Voices of Support, Awards and Recognition
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Letters from the Friends of Falun Gong [Europe]
2001-10-06 -
Maltese largest newspaper, Il Mument, reports on Falun Gong
2001-10-05The truth is that the intolerance that the Chinese Government is showing against this movement is wrong and everyone in the world should oppose the persecution. In todays world everyone has the right to practice any religion one wants. -
IL TEMPO [Italian newspaper] reports on Peaceful Falun Gong demonstration
2001-10-05 -
L'Unita [Italian newspaper] reports on Falun Gong rally in Rome
2001-10-05 -
Swedish VIPs Support Falun Gong
2001-10-02 -
Two Letters of Support from the Mayor of the City of Clamart, France
2001-09-26"The Chinese community in France, very much affected by the atrocities that the members of Falun Gong are victim to, is waiting today for a diplomatic initiative to be made to the Chinese authorities so that they will cease their persecution." [excerpt from one of the letters] -
European Parliament officials Greet the SOS Walkers in Brussels
2001-09-25Vice-Chairperson of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee Greets Practitioners as They Complete the London to Brussels SOS RescueWalk -
Letter to the Friends of Falun Gong from a Member of the British Public
2001-09-23Not nearly enough space is being given in the media to the atrocities being committed against the members of Falun Gong.The government of China is mouthing empty words about the free access to the country that will be given during the Olympics there, but we all know that no such freedom will be given, and that persecution of the Falun Gong is likely to increase as the time for the Olympics draws nearer. -
An article from Lidove Noviny Czech Republic newspaper
2001-09-22By Meditation They Bring Attention to the Abuse of Rights in China. -
Comment from Irish media on human rights in China
2001-09-21There cant be many world leaders who could squeeze a laugh out of a question about the imprisonment and torture of their own citizens. -
IRISH EXAMINER: Human rights abuse is no joke
2001-09-20Are we happy to laugh in the face of intense human suffering and degradation and pay homage to the Chinese Premier in order to increase our coffers? -
An Amnesty International Briefing: Human Rights in China in 2001 - A New Step Backwards (Excerpt)
2001-09-19Amnesty International is gravely concerned by the allegations of state sanctioned violence against Falun Gong practitioners. The organisation's concerns about the government's campaign against the group include the arbitrary detention of thousands of practitioners - whether in "study classes", regular detention centres or labour camps - unfair trials, and numerous allegations of torture of detained practitioners. These concerns have been documented in a number of reports published by Amnesty International. -
A Celebrity Signature
2001-09-19Never before would I have had the courage to approach a celebrity so directly and ask him to sign a petition. This time I was able to overcome my fear because the issue of saving the practitioners on hunger strike was far more important. -
IRISH TIMES: Article Encourages Stronger Stance on Human Rights in China
2001-09-18The necessity to talk, to make our opposition to human rights abuses clear, is more necessary than ever before. There are very real issues to be dealt with; the repression of the Falun Gong movement, the high levels of executions, the persistent denial of basic human rights. -
Over 28 European Parliament members representing different political groups nominated Mr. Li Hongzhi for 2001 Sakharov Prize
2001-09-15"Mr. Li Hongzhi and Falun Gong have been honored with over 600 proclamations and awards from Australia, Canada, China (before the persecution), Japan, Russia, and the United States. Also, according to media reports, Mr. Li Hongzhi has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and is in a lead position among the candidates for this award."