Press Release: European Falun Gong Practitioners to Hold Large-Scale Activities During Jiang Zemin's Visit to the U.S

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 20, 2002

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LONDON, October 20, 2002 (European Falun Gong Information Centre)— During Jiang Zemin's personal visit to the United States, Falun Gong practitioners will hold large-scale appeal activities in Chicago and Houston. In support of these activities Falun Gong practitioners will also hold activities in front of Chinese Embassies and consulates throughout Europe

These appeals are being made because Jiang is the chief human rights criminal and instigator of the persecution of Falun Gong.

Knowing that his persecution of Falun Gong practitioners violates the Chinese Constitution and goes against the people's will, and that he is being widely criticized overseas, Jiang does not dare to meet with Falun Gong practitioners face to face. Each time when he leaves China, he makes an all-out effort via all possible channels to spread rumours that defame Falun Gong and Falun Gong practitioners, as well

Through this series of appeal activities, Falun Gong practitioners will show to the world their elegant, peaceful demeanour and thereby once again sternly warn Jiang's regime: "Coercion Cannot Change People's Hearts." The persecution of Falun Gong practitioners has been doomed to fail since the very beginning.

Falun Gong practitioners will persist in their peaceful appeals. Falun Gong practitioners will keep clarifying the facts to the entire society in hopes of ending this persecution launched by Jiang as soon as possible.

The European Falun Gong Information Centre has verified details of 503 deaths since the persecution of Falun Gong in China began in 1999. Government officials inside China, however, report that the actual death toll is well over 1,600. Over 100,000 have been detained, with more than 20,000 being sentenced to forced labour camps without trial. Many have been subjected to various tortures. Thousands of sane, healthy people have been sent to mental hospitals, and some female practitioners have been raped.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE EUROPEAN FALUN GONG INFORMATION CENTRE
Contact: Peter Jauhal 44 (0) 7985 034 543.
More contacts: http://www.falungonginfo.net/europe.htm
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