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Falun Gong Practitioner Tormented by Police, Dies Tragic Death
2001-11-15Sources familiar with Mr. Mo's case say his health was obviously deteriorating, but police refused to release him until he had been coughing up blood for more than ten consecutive days. At that point, witnesses say he could no longer speak or open his eyes, and a hospital examination indicated that he had "lung cancer". He died two weeks later after his release. -
METRO [UK newspaper]: Protest greets Chinese leader
2001-11-15 -
MAERKISCHE ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG [German newspaper]: SOS Walk Through Europe Also Brought Falun Gong Followers to Potsdam
2001-11-15 -
AFP: The persecution against Falun Gong impedes the progress of human rights (Robinson)
2001-11-13"The very harsh use of reeducation by forced labour against Falun Gong practitioners probably slowed down the progress in terms of freedom of expression and freedom of association", analyzed Mrs. Robinson. She added that "the members of Falun Gong endure numerous violations of human rights in the way they are detained and treated." -
US Report Reveals the Horrific Prison Conditions for Falun Gong members
2001-11-12One Falun Gong practitioner, Chen Gang, worked for the Beijing office of Carlsberg Brewery. He was arrested, tortured, and remains in prison for being a Falun Gong practitioner. In response to the State Department report, Mr. Chen's sister, Ying Chen — a native-born Chinese woman who now lives in New Jersey-stated: "The appalling crimes that have been committed toward Falun Gong practitioners, and that have gone unpunished and actually rewarded have been far more horrendous than the notorious acts of the Japanese soldiers when they invaded China!" -
AP Media Report: Mary Robinson said she repeated concerns about reports of torture against Falun Gong followers
2001-11-12Robinson said she also asked about two jailed Chinese journalists and Zhao Ming, a detained Falun Gong follower who studied at her alma mater, Dublin University. -
AP: Rts Grp: China Blocking Visit Of UN Inspector On Torture
2001-11-12The banned Falun Gong spiritual movement says its followers have been singled out for torture in China's 2 1-2-year crackdown on the group. Falun Gong says more than 300 of its members have died from abuse in custody. -
REUTERS: Falun Gong follower dies in custody in China
2001-11-12Treatment of Falun Gong detainees is a prominent concern of rights groups and the United Nations, whose human right chief, Mary Robinson, was in Beijing on Friday and expected to raise the issue of torture in talks with senior leaders. -
FDI Media Alert: Fifty Year Old Woman Tortured to Death in Chinese Concentration Camp
2001-11-09Sources say the concentration camp had been set up specifically to engage in physical and psychological torture to force Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their faith. -
DPA: UN Rights Chief Engages China, As Group Sees "Little Progress"
2001-11-09 -
Judge of Jiangxi Province High Court, Falun Gong Practitioner: Dead in Custody
2001-11-08According to Hu's relatives, Hu had once recovered from leukemia through practising Falun Gong. However, the disease relapsed when he was sentenced to prison and was not allowed to practise Falun Gong. Hu died on March 22, 2001 in Jiangxi prison hospital. -
Taipei Times: The 'People's Republic of Terror' [Excerpt]
2001-11-08 -
The Courier and Advertiser [Scottish newspaper]: MP Backing Chinese Case
2001-11-08 -
Press Statement: CHINAS LONG ARM REACHES ABROAD
2001-11-07It is no secret any longer that the Chinese consular corps no longer tries to hide their attempts abroad to muzzle this peaceful meditation practice of Falun Gong. More often than not they will inundate those Western government representatives who have spoken for the practice of Falun Gong with Communist propaganda. -
FDI : Tens of Thousands of "Solemn Declarations" Show Falun Gong Is Unwavering in China
2001-11-06While the Communist Party continues to tell the world that it has succeeded in "crushing" the Falun Gong spiritual practice, the true picture is gradually emerging: tens of thousands, perhaps millions, remain firm in their beliefs, and are carrying out a massive, grass-roots appeal exemplifying the nonviolent and compassionate principles of the Falun Gong practice.