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Special report on Falun Dafa from German TV
2001-12-06 -
BBC Monitoring : RSF [Reporters Sans Frontieres] says foreign journalists still persecuted for covering Falun Gong
2001-12-05Since the eradication campaign against Falun Gong was launched by the authorities, foreign journalists have systematically been hindered in their work on this topic. Foreign photographers and cameramen are prevented from working on and around Tiananmen Square where hundreds of Falun Gong followers have demonstrated for the passed years. According to Reporters Without Borders' estimations, at least 50 representatives of international media have been questioned. Some of them have been beaten by the police. The correspondents who have tried to cover the banned movement's activities have been harassed by the security services. Finally, many Falun Gong followers have been jailed for being interviewed by foreign journalists. -
CAMPUS CHRONICLE: U.C.C Student Detained By Chinese Police
2001-12-05"Let me state up front, that the purpose of holding this peaceful appeal was not politically motivated. We have no objection to political power, nor did we disturb political or social order. What you see is exactly what happened – we sat on Tiananmen Square with one hand raised in front of the chest. Within 30 seconds, police vans had surrounded us and began to drag everyone away." -
“PRIMA-SUNDAY” (German newspaper): Out of the Clutches of Incarceration
2001-12-05"The police attacked us and then grabbed the banner. What stood out was the brutal, aggressive way the police officers treated the females in the group,” said Mr. Uhl disgustedly. “The women were kicked and dragged by their hair." -
Irish Practitioners Hold Press Conference
2001-12-05 -
Meeting with Lord Mayor of Cork
2001-12-05 -
Revealing the Chinese Embassy's Devious Activities in Russia
2001-12-04After this incident was over the practitioners found out that Chinese secret agents monitor the Market at all times. When the agents noticed Taiwanese practitioners handing out flyers in the Sun District of the Market, they immediately contacted the Chinese Embassy. The Embassy personnel then pressured the Market Officer to demand the arrest of all Chinese people handing out flyers and have them deported, but they found out that those handing out flyers were actually Taiwanese. -
Clarifying the Truth and Informing People of Falun Dafa on the Island of Gotland, Sweden
2001-12-04 -
AARGAUER ZEITUNG [Swiss newspaper]: PROTEST IN CHINA – What four Falun Gong practitioners experienced in Beijing
2001-12-03“We had no intention of becoming martyrs or heroes there,” said Fernandez.“ It was important to us to demonstrate [to the world] that in China, human rights are trampled on. And we also wanted to show the Falun Gong practitioners in China that they are not alone.” That message, the Swiss are certain, has been sent loud and clear. -
Norway: "You are the Only Ones At This Place who are Genuine"
2001-12-03 -
Irish Practitioners Complete SOS Walk
2001-12-02November 23rd, 2001, a SOS-walk was completed across Ireland. The practitioners received much support from the government, media and the general public. -
AFTONBLADET (Swedish Newspaper): Falun Gong adherents claimed to be killed in China
2001-12-02Seven adherents of the Falun Gong movement have died in a Chinese prison, reports the Falun Gong Information Center in the USA. They came from different provinces in China. They died due to being confined to excessive hard labour, torture, and abuse, according to the report that was released on Tuesday. One man died after police pushed him down four flights of stairs. -
Chinese Consulate in Milan try to Deceive Italian Police and Innocent People
2001-12-02The Chinese consulate in Milan, Italy, continuously pressures the surrounding Chinese restaurant owners to force them to interfere with the Falun Dafa practitioners' practice site and other activities -
Photo Report: Belgian Practitioners Appeal in Front of Chinese Embassy in Brussels
2001-12-01 -
Britain: Princess Anne Inquires about the Falun Gong Situation in Hong Kong
2001-12-01Princess Anne receives Falun Gong practitioner' family and accepts information package about Falun Gong, saying she will definitely read it.