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President of the French Democratic Alliance: "They Should Not Harass Practitioners Like That"
2004-04-22
French police, who were unaware of the truth about Falun Gong, arrested practitioners. After the incident, French practitioners let people in French political circles know more about Falun Gong and requested that the responsible persons bear legal responsibilities and apologise. The Falun Gong practitioners’ appeal is receiving more and more attention and support from people. -
Germany: Clarifying the Truth at a Computer Exhibition in Hanover
2004-04-22
"Then, I talked to many Chinese people; I asked them would they please pass on the contents of the leaflets to their relatives and friends, because this information is very precious. It can only be obtained overseas and the human rights of Falun Gong practitioners in China now are in severe danger. When I asked for their help directly and sincerely, their reactions were not how I expected, they were listening to me and gradually realising the severity of the persecution." -
Deputy Mayor of Paris: “I support the complaint against this cultural suppression.”
2004-04-21
"Thank you for sending me the articles regarding the persecution of Falun Gong. Please rest assured, I support the complaint against this cultural suppression. Sir, I hope you can use all your courage and carry on making great efforts. Please accept my best wishes." -
Assistant Director of Chinese Anti-Cult Association (CACA) Wang Yusheng Is Sued in Switzerland
2004-04-21On the afternoon of April the 16th 2004, the Transnational Radical Party, a permanent international non-governmental organization in the Geneva United Nations Office, held a special meeting on the subject of Genocide. During the meeting, a Swiss attorney representative Ms. Boone announced a lawsuit against the Assistant Director of the Chinese Anti-Cult Association, Wang Yusheng. This was the second lawsuit prepared by Swiss Falun Gong practitioners against a Chinese government official. The first one was initiated in 2003 against the former Chinese President Jiang. -
Ireland: Falun Gong Practitioners hold a Peaceful Appeal during a Meeting of Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers in Dublin
2004-04-21
The spokesman for the Irish Falun Dafa Association said, ”China has widely used forced labour from the labour camps and prisons to produce goods for export. European businessmen may violate the EU laws by selling goods produced through slave labour. Europe has practically assisted the abuse of human rights in China by ignoring the human rights issue and the increase of trade with China." -
Finland: Practitioners in Helsinki Let People Know the Facts about the Persecution of Faun Gong during the Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit
2004-04-21
On the 20th of April, during the Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit to Finland, Falun Dafa practitioners in Finland clarified the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong in central Helsinki. After leaving the port terminal, the first thing the minister's retinue saw was practitioners’ peaceful appeal with banners reading, “Falun Dafa is Great” and “Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice.” -
United Kingdom: Morning Practice in the City of Edinburgh
2004-04-21
On the Saturday morning practitioners met in an Edinburgh park to practise the Falun Gong exercises together. Practitioners agreed that practising the exercises together outside was very different to practising by oneself at home and everyone benefited from the strong energy field and serene atmosphere. -
Young Wife and Child Left Heartboken as 30 year old Mr. Wang Dayuan Beaten to Death in Harbin First Prison
2004-04-21Mr. Wang Dayuan, 30 years old, was a teacher at the Computer Science and Technology Institute of Harbin Industry University. In November of 2002, the police unlawfully arrested him and ransacked his home. He received an eight-year prison term to be served at Harbin First Prison. He was tortured to death on April 5, 2004. The prison leaders tried to shift responsibility by saying that three criminal inmates beat Mr. Wang to death. We all know that the criminal inmates would not dare to commit such a crime without being ordered to by the police. The unexpected sad news brought Mr. Wang's family enormous pain. The young wife, young child, and elderly parents can no longer see their most beloved one. -
Slovakia: Letting People Know about the Persecution of Falun Gong in more than 100 Cities and Towns
2004-04-20
Slovakian Falun Gong practitioners visited more than 100 Slovak cities and towns to deliver information about the persecution of Falun Gong in China during Easter 2004. As the practitioners put up information posters, passers-by stopped to find out more. After learning the truth, they also expressed their opposition to this persecution. -
Finnish Falun Gong Practitioner Interviewed by a Local Broadcasting Station in New York
2004-04-20'Seventy million people are being persecuted, and brutally so. About 100 000 practitioners have been put in jail: women, people any age…There are over 800 documented cases of people who have been tortured to death, but it talks for itself: the real number is much higher. They also try to force the practitioners to give up their belief, to sign statements; they send them to brain washing classes and forced labour camps. It is a very, very sad situation.' -
French MPs Appeal to Investigate the Illegal Arrest of Falun Gong Practitioners
2004-04-19
After Falun Gong practitioners were detained arbitrarily in Paris due to pressure from the Jiang regime’s lies, they decided to contact all MPs in France to tell them about this incident that violated human rights in France. A lot of members of Parliament were moved when they heard about it and positively expressed their support for us. A member of the Parliament in the 11th section, Mr. Patrick Bloche, is one of them. -
Germany: Information Day in Nuremburg
2004-04-19In Nuremburg, people watched a demonstration of the five Falun Gong exercises by practitioners from northern Germany. In China, those who practise these exercises could be be sent to labour camps, tortured by various means and force-fed while on hunger strike. Even worse, they may be killed as a result of the persecution. Falun Gong, a peaceful cultivation practice, has become widely popular the world. Many practitioners in Germany have benefited, so they try to help people understand this persecution. -
Talking with Haroldo: "Our Song Frightens Evil"
2004-04-19If you saw the performance given by the European ‘Coming for You’ Choir at The Inaugural Chinese New Year Global Gala in New York this year, you probably remember Haroldo’s excellent performance as conductor. In fact, he not only excels at playing the piano and conducting, but also composes. Haroldo introduced a saying from his hometown, ‘Singing frightens Evil’, which means that when people feel upset or are in trouble, they turn to singing because they believe that singing frightens evil. -
Jiang Uses the Label of "Politically Motivated" as a Weapon In His Anti-Falun Gong Campaign
2004-04-19Jiang's group desperately needs people to confuse the notions of right and wrong, and they have reinforced such twisted confusion with brainwashing so that they can deceive themselves as well as others and poison the minds of the people. Their purpose is to use their power to manipulate the law for their own self-interests, and to crack down on tens of millions of kind-hearted people in mainstream society. It is Jiang's group who are truly ignoring the well-being of the people and they are the ones who are truly jeopardising social stability. -
Ireland: Falun Dafa Practitioners Appeal outside EU Foreign Ministers Meeting
2004-04-18
On the agenda were the results of the EU-China human rights dialogue, which took place in Dublin in February. European Falun Dafa practitioners used this opportunity to let the foreign ministers, the media and the local Irish people learn more about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution in China.
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