Country: Denmark
Name: Qing Wu, 25, female, Student, Chinese
Location of incident: Copenhagen, Denmark
Description:
Ms. Qing Wu is a student, currently studying in Denmark. Upon graduation, Ms. Wu and her husband arranged to emigrate to Canada with their 17-month-old son.
Ms. Wu applied to have their son’s name added to her passport and was told that she could apply for this within one month of departure from Denmark. Several days after applying, the Chinese embassy called Ms. Wu to arrange a discussion at the embassy.
During the discussion, an officer told Ms. Wu that although her marriage was legally registered in Denmark, they were still suspicious of its validity. The officer also asked questions about why she wanted to practise Falun Gong and appeal in front of the Chinese embassy. He also enquired about a visa stamp for Switzerland in her passport. Ms. Wu answered all of these questions.
The official continued to enquire about Falun Gong, asking if there was any organisation that financially supported her travel expenses. Ms. Wu replied that all activities were organised and paid for voluntarily by individuals. Ms. Wu suggested that she talk to other Falun Dafa practitioners to obtain a genuine understanding of the nature of Falun Gong.
A week later, the Chinese embassy called and said that her son’s name could not be added to her passport, since they did not accept her marriage. After investigating Chinese marriage law and civil law, Ms. Wu found that although they may not accept her marriage, the relationship between her and her son could not be denied.
When Ms. Wu presented this information to the embassy, they replied “What is marriage law?” and that they have their own regulations.
Ms. Wu’s residency in Denmark will soon expire, however her son cannot leave because he does not have the relevant travel documents.
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