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Friends of Zhao Ming Press Release
2002-04-02I am very grateful to the people of Ireland, the government and the media for helping me to return to Ireland said Zhao Ming on his return from China from detention in Tuan-He Labour Camp in the Chinese capital Beijing. It is a great feeling to have regained my freedom continued Ming, and I am very happy to see my friends and colleagues again". -
Trinity College Student Union Welcomes Zhao Ming
2002-04-02"Mings release and joyful return to Ireland should be beacon to all those who campaign against oppression and injustice. The tireless and ultimately successful work done by all of Mings supporters shows that no matter what the odds, if the cause is worth fighting for then you should never give up." -
Geneva Home Informations (Newspaper): Paintings of freedom
2002-04-02"These works of art, exhibited several days ago in Geneva, reflect above all the serenity of spirit that their author admits to having rediscovered after so much suffering, and by this means she wants to bring her support to all those who suffer oppression from the Chinese authorities who refuse to allow them to practise their ideal method." -
World Journal Daily: Falun Gong Calls for Support of Changchun Practitioners
2002-04-02 -
AP: Hong Kong Falun Gong follower released from detention in mainland China
2002-03-31 -
U.S. Man and Canadian Woman Seized Outside Marketplace in Beijing
2002-03-30 -
San Francisco Chronicle: True meaning of Falun Gong
2002-03-29 -
South China Morning Post: Breathing space to heal old wounds
2002-03-28Despite obtaining police permission, the marchers found their way blocked and consent suddenly withdrawn after Indonesian authorities were contacted by the Chinese Embassy. -
AP: Falun Gong Urges UN to Stop Persecution in China
2002-03-28 -
Washington Post: Europe and Human Rights
2002-03-26"...this year will be a reflection of how seriously the Europeans are willing to press human rights on governments that are capable of fighting back. [...] now European governments have six weeks to show what their values are." -
Time: Falun Gong Finds Free Cable
2002-03-26 -
AFP: Falungong claims 5,000 members detained in northeast China sweep
2002-03-26 -
Press Statement from Amnesty International Dublin Central Group: Zhao Ming returns to Dublin
2002-03-26All we can say is how truly wonderful it is to have Zhao Ming back with us again, hopefully he will recover soon from his dreadful experience and return to normal life again. -
PRESS RELEASE: 5,000 Detained, Dozens Dead As Chinese Police Go On Rampage against Falun Gong in Changchun
2002-03-26"Local sources say killings have occurred every day since the broadcast, and police in the Changchun detention and re-education centres have been given orders to cremate all dead bodies immediately. Other reports state that police have been given quotas to round up five Falun Gong practitioners per day and are conducting on-the-spot searches of citizens." -
Canberra Times: Falun Gong practitioners wear their message on T-shirts outside the Chinese Embassy yesterday
2002-03-26