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Manchester Evening News (UK): A Chinese student is appealing for help from the government to persuade authorities in his homeland to free his imprisoned fiancée
2003-04-10'A Chinese student is appealing for help from the government to persuade authorities in his homeland to free his imprisoned fiancée. Wei Guo, a student at UMIST, fears he will never see girlfriend Yong Jie again after she was arrested in Beijing as part of a crackdown on the banned spiritual movement Falun Gong.' -
Italy: Young and Old Learn the Truth During a Visit to a Venice School
2003-04-09One practitioner painted the Chinese characters Zhen Shan Ren for the schoolchildren. Practitioners told the staff of the school about the persecution of Falun Dafa that is occurring in China today, and how the Jiang regime has used wicked and illegal means to suppress practitioners. -
Romania: A letter from Artist Zhang Cuiying
2003-04-09"I was recently invited to Romania to hold an exhibition and introduce Chinese painting and art to the people here. I never expected that the Chinese government would harass me in front of the media and the public, without any dignity or decorum. I feel sorry and ashamed for these overseas representatives who act on behalf of the Chinese government." -
Iceland: Senior Officials Receive Information on Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
2003-04-09Dafa practitioners sent information about the persecution in China, and copies of the lawsuit against Jiang for the crimes of genocide and brutal torture, to the Icelandic Government. Hopefully, the senior Icelandic officials and also those who offered to help Dafa practitioners can gain a better understanding of the true nature of Falun Dafa and make correct decisions on this matter in the future. -
Ireland: Campaign to Rescue Students Feng and Fang: A Letter to an Irish Minister
2003-04-09"Can you support our efforts to rescue these two students by writing to the Chinese Embassy in Ireland and urging them to release them, and also urging the Irish Embassy in China to let authorities there know the Irish people want them released?..With the support of the Irish government these two young students can be back in Ireland very soon." -
DJ (Dow Jones International News): EU Parliament Concerned About HK Anti-Subversion Bill
2003-04-09'The E.U. assembly said it had "serious concern with regard to several aspects of the proposed...legislation," particularly the banning of organizations like the Falun Gong spiritual movement which is already outlawed in mainland China. It added that the bill "must not undermine existing human rights and civil and religious liberties."' -
Austrian Falun Dafa Association Sends Congratulations to the Greek Falun Dafa Association
2003-04-09"We are pleased to hear of the establishment of the Greek Falun Dafa Association. The Austrian Falun Dafa Association hereby sends the warmest and the most sincere congratulations." -
Practitioners in Germany File Lawsuit concerning the Violation of Human Rights During Jiang's Visit to Germany
2003-04-08During Jiang Zemin's state visit to Germany in 2002, German Federal agents and the Berlin police infringed upon Falun Gong practitioners constitutional rights. Recently, Falun Gong practitioners from different countries have been planning to file lawsuits against the actions of the German Federal police, in the administrative courts in Berlin and other areas. -
Poisk (Ukraine Newspaper): Ukraine Falun Gong Practitioner Opposes Jiang Zemin in Geneva
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Norway Falun Dafa Association Congratulates the Establishment of the Greece Falun Dafa Association
2003-04-08We warmly congratulate the establishment of the Greece Falun Dafa association! Let us stand together with Dafa practitioners over the world as one body in this special Fa rectification period, and do well the three things that our Master asked us to do. -
Ukraine Practitioners Send Congratulations on the Establishment of the Greece Falun Dafa Association
2003-04-08"Please accept our sincere congratulations on the establishment of the Falun Dafa Association in Greece. We look forward to good news in your spreading the Fa and clarifying the truth to the Government." -
EFGIC: U.S. State Department Reports Continued Severe Human Rights Abuses against Falun Gong in China
2003-04-07The U.S. report highlighted the widespread practice of torturing Falun Gong practitioners in police custody, which often leads to severe injuries or death. Several hundred Falun Gong adherents reportedly have died in detention due to torture, abuse, the report said. The report later added, many of their bodies reportedly bore signs of severe beatings or torture or were cremated before relatives could examine them. -
German Practitioner: Let's Stop this Persecution Together
2003-04-07"As long as the illegal persecution of innocent people continues, we will continue to make open and peaceful appeals. These appeals have received support from a large number of citizens and VIPs in political circles of this country. We hope that last years violation of human rights can be atoned for by way of a serious apology, and we can try to stop this persecution together. -
Dutch Falun Dafa Association Congratulates the Establishment of the Greek Falun Dafa Association
2003-04-07"We are delighted to learn that the Greek Falun Dafa Association has been established at the advent of spring. The Dutch Falun Dafa Association and all of the Dutch practitioners would like to extend our hearty congratulations to you." -
Letter to Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs from Falun Dafa Association of Guadeloupe (France)
2003-04-07"We would like to express our concern regarding Mrs Yoko Kanekos desperate situation; she is currently imprisoned and being cruelly persecuted in China. Mrs Yoko Kaneko was in China to appeal against human rights violations being carried out against Falun Gong practitioners."