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Founding Statement of the European Branch of the World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong
2003-04-03
"The primary focus of the European branch is to investigate the criminal conduct of the Jiang Zemin regime in extending the persecution of Falun Gong to Europe, and to file lawsuits in each European country against institutions, organisations, and individuals involved in the persecution of Falun Gong." -
Austria: Falun Gong at an Information Day in Traunsee
2003-04-03One lady was so happy and surprised to meet someone who follows the principles of Truthfulness, Benevolence, Forbearance that she almost cried. When I told her about the cruel torture that the Jiang regime has inflicted on Chinese Falun Gong practitioners, she was shocked. She expressed her thanks for our conversation and wished us a successful day, hoping that conditions in China will improve quickly. -
French Falun Dafa Association Sends Congratulations on the Establishment of the Greek Falun Dafa Association
2003-04-03"Let us work together with other Dafa disciples from around the world to form a perfectly harmonised body. With righteous thoughts and actions, we will handle all things as Dafa disciples are supposed to do during the Fa-rectification period so that we can live up to Master’s great expectation, and bring the magnificence of Falun Dafa to more people who have a predestined relationship." -
AFP (Agence-France Presse): No Let-up in Harsh Chinese Line on Falun Gong: US rights Report
2003-04-03"Police often used excessive force when detaining peaceful (Falun Gong) protesters, including some who were elderly or who were accompanied by small children," the report said. "During the year, there were numerous credible reports of abuse and even killings of ... practitioners by the police and other security personnel." -
Article from London Student Newspaper: Falun Gong Petition
2003-04-03Over 15,000 students and professors have signed a petition in support of Chinese students who are Falun Gong followers persecuted by the Chinese authorities for their spiritual beliefs. -
SCMP (South China Morning Post): US says HK Press Falun Gong
2003-04-03'The US State Department has voiced concern over what it perceives as pressure on Hong Kong from the mainland to restrict Falun Gong criticism of Beijing's policies on the banned spiritual group. The report, issued on Monday, said a series of developments in 2001 sparked worries about pressures on the special administrative region (SAR) to suppress the group's freedom of expression, despite its legal existence in Hong Kong.' -
EFGIC: Chinese Agents Use Violence Against Guests at a Picture Exhibition
2003-04-02'On March 31, 2003 a famous Chinese painter, Ms. Zhang CuiYing of Australia was holding an exhibition of her paintings at the Art Galleries of “Teatrul Foarte Mic” Theatre in Bucharest, Romania when Chinese agents entered the exhibition; attacked the organisers; and forced the closure of the exhibition. Ms Zhang CuiYing had held similar picture exhibitions in over 20 countries all over the world. The theme of the exhibition was “Interior beauty and peace in the art of Zhang Cuiying”.' -
European Falun Dafa Association Sends Congratulations on the Establishment of the Greek Falun Dafa Association
2003-04-02"On behalf of practitioners throughout Europe, we are writing to congratulate the Greek practitioners on the formation of the Greek Falun Dafa Association. We are sure that the Greek Association will make great strides in clarifying the truth to the Greek Government, media and people." -
Ukraine: Great Media Interest in Dafa Practitioner’s Painting Exhibition
2003-04-02
The national Ukrainian news agency in Kiev held a press conference, where the artist told the media that she has received support for her exhibitions in more than 30 countries. After the press conference, many reporters expressed their interest in getting to know more about Falun Gong. Many TV stations featured several reports on the painting exhibition. -
South China Morning Post: EU Tipped to Air Article 23 Concerns
2003-04-02'The European Union is considering using its next summit meeting with mainland officials to raise concerns over Hong Kong's enactment of new national security laws, according to the special administrative region's (SAR) Democratic Party...The move to legislate against subversion and other state security crimes under Basic Law Article 23 prompted the European Parliament to pass a resolution in December expressing concerns over the possible threat to civil liberties within the proposed legislation...' -
Belated Photo Report: Practising in Front of the United Nations Building in Geneva
2003-04-02
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Romania: Once Again, The Truth is Revealed to the World
2003-04-01Artist and Falun Gong practitioner Zhang Cuiying was recently invited to Bucharest, the capital of Romania, to display her paintings at a city centre theatre. Two hours before the opening ceremony, a representative from the Chinese Embassy and a few other Chinese men came to the exhibition hall. They rudely made a lot of noise and trouble, trying to stop the exhibition from taking place. When they found that their own illegal deeds were being videotaped, they felt guilty and frightened, and tried to grab the video camera. At this time, the representative from the Chinese Embassy revealed his true violent self. -
Swedish MP: “I will urge the Swedish Government to Condemn the Violations of Human Rights in China”
2003-04-01"You have contacted Mr.... and myself regarding the criminal behaviour of China on the issue of human rights. Yesterday, I went with a couple of Members of Parliament to the Chinese Consulate and raised quite a few criticising questions on the issue of China’s human rights. The answers given by the Consulate were not satisfactory." -
Reuters: U.S. Accuses China of Broad Human Rights Abuses
2003-04-01'The United States accused China of a broad array of human rights violations on Monday including summary executions, torture, forced confessions, suppressing political dissent and denying religious freedom..."Abuses included instances of extrajudicial killings, torture and mistreatment of prisoners, forced confessions, arbitrary arrest and detention, lengthy incommunicado detention and denial of due process," the report said.' -
Radio Free Asia: Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal for the Release of Lin Wenrong in Front of the Chinese Consulate in Bonn
2003-04-01The reporter saw that many German citizens signed the petition immediately after they learned the facts about the treatment of Lin Wenrong. They also expressed their support for this activity...the activities to rescue Lin Wenrong will last from on 3 to 6 March, and will then move to the front of the Chinese Embassy in the German capital, Berlin.
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