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Germany: The Ministry of Domestic Affairs in Berlin Apologises to Falun Gong Practitioners for Over-reacting in April 2002
When Jiang Zemin visited Berlin, from April 8 to 11 2002, the German police over-reacted and forced Falun Gong practitioners away from certain areas, searched through their belongings, and confiscated their yellow T-shirts. The Chief Officer of the Police Station and the Ministry of Domestic Affairs recently expressed their sincerest apologies for the fact that they "over-reacted in certain details" during these events. |
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UK: Chinese New Year in the North of England
As practitioners began to demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises, the strong righteous field attracted the attention of many Chinese and western people immediately. They stood in front of the practitioners and, in the meantime, they asked other practitioners who were distributing materials for further information about Falun Dafa. At one point, several Chinese children were competing for the materials until every one of them had got one. |
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World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong -- Statement of Establishment of the Special Committee to Investigate the Crimes of Killing the Practitioners of Falun Gong
The World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong hereby announces the establishment of a special investigation committee to locate and to use all possible means to investigate the individuals, departments and work units responsible for the killing of Falun Gong practitioners. This is to protect Falun Gong practitioners' basic right to existence and to uphold justice. |
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Letter from the Swedish Falun Dafa Association to the Authorities in Burma
"Mr. Chan did not harm anyone, he did not threaten anyone, and he did not cause damage to anything around him. Even though he is an old man, compassion gave him the strength to care for people who are suffering in China. In Europe we would have applauded and respected him. Why is he sentenced to prison for 7 years?" |
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UK: Speech by Chairman of the European Falun Dafa Association given at London Rally Against Article 23
"It is clear that the majority of people from all areas of society in Hong Kong are against the proposed Article 23 legislation. Article 23 is simply unjust and a way for the Jiang regime to export its persecution of Falun Gong and other minority groups to the people of Hong Kong..." |
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Sweden: New Years Celebrations (Part 5)
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| Latest Deaths and Facts of Persecution in China |
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Gruelling Torture Led to Death of Female Falun Dafa Practitioner
Her neck, armpit, arms and some other places showed obvious rope marks. She, no doubt, suffered gruelling torture. Moreover, one chief official from No. 1 Section of the city police department admitted responsibility for the death of Ms. Zhou...It is obvious that Zhou Wenjie was more than likely murdered. |
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Yet Another Practtioner Dies from Unwarranted Torture in Jilin Province
At the age of 30, in good health and with so much of his life ahead of him, Mr. Sui Futao died suddenly. The labour camp ridiculously claimed that Sui Futao died of a heart attack. However, did Sui Futao really die of a heart attack? |
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Dafa Practitioner Ms. Du Guilan from Hegang City Dies from Persecution
Before Du Guilan's death, police abducted her husband and son, and brutally tortured them in order to force them to reveal Du Guilan's whereabouts....Police said she jumped from the second floor and died, but we believe the second floor is not high enough to cause death. Yet another shameful act has most likely been committed by the police |
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Entire Family Persecuted in China Following Overseas Practitioner's Exposure of Jiang Regime's Crimes
This is evidence of Jiang's policy of "spiritually torturing them, physically destroying practitioners, and economically devastating them." None of my relatives practise Falun Gong. Yet now the brutal persecution and evil acts have extended to all practitioners' relatives. |
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| Righteous Thoughts and Actions |
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A Falun Dafa Practitioner's Brother and Sister Nobly Help Practitioners and Resist Persecution
Even though my sister doesn't practise Falun Gong, she helps practitioners when she can based on her own conditions. When other practitioners and I told her that what she has done will have a profound reward, she said calmly, "I offer assistance to practitioners not in order to get any reward, but because I feel it's a human being's duty. If I have the ability, I should do it naturally."
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Short Stories of Righteous Thoughts
A detained Falun Dafa practitioner shared a cell with several criminal inmates. A few of them made disrespectful comments about Falun Dafa. The practitioner immediately stopped them. The cell head, who is not a practitioner, also told them, "You don't have to believe Falun Gong. But you must not oppose or hate Falun Gong." |
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| Practitioners' Thoughts and Views |
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It Is Only a Matter of Time for Good Deeds to Be Rewarded and for Evildoing to Meet Retribution
Many people believe that good will be rewarded with good. Some believe that they are accumulating virtue if they perform good deeds, and they will be rewarded in the future. Some just feel good when doing good things, and believe that's what they should do. |
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Let Us Work Together to Uphold Justice
I was shocked at learning the news that Charles Li, an American citizen, was arrested as soon as he got off the plane in China. The reason was merely that he is a Falun Gong practitioner. I would like to share some of my thoughts here. |
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| Worldwide News and Activities |
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Fiancée Appeals to US Congress Members to Jointly Urge the Chinese Government to Release Charles Li
 Ms. Yeong-ching Foo, fiancée of US citizen Charles Li, who is currently detained by Chinese authorities, said "China has adopted brutal and horrendous methods to suppress Falun Gong. I know nothing about Charles' current situation. I hope he can come back soon." |
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Overseas Falun Gong Family Rescue Effort Allows Aeronautics Scientist Ms. Yang Yueli to Gain Early Release
Former senior engineer from China's Aeronautics Ministry, Ms. Yang Yueli, mother of Toronto resident, Mr. Yang Zhendong, had been imprisoned in a Beijing Forced Labour Camp because of her practise of Falun Gong. On February 6, 2003, she was released four months ahead of her term. |
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Canada: Highlights of Chinese New Years Celebrations in Ottawa and Toronto
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Korea: Clarifying the Truth at A Grand New Year Celebration in Seoul
 On January 31 2003, a New Year Celebration was held at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea. Dafa practitioners prepared all kinds of truth-clarifying information and materials, photos, computers, TV screens etc. and conducted a thorough truth-clarification to the attending Chinese people. |
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| Art and Culture |
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Photography: Energy Field Amongst the Trees
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Legends About the Herb Lei Gong Teng
About a decade ago, a local youth was diagnosed with leprosy. He could no longer endure the suffering and went to search for the herb in the mountains. He cooked a pot of the Lei Gong Teng and intended to kill himself this way. However, he threw up after he drank the herb, and went into a coma for a day. When he had regained consciousness, he found that his leprosy had been cured. |
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