Publications, Press Releases
-
Falun Gong Information Centre Germany: Xiong Wei - Released From Detention But Not Yet Free!
2004-04-15
Commenting on the report of a special correspondent at the UNHRC for freedom of Religion and Belief, China’s claims concerning Xiong Wei are as follows: "In its work, the Beijing women's labour re-education facility strictly abides by the principles that inmates should be re-educated, guided by persuasion and thus reformed. The management methods that it applies are legal, civilised and scientific and no form of corporal punishment or ill-treatment is ever used against those undergoing labour re-education." -
Swiss Newspaper Tribune de Genève: Economic Slavery in Chinese Labour Camps - Victims Testify
2004-04-14
“In China, a thousand grim-looking forced labour camps produce, at unbeatable prices, goods that flood our markets: wigs, jewels, toys, balls, clothes. The Chinese economy, on the way to world domination, threatens our businesses and our jobs. It is based on unacceptable working conditions, massive violations of human rights and of ILO conventions. It is shameless dumping”, says, in essence, the action group for true democracy in China, which has just been created in Geneva. -
Germany's CHAM Newspaper Reports on Falun Gong
2004-04-11In 1999, Falun Gong was banned in China by Jiang’s regime. Countless people were arrested overnight for practising a peaceful traditional meditation exercise system. Many were tortured physically and mentally, even to death. In the mean time, Falun Gong spread to the west and every continent on earth. It has many western practitioners. People all over the world call for the end of inhuman treatment of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Law suits have been filed against the Chinese leaders responsible for the persecution. -
Human Rights Organisations Encourage U.S to Introduce a China Resolution at UNHRC
2004-04-08This resolution points out that China's human rights record continued worsening in the past year. Examples include the on-going repression of spiritual and political groups such as Falun Gong practitioners, Tibetans, Catholics, Protestants, the unjust arrest and detention of spiritual leaders and political dissidents, harsh conditions in prisons and labour camps, forced-labour in labour camps, coercive family planning policies, and deprivation of fundamental freedoms of expression, assembly and press. -
Swiss News Agency: Approximately 500 Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal at the Opening of the UN Human Rights Commission
2004-04-07'According to Falun Gong practitioners, in the past few months they have suffered severe torture and persecution. In only three months, sixty four Falun Gong practitioners have died from brutal torture in prisons, including boiling water being poured on them and serious injury resulting from the use of electric batons on several parts of their bodies.' -
EFGIC: Products Worldwide Made by Falun Gong Slave Labour
2004-04-01'Products made by Falun Gong practitioners in other labour camps that are often exported include: moon cake boxes, dishwashing products, popsicle sticks, coffee straws, hand made wool coats, buttons, bedding products, plastic cement packages, fake eyelashes, embroidered products, hand knitted hats, dry flowers, plastic flowers, necklaces, and other handcrafts.' -
Radio Free Asia: Due to his Disgraceful Human Rights Record, Bo Xilai Will Encounter Protests and Condemnation during His Visit to Germany
2004-03-30'Bo Xilai, who recently became a China Business Department minister, plans to visit Germany on Thursday March the 25th. He will encounter the strongest possible protest and condemnation by German Falun Gong practitioners and human rights groups. Protests began last weekend.' -
Netherlands Newspaper Maaspost: A Message from the Netherlands Falun Gong Association
2004-03-29"For almost three years, the Netherlands Falun Gong Association has been actively calling attention to and informing the Dutch public and government about the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese authorities. Falun Gong is a Qigong system originating in ancient China. By doing five simple physical exercises and studying and applying Falun Gong’s guiding principles of Truthfulness - Compassion - Forbearance, a practitioner purifies his body and strives to improve his mind and moral character...." -
EFGIC: Worldwide Appeals Identify Four Chinese Officials Who Lead the Atrocities against Falun Gong
2004-03-28'In more than 20 countries during the past few months, Falun Gong practitioners have been holding appeals and press conferences to highlight four Chinese officials who lead the campaign to “eradicate Falun Gong” in China. Two of the four, former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and Politburo Standing Committee Member Luo Gan, have already been the target of several lawsuits and their names are frequently cited in documents detailing the persecution of Falun Gong. The other two, Minister of Public Security Zhou Yongkang and “6-10 Office” Chief Liu Jing, have –until the recent appeals – not been widely named in connection with the atrocities against Falun Gong.' -
EFGIC: 30 Torture and Severe Abuse-related Deaths of Falun Gong Practitioners Reported in February
2004-03-27LONDON (EFGIC) – During the month of February 2004, details of 30 deaths of Falun Gong practitioners in China were uncovered despite a continued black-out maintained by Chinese authorities on information about Falun Gong-related cases. Many of the deaths occurred in the past few months, while some were deaths from 2002 and 2001 that have only recently been uncovered. -
Report from Swiss Newspaper Le Nouvelliste: From Sitting in Meditation to Action
2004-03-25'Lee Kye Ya listed litigation against the former Chinese state chairman, Jiang Zemin, and his accomplices to confirm what she said. Her face became serious, and then became bright, as she believes the atrocities will end some day. “The prosecutor in Paris just accepted a criminal lawsuit against the Chinese Culture Minister, who is accused of cruel sentences and stirring up hatred through the media.”' -
EFGIC: An Open Letter from Women in China Who Practise Falun Gong
2004-03-24"We follow the teachings of Falun Dafa [Falun Gong], (website) which expound upon the universal characteristics of Truth-Compassion-Tolerance, and practise gentle exercises and meditation to maintain our health. On July 20th, 1999, the former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin launched a campaign to eliminate Falun Dafa. We have been deprived of our basic human rights ever since, and have been physically and mentally tortured in many ways." -
Radio Free Asia: Falun Gong practitioners Appeal for More Effective Action to Immediately Stop the Persecution
2004-03-24'Last weekend, Falun Gong practitioners and other citizens around the world who are aware of the situation of human rights came to the Geneva UN building and took part in different activities around the city. Mrs. Zheng Zhihong from Berlin was interviewed and gave some details about Falun gong practitioners from around the world as well as Germany’s thoughts on Falun gong practitioners and the human rights situation.' -
Report from Geneva Newspaper Le Courrier: The Falun Gong Association Appeal in Geneva Regarding Persecution in China
2004-03-23'Over 50,000 Falun Gong practitioners are still being held in labour camps. However, Amnesty International does not emphasise these figures because they do not have detailed data about these victims. It is necessary to point out that as one of the twenty-five members of the U.N. Human Rights Committee, China has not yet ratified the U.N. Human Rights Charter.' -
Amnesty International Press Release: "Pleasant words are insufficient; they must be accompanied by substantive actions."
2004-03-20Amnesty International observed that in fulfilling its responsibilities towards international human rights, China’s record is still appalling. The article also pointed out the misfortune encountered by Hua Huiqi in Beijing Fengtai region’s police station and requested that China allow respective workgroups in the UN to conduct investigations into this matter.
more ...
World
Falun Dafa Day
Falun Dafa Day
Newsletter
Photo Exhibition
Papers from Europe
Fa conferences
Fa conferences
Special Topics
Press Releases