parades | Exhibitions and Cultural Events | Local Events | Press Conferences | Meeting VIPs & Officials | Press Releases | European Parliament | United Nations | Experience Sharing Conferences | Important Announcements | NGOs | Others
-
Trinity Record: Zhao Ming sues Chinese Leader
2002-11-16The Trinity College student newspaper, The Trinity Record reported in their latest edition that several Falun Gong practitioners worldwide have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese leader, Jiang Zemin. -
Baltic News Service: Latvian Falun Dafa Practitioners hold Protest in Front of China Consulate
2002-11-16"Falun Gong practitioners have been sent to prisons and labour camp for practicing the peaceful Falun Gong exercises there they have been tortured and even beaten to death." -
Copenhagen Post: Danish websites censored by Chinese authorities
2002-11-16"The Chinese government is incredibly paranoid about information exchange and anything else they can't directly control. Free information yields free thoughts, and they're certainly not interested in that..." - Lars Normann Jorgensen, Secretary General of Amnesty International in Denmark -
San Diego Union-Tribune: The persecution of the Falun Gong
2002-11-16"Practitioners are not just shocked with electric batons. They are raped with them. They are beaten to death, their organs harvested, and their disfigured bodies immediately cremated. They are left outdoors, hanging from trees, stripped and thrown out in the freezing cold, tied naked to an iron bed until their limbs atrophy and force-fed faeces." -
Ireland: Clarifying the Truth at a Human Rights meeting in Galway University
2002-11-15At the meeting, Zhao Ming spoke to about 50 students in total, including 5 students from the Irish Human Rights Centre. The speech itself lasted for about half an hour, after which a video was shown and then there were many questions answered. In total, the event lasted for one and a half hours. After which, all of the students stood up and warmly applauded. -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Residents (Part 6) - French Residents
2002-11-15This is part 6 of a series of reports on how the Jiang regime has exported its persecution against Falun Gong to Europe. -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Residents (Part 5) - The Wang Family
2002-11-14Li Guozhen, is 86 years old. She used to live in Holland. After practising Falun Dafa, her serious arthritis that had troubled her for over 50 years disappeared. However, after going back to China, she has not been allowed return to Holland...She has also been arrested 7 times by police, 4 of them on Tiannamen Square where sShe was pushed on to the ground, kicked and beaten up with sticks by policemen. -
Switzerland: The Falun Gong Booth is Very Popular at the Fribourg Health Expo
2002-11-14After the expo, the judging committee appraised the Falun Gong information booth as the most visited booth with most peaceful atmosphere. The sponsors gladly told Falun Gong practitioners: Welcome you back next year! -
Letter to European Friends of Falun Gong from Member of European Parliament
2002-11-14"I have raised the issue of persecution of the Falun Gong in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing when a European Parliament delegation met Chinese ministers and I objected to the serious oppression they endure. Recently I have had a meeting with members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and raised my deep concerns about the increasing pressure being exerted by Beijing on Hong Kongs liberal legislative traditions." -
FDI: Survivor of Chinas Wanjia Labour Camp Lands in Canada Today After Emergency Rescue Effort
2002-11-14"Ms. Wangs case demonstrates just how far Jiangs persecution of Falun Gong extends around the world. It is truly a global campaign." -- Ms. Cindy Gu, Canadian Falun Dafa Information Centre Spokeswoman -
Redherring: Special Report: China - When Fools Rush In
2002-11-14Technology companies are dashing to China in search of salvation and sales. Many will return broken and beaten. -
Two UK Parliamentarians Question the UK government Regarding Article 23 in Hong Kong
2002-11-13Two members of the UK House of Lords, Lord Hylton and Lord Avebury, have tabled written questions to question the UK government regarding Article 23 in Hong Kong, which poses an enormous threat to the fundamental freedoms as well as the autonomy of the territory. -
Persecution against European Residents Part 4 (Chinese Nationals in Germany)
2002-11-13Ying told the Chinese embassy representative that this was blackmail, and he was trampling their rights granted by the Chinese constitution, let alone their rights as German citizens. Both Ying and her mother said that they do not agree with the defamatory propaganda against Falun Gong. The embassy representative then quickly ended the conversation. -
Southern Weekend (China): International Criminal Court to begin Trying Cases on Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes against Humanity
2002-11-13This court has the right to try cases on genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, among others. However, it only holds the persons charged accountable and only exercises its judiciary power under the circumstances that the court of the country involved cannot try the case independently. -
National Review (New York): Open-Web Policy
2002-11-13"Today, the Internet is perhaps the most powerful pro-democracy broadcasting tool. But, just as Communist governments during the Cold War sought to keep uncensored news from their people by jamming Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, the government of China today retains strict control over the information Chinese citizens can access on the Internet."