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German Practitioners Go to Geneva to Appeal for Lin Wenrongs Freedom
2003-03-27I am a Taiwanese citizen living in Germany. I am acquainted with Lin Wenrong and I know that she is a friendly person and is always happy to help others. We know that she was placed under house arrest in China and does not have the freedom to contact people outside. We sincerely hope that she can return to Germany as soon as possible and continue her studies. -
24 Heures (Swiss newspaper): Criminal Lawsuit in Switzerland Against Jiang Zemin
2003-03-27The net is about to tighten around Mr Jiang Zemin and many others taking part in this vast machinery of repression. Global justice is slowly but surely finding its place, and one day will catch up with them the lawyer says, hoping to have a deterring effect on the torturers. The Swiss judicial authorities will be called upon the moment one of the known perpetrators sets foot on Swiss soil." -
Letter from MEP Featuring Question Tabled to European Commission on Article 23
2003-03-27"The Commission will closely monitor further developments on this important issue, especially as regards eventual effects of future legislation in respect for human rights and civil liberties. The Commission will continue to exert pressure on the Chinese authorities for improvements regarding respect for freedom of expression, association and religion for all groups of the Chinese population including practitioners of Falun Gong." -
Practitioners Reveal the Truth about Falun Dafa to the Consul General of India's Mission to the UN in Geneva
2003-03-27On the 14th March 2003, two practitioners from India met with the Consul General of Indias mission to Geneva to talk about Falun Dafa and the truth behind the lies spread by Jiang and his regime. The meeting lasted for about half an hour. The Consul General said that although he has met with practitioners before, this is the first time he has met Indian practitioners, so he was interested in learning more. -
Radio Free Asia Reports on Geneva NGO Track Impunity Always Launching a Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin
2003-03-27'On Thursday, an RFA correspondent interviewed Ms. Zheng Zhihong, who rushed to Geneva from Germany simply because of the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Zheng Zhihong graduated from Zhejiang University in China, and is now one of the leading figures of a German task force dedicated to the rescue of Falun Gong practitioners and their families. She outlined the situation inside and outside the U.N. building during the last two days...' -
Greek Falun Dafa Association is Established
2003-03-26The Greek Falun Dafa Association has been established. This wonderful news is another milestone in the progress of the Fa-rectification in Europe and the world, and is a manifestation of Dafa's roots being established ever more strongly in the world and throughout society. -
Germany: Large-Scale Appeal for the Return of Illegally Detained Practitioner Lin Wenrong to Germany
2003-03-26In the morning of March 22 2003, a large parade was held in the city of Dusseldorf. The parade was an appeal for help to rescue Lin Wenrong and other friends and relatives of German Falun Gong practitioners, who are being persecuted in China. Around one hundred Falun Gong practitioners from Germany, Holland, Sweden and Taiwan took part. -
Speech from Peter Müller of the International Society for Human Rights, Given at a Falun Dafa Press Conference in Geneva
2003-03-26"It is totally unacceptable how your fellow practitioners are persecuted, tortured, maimed, killed, and their families and friends pressurised by the Chinese dictators and their willing helpers. A screaming injustice - a shame and disgrace for China and a disgrace for humanity." -
Germany: Letter from the Green Party to Forced Labour Camp in Wuhan City, Calling for the Release of Lin Wenrong
2003-03-26"According to her friends' investigation, Lin Wenrong was detained by the 610 office in Wuhan City just because she practises Falun Gong. As the parliamentary President of the Green Party in Hamburg, Germany, I urgently request you to release Lin Wenrong and allow her to return to Germany to continue her studies." -
RFI (Radio France International): EU will Express Deep Concern over Human Rights in China During UN Commission on Human Rights
2003-03-26'The European Council agrees to express deep concerns over the appalling violations of human rights in Mainland China and the pathetic promotion of human rights in some regions. Torture, execution, Falun Gong, Tibet, Xinjiang, and the Strike Hard in fighting crime campaign have been emphasised in particular by EU Foreign Affairs Ministers.' -
EFGIC: 6 More Die in Jiang Zemins Persecution of Falun Gong
2003-03-25'Since March 1st, the deaths of 53 Falun Gong practitioners from torture and mistreatment in the hands of Chinese authorities have been reported. This is the largest number of confirmed deaths to be reported in a three-week time period since the persecution began in July 1999.' -
Geneva Newsletter: A Criminal Complaint will be Filed Against Jiang Zemin
2003-03-25The former head of China, Jiang Zemin, could be sued in a Swiss Court for his persecution of Falun Gong under such crimes as torture, crimes against humanity and genocide. Lawyer Philip Grant: I was given the mandate by several victims of Chinese repression to prepare a criminal complaint against Jiang Zemin, which will be filed before a competent prosecuting authority here in Switzerland when -- and if -- Jiang Zemin will ever set foot on Swiss territory again. -
Epoch Times: The UK Government is Concerned with Hong Kong's Enactment of Article 23
2003-03-25'Bill Rammell, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, expressed the UK governments concern over the enactment of Hong Kongs Article 23 of the Basic Law at a United Nations press conference in Geneva on 20th March 2003. He stressed that the guarantee of HKs prosperity is based on freedom of speech and the media.' -
The European Union Makes a Further Request for Close Attention to be paid to Human Rights in China
2003-03-25According to a report from the BBC on March 19 2003, the European Union again expressed their concerns about human rights in China. It was also mentioned in the report that the way China treats Falun Gong practitioners has caused criticism from the International society. -
Global Coalition Against Article 23 Holds a Forum at the United Nations Building
2003-03-25On the afternoon of March 19th, a Forum on the Global Protest Against the Article 23 Legislation was held inside the UN Building. This was the second forum on human rights violations in China held during the 59th UN Commission on Human Rights, and it portrayed a worldwide concern for the situation in China and called on the Chinese government to start to respect human rights.