Voices of Support
Local Government | Government Statements | Politicians | European Parliament | United Nations | NGOs | Others
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Speech from Vice-Chairman of European Friends of Falun Gong given before the Global Coalition Against Article 23 Rally
2003-02-10"Chinese people throughout the world are currently celebrating the Chinese New Year in the time-honoured fashion, with dancing displays, parades, and the customary culinary delights, which the Chinese nation is renowned for. However for the millions of Falun Gong practitioners in China, these New Year celebrations have been tainted with fear and trepidation, as they have been for the previous three years since the government began its brutal persecution of Falun Gong." -
Letter from the Bishop of Oxford Supporting the Global Coalition Against Article 23 Rally in London
2003-02-10"I am totally opposed to the introduction of Article 23 legislation of the Basic Law of Hong Kong. I believe that this would violate the basic rights and freedoms which we value so much in this country and which are fundamental to any civilised society." -
Statement from Nick Palmer MP Supporting the Global Coalition Against Article 23 Rally in London
2003-02-10"Britain's transfer of Hong Kong was agreed on the basis of continuation of traditional rights of residents to basic freedoms, and like many MPs I'm very concerned about the reports on these proposals." -
France: Government Officials and Parliament Members Send New Years Greetings to the French Falun Dafa Association (3)
2003-02-08 -
Sweden's Lerum City Government Proclaim Their First Falun Dafa Day
2003-02-08 -
Declaration from the French Green Party: 'Falun Gong practitioners, you can count on our permanent support!'
2003-02-08 -
UK: Statement from Dr Stephen Ladyman MP for World Human Rights Day
2003-02-08 -
Letters of Support from Slovakian MPs: "I want to express my support for every struggle to stop the persecution and torture of people who practise Falun Gong."
2003-02-08 -
UK: Message of Support from Councillor Brian Coleman on International Human Rights Day
2003-02-07 -
French Government Officials and Parliament Members Send New Year's Greetings to the France Falun Dafa Association (2)
2003-02-02 -
THE OBSERVATORY for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
2003-02-02"Since July 1999, the Chinese government has forbidden the movement of Falun Gong practitioners and has launched a repression against them. They are victims of an increasing use of torture in order to force them to renounce being part of the movement and reeducation through labour is largely used in the brutal campaign against them." -
French Government Officials and Parliament Members Send New Year's Greetings to the France Falun Dafa Association (1)
2003-02-01 -
Reply to a Question from MEP on the Effect of Article 23 on Dafa Practitioners
2003-02-01"In addition, the Union has on several occasions undertaken formal demarches to express concern about report of torture and ill treatment of followers of the Falun Gong movement who have been arrested, and has urged China to review harsh sentences imposed on them." -
French Mayor: I Salute You for your Efforts to Respect Human Rights and Safeguard Democratic Values
2003-02-01"I paid close attention and fully understand the document, which is about the Falun Gong practitioners who are victims and are being persecuted in the Peoples Republic of China...Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention. I salute you for your efforts to respect human rights and safeguard democratic values." -
Netherlands: Letter from Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Falun Gong Foundation
2003-01-31"The European Union has, because of the insistence of The Netherlands and others, insisted, in dialogues with the authorities of Hong Kong SAR and in a public statement, on a secure safeguarding of the civil and political freedoms."