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France: Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy to Appeal Against the Persecution
2003-07-26Due to interference, practitioners could not read their statement aloud to the public through the amplifier. However, no interference could change practitioners determination to tell the truth and to expose the evil. Over ten practitioners read the statement aloud together both in Chinese and French; the noise of the passing vehicles also subsided so the voice of justice could clearly reach the public. -
Radio Free Asia: German Dafa Practitioners gathered in Berlin on July 20th to Appeal Against the Chinese Governments 4-Year Persecution of Falun Gong
2003-07-26'In his speech, the President [of the International Huamn Rights Association] once again strongly asked China to stop this barbarian and inhumane persecution and to release all the detained Falun Gong practitioners...As for the overseas persecution, the president said the International Human Rights Association will help the Falun Gong practitioners to take any effective legal action.' -
UK: Photo Report - Parade and Press Conference on July 20th
2003-07-26 -
Letter from Zhao Ming to the American Ambassador of Ireland
2003-07-25"..how can the US administration allow one of its citizens to be illegally jailed and persecuted by the Chinese regime? From the experience of my case, it is very necessary to raise the issue of Charles Li at the highest level of all democratic governments. This cannot be delayed further. Every moment in a Chinese prison is a hell on earth experience. We cannot leave Dr. Li to experience the same torture as I did." -
Slovakia: Remembering Four Years of Brutal Persecution Practitioners Appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bratislava
2003-07-25Between 14th and 20th July, Slovakian practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bratislava to remember the four years of brutal persecution against Falun Gong and call for an immediate end to Jiang Zemins vicious campaign of hatred and propaganda. -
Swedish Newspaper Norran featured an Article entitled "They Demonstrate against Persecution and Torture in China"
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RFI (Radio France International): Chinas Broadcast of Beggars Being Poisoned Is Slandering Falun Gong
2003-07-25Similarly the murder case allegedly committed by Chen Fu Chao should be investigated in a scientific way. No judgement should be inferred from his unreasonable confession and behaviour. Moreover, his crazy confession should not be used to slander Falun Dafa. If Mr. Chen really killed people and went out of his mind, a psychiatrist should be consulted to examine his mental condition and we should leave his wrongdoing to the justice of law. -
Representatives of Students at Three Irish Universities Speak at Irish Practitioners Press Conference
2003-07-25"Two years ago, the Students of Trinity College Dublin spoke out in huge numbers against the terrible regime of persecution and torture against Falun Gong practitioners in China...Trinity College Students Union would like to pledge our support to the Falun Gong/Falun Dafa movement, and we will do our best to reclaim the level of awareness we saw two years ago." -
Edinburgh Amnesty International Group Releases a Statement calling for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong
2003-07-24"Members of Edinburgh South Group of Amnesty International have been very concerned to learn yet again of the appalling treatment Falun Gong practitioners have received at the hands of the Chinese authorities. News has reached us in the past few days of the dreadful way in which practitioners have been illegally detained and tortured in China." -
Russia: Appealing in front of the Moscow Chinese Embassy for an End to Four Years of Persecution
2003-07-24We call upon all of the compassionate people, governments and media to condemn the crimes committed by Jiangs group, and the unlawful diplomatic pressure put on foreign countries. Put a stop to the persecution of Falun Gong. The criminals who commit torture, anti-human behaviour and genocide should be brought to justice and legal punishment! -
UK: Dafa practitioners were Invited to Demonstrate the Falun Gong Exercises at an Arts Festival
2003-07-24People pointed to our yellow Dafa t-shirts with smiles and greeted us: Oh, Falun Gong. We were just talking about you! When are you going to start the demonstration? As the exercises began, the whole hall was enveloped in a peaceful atmosphere. The exercise demonstration ended with enthusiastic applause. -
Ireland: Statement from Zhao Ming Highlighting Four Years of Persecution against Falun Gong
2003-07-24"Two years ago, when I was jailed in a Chinese labour camp, you were standing up and speaking out for my release. Now I am free and Im here standing up together with you to campaign for other peoples freedom. Isnt this encouraging? This shows that the righteous force for justice and human rights is expanding and the evil force of persecution has been suppressed." -
Statement from Irish Member of Parliament Joe Higgins T.D. at Practitioners Dublin Rally on July 20
2003-07-23"I continue to support the demand that there must be full freedom for supporters of Falun Gong and other beliefs to express their views freely in China and to peacefully practice their beliefs. It is an outrageous assault on human right and human dignity that members of the Falun Gong should be persecuted, imprisoned, tortured and even killed in China." -
UK: Practitioners hold a Press Conference and Parade on July 20th to Appeal for an End to the Persecution
2003-07-23July 20th 2003 marked four years of inhumane brutality against Falun Gong. To remember the millions of innocent practitioners who have suffered for their belief in Truth, Kindness and Endurance, UK practitioners held a press conference in front of the London Chinese Embassy. They exposed the crimes of Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin and supported the worldwide call to bring him to justice. -
Belgium: Telling People the Facts in front of the Chinese Embassy and the Supreme Court
2003-07-23July 17th was the World Day for International Justice. The purpose of this day is to motivate the international judicial system to uphold human dignity by restraining human rights abuses. Belgian Falun Dafa practitioners appealed for an end to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China over the past four years, and to bring the prime culprit of this persecution, Jiang Zemin, to stand public trial in an international tribunal.