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UK Press Release: First Anniversary of 24 Hour Vigil by Falun Gong practitioners outside the Chinese Embassy
2003-06-04
'For one year, UK Falun Gong practitioners have maintained a twenty-four hour peaceful protest opposite the Chinese Embassy to protest at the evil and inhumane treatment of Falun Gong practitioners in China by the Chinese regime. Since the start of the 24 hour vigil there have been over 215 death cases that we have been able to verify – the true death total is much higher.' -
Norway: Celebrating Norwegian National Day in Oslo
2003-06-04
People from all over Oslo came to join in the festivities. Practitioners thought that this would be an excellent chance to meet a lot of people to tell them about Falun Gong and show them the beauty of the exercises. Practitioners also talked about the cruel persecution in Mainland China, which has already resulted in over 700 innocent deaths. -
Russia: Information and Public Facility Association Supports Falun Dafa Activities
2003-06-04"Our information indicates that there are about 100 million people in almost half of the countries in the world practising Falun Dafa. Our investigation had led to the conclusion that the activities of Falun Dafa do not violate the laws of Russia...Judged by the democratic characteristics of the political system in Russia, however, I believe the activities of Russian Falun Dafa practitioners will mature and establish freedom of belief, a right protected by the Constitution." -
Ireland: Practitioners Hold a Two-Day National Fa Study
2003-06-04County Laois is situated in the heart of rural Ireland and here Irish practitioners held their 2003 national spring Fa study. Most of the practitioners arrived on Sunday June 1st. Soon after arriving, practitioners participated in the 11am global sending forth righteous thoughts, which lasted for five extra minutes as part of the worldwide efforts to assist the lawsuit against Jiang launched in Chicago, after which the Fa study began. -
The Oxford Mail Puts the Lord Mayor's Parade on the Front Page
2003-06-04
On the 27th of May, the front page of the Oxford Mail, a newspaper in the UK, displayed a photo of a young Falun Gong practitioner who was part of the Oxford Lord Mayor’s Parade. A report praised Falun Gong and commented on practitioners’ appearance at the Lord Mayor’s Parade. -
AFP (Agence France Presse): China SARS Action Slammed: Report
2003-06-04'A SENIOR World Health Organisation official has criticised China's co-operation in the battle against SARS and said vital information was still being withheld, a report said today...Despite the increased transparency, Oshitani said China was disclosing too little information about the number and background of cases, treatments and possible sources of the disease.' -
Report from Swedish Newspaper: “Human Rights Lawyers Will Bring China’s Former President to Justice”
2003-06-04
'If China’s former president, Jiang Zemin, goes abroad, he may face lawsuits against him, due to his infringements of human rights. Grant and some human rights lawyers in various countries have established an international network to carry out legal proceedings to bring Jiang to trial.' -
South China Morning Post: Bar on Falun Gong 'violated Basic Law'
2003-06-04'The decision to block overseas Falun Gong practitioners from entering Hong Kong to attend a conference earlier this year was unconstitutional because it hampered the ability of local members to share their spiritual practices, a court heard yesterday.' -
FDI: American Beaten and Force-Fed in Chinese Prison
2003-06-04
According to sources in the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai, an American being held in a Chinese prison, now on his seventh day of hunger strike, was beaten and force-fed while in custody. -
Sweden: Practitioners Clarify the Facts and Collect Signatures for the Release of Pirjo Svensson (Part 6)
2003-06-03
One passer-by asked about Pirjo’s detention, signed his name on a petition to call for her release and expressed a wish to help. He returned later with family members and a schoolmate, who also signed the petition. Practitioners’ upright words and righteous actions are touching more and more people. -
Germany: Practitioners Hold Activities to “Free Xiong Wei” and “Rescue Friends and Family Members in China”
2003-06-03
Many people expressed their desire to support Falun Gong after viewing the photo exhibition and relevant information. Some said, “We must help this matter.” A teacher from a language school said she would discuss Falun Gong with the Chinese students in her class. Freiburg practitioners will deliver the petition signatures to the International Human Rights Organization in Germany. -
Sweden: Practitioners Collect Signatures to Appeal for the Release of Pirjo Svensson (Part 5)
2003-06-03
Swedish practitioners have called on people from all walks of life to show concern for Pirjo’s situation. Through this activity, practitioners have exposed the crimes committed by the Jiang regime in brutally persecuting Falun Gong and have also let people know more about the genocide lawsuit against Jiang that has been launched in Chicago. -
Taipei Times Commentary Cites Lack of Respect for Human Life in SARS Coverup
2003-06-03"The main reason why this epidemic has created such a serious disaster is China's confused bureaucracy, fighting to gain credit for some things while shifting the blame for others and presenting a falsely positive picture of the situation. The deeper reason, however, is that China has never understood that human life is invaluable." -
FDI: Jiang Retaliates Against Lawsuit
2003-06-03'According to sources in China, shortly after the class-action lawsuit was filed and served on Jiang Zemin during his visit to the U.S. last October, Jiang ordered the Chinese Security Bureau to establish a nationwide "Special Task Force Working on the Jiang Zemin Lawsuit Filed by the Falun Gong Practitioners Living Abroad...' -
Swedish Government Plans to Adopt a Stronger Stance Regarding the Swedish Falun Gong Practitioner Detained in Thailand
2003-06-02
Swedish officials sent a note about this incident to the Thailand officials, filing an official Swedish protest, requesting the release of Mrs. Pirjo Svensson from detention in Thailand, and demanding an immediate explanation. Several major Swedish media outlets reported immediately on the incident and emphasised Mrs. Svensson’s innocence. Members of the European Parliament, Human Rights organisations in different countries and Swedish citizens wrote letters to the King of Thailand and the Thai Premier to appeal for the immediate release Mrs. Svensson.
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