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"Reuters" Article: A Falun Gong lawsuit against Jiang Zemin in Spain
2003-10-31
Lawyer Mr Carlos Iglesias told the press “This morning we filed for charges against Jiang and Luo for genocide and crimes of torture against Falun Gong practitioners.” “The most horrific human rights violation since the second World War has been occurring in China for the past four years.” -
EFGIC: U.S. Congress Condemns China's Oppression of Falun Gong on U.S. Soil and in China
2003-10-31
Last week, the US Congress introduced a concurrent resolution calling on the Chinese government to end its brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China and stop all activities against Falun Gong practitioners inside the United States. -
EFGIC: Chinese Communist Insider Sued in Cyprus for Persecution of Falun Gong
2003-10-30A member of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) inner circle was sued in Cyprus yesterday, joining other high-ranking Chinese officials in more than a dozen countries who have been named as defendants for their responsibility in genocide, torture, and crimes against humanity.Mr. Wu Ghuangzhen, former governor of Shandong province, was visiting with government officials in Cyprus when the national court accepted a civil suit filed by Falun Gong practitioners. -
Article from "The Cyprus Mail": Falun Gong Activists launch Suit against Visiting Chinese Official
2003-10-30'Human rights activists yesterday launched a civil suit against a senior Chinese official on a one-day visit to the island, charging him with crimes against humanity and genocide. The activists, practitioners of Falun Gong, staged a protest outside the Presidential Palace and the House of Representatives building, and later held a news conference outlining their complaints against the Chinese government.' -
EFGIC: 100 Go on Extended Hunger Strike in Chinese Prison Camp as Man Upholds Peaceful Appeal, Tortured to Brink of Death
2003-10-29
Reliable sources in China indicate that 100 Falun Gong practitioners are being held at Jilin Prison, and that most of them undertook a hunger strike to protest the ongoing severe torture by prison guards there. The lives of those engaged in the peaceful appeal are likely in danger. -
FDI: Mary Kay Corporation under Pressure to Force Falun Gong Practitioners in China to Renounce Their Beliefs
2003-10-29Two weeks ago, the Falun Dafa Information Center confirmed specific information about how the Mary Kay Corporation’s operations in China have been pressured by Chinese authorities to force employees and sales consultants to sign a statement guaranteeing they will neither practise nor advocate for Falun Gong – a traditional Chinese spiritual practice. Those who do not sign the statement are fired and potentially reported to local authorities. -
Article from "Electronic Freedom Times": Spanish Falun Gong Members File a Lawsuit Against the Former Chinese President Jiang
2003-10-28The indictment points out that to this day, there are approximately 2,000 Falun Gong practitioners detained in Chinese prisons, suffering from torture and being persecuted to death. Hundreds of thousands of people have been locked up in labour camps, more than 2,000 people have been forcefully detained in mental hospitals and have suffered from mental and physical tortures, as well as being maltreated by the misuse of medicines. -
Article from "Europa Press": Falun Gong Practitioners File a Criminal Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin and Luo Gan at the National Spanish Court
2003-10-27Several Falun Gong practitioners, including a Spanish citizen, have filed a criminal lawsuit against the former Chinese president and the present chairman of the military committee, Jiang Zemin, as well as the leader of the “610” office, Luo Gan, at the Spanish national court this morning. The defendants were sued for Crimes of Torture and Genocide since 1999, during the oppression of Falun Gong. -
Report from "Radio France Internationale": Female Falun Gong Practitioner travels the World with her 3-year-old Child calling for Justice from the International Society
2003-10-25Last year I went to attend the UN human rights meeting. At the meeting, I called out to every mother worldwide to help stop this persecution. From Geneva I began to travel around the world. France is my 35th country. In every country I visit, I tell their Foreign Ministry, the media and kind-hearted people what is really happening in China. I hope that compassionate people can help us to stop this cruel persecution. -
Article from Bulgarian Newspaper: Chinese Block Artist's Show
2003-10-24
'Inner Beauty And Peace was the title of the exhibition that had been scheduled to open in Parliament last Wednesday. Almost 40 traditional Chinese paintings were to adorn the walls of the MPs Club. Zhang Cuiying was invited to exhibit her work by National Movement Simeon II MP Snezhina Chipeva, after Chipeva met the artist at the European Parliament in February this year.' -
EFGIC: Women Hung Spread-eagle from Ceiling, Sexually Assaulted with Sticks in Attempt to Meet “Transformation Quota"
2003-10-23In order to meet the government’s required quota for the number of “transformed” Falun Gong practitioners, the daily techniques used at the Dalian Reeducation Camp range from “reeducation” videos denigrating Falun Gong playing around-the-clock to sleep deprivation, freezing, burning, electric shock torture, force feeding torture and sexual assault. -
Report from a Bulgarian Media Website about the Chinese Consulate forcing the Cancellation of Artist Zhang Cuiying’s Exhibition
2003-10-23World famous artist Zhang Cuiying was not able to hold her scheduled painting exhibition at the Bulgarian Parliament. Even though invitations had been sent out ten days beforehand, the exhibition was cancelled to satisfy objections from the Chinese Consulate. The reason for this was not that there were problems with the paintings themselves, but because the artist had been brutally tortured whilst detained in a labour camp in China and is now considered a dissident by the Chinese government. -
EFGIC: Criminal Lawsuit Filed in Spain Charging Former Chinese Leader and Senior Aide with Genocide, Torture
2003-10-22
Attorney Carlos Iglesias conducts a press conference shortly after filing a lawsuit with Spain’s National Court charging former Chinese leader and a senior aide with genocide, torture. 5 plaintiffs also attended the press conference. -
Finland: Practitioners Invited to Discuss Falun Gong on a National TV Show
2003-10-22
Finnish TV's “Yokotai” invited Falun Gong practitioners onto a live chat show to discuss Falun Gong and the situation in China. During the show, four practitioners demonstrated the exercises to beautiful Dafa music while another practitioner was being interviewed. Channel 1 has shown the programme throughout the whole country. -
"The Epoch Times": Criminal Lawsuit Filed in Spain Charging Former Chinese Leader and Senior Aide with Genocide, Torture
2003-10-21
“The United Nations Conventions are clear on this issue,” [stated lawyer] Mr. Iglesias. “If justice cannot be served in the countries where alleged crimes of genocide and torture occur, it is the responsibility of the international community to step in. In Spain, we have laws that can accept and try such cases, and that’s exactly what we intend to do.”
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