Iceland banned visits by Falun Gong members June 7-18 in an effort to prevent large demonstrations against Jiang Zemin, who arrived here today.
News media reported Wednesday that the ban had been lifted. But the government said they had misinterpreted a statement about the release from police custody of more than 65 suspected Falun Gong members detained at Iceland's Keflavik Airport.
China banned Falun Gong in 1999, calling it a threat to communist rule and a [Chinese governments slanderous word omitted] that has caused 1,700 deaths. Falun Gong followers say it is a peaceful meditation movement that builds health.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48405-2002Jun13.html
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http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2002/6/14/23118.html
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