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Article from Belgian Website Expatica: “Jiang Zemin Faces Genocide Lawsuit”
2003-08-15
The article revealed that Jiang is to be cited for crimes against humanity under Belgium’s new genocide law, and outlined how according to the lawsuit, “the actions of the Chinese authorities have also deprived the rights of Falun Gong members in Belgium.” The article also mentions that since 1999, when the persecution against Falun Gong began, many people who support Falun Gong have been arrested or imprisoned. -
Radio France Internationale: Interview with a Female Practitioner who Suffered Brutal Torture at the Hands of Jiang Zemin’s Regime
2003-08-14'In winter, we were forced to take off our clothes, cold water was poured on our bodies, and we were forcibly fed with food whilst our arms and legs were tied up. What we were fed with was some kind of mixture of chilli, highly-concentrated brine, medicine, excrement and urine. The mixture was inserted through tubes into our noses. It was not uncommon for the insertion to cause a broken wound, blood would spray out and many Dafa practitioners died due to the insertion...' -
EFGIC: University Professor Subjected to Brainwashing Sessions Then Tortured to Death in Chinese Labour Camp for Falun Gong Practise
2003-08-14By early June 2003, Mr. Bai was so emaciated from torture and abuse in the labour camp that he could no longer stand. He vomited whatever he ate and was so weak that he could not even drink water. During Mr. Bai’s last month when he was confined to a bed and obviously dying, the labour camp authorities and medical staff refused to send him to a hospital. -
Article from French Reunion Island Daily News: Li Lanqing should have been Sued in January
2003-08-13Legal proceedings against Chinese Vice-Premier Li Lanqing have officially started in France. Li Lanqing is the head of the "610 Office", an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems in China. He is being charged with the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. -
EFGIC: Falun Gong Practitioners Broadcast Programmes in Southern China
2003-08-09'Instead of the regularly scheduled programme, according to reports, hundreds of thousands of residents saw two programmes reporting on the human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners in China – something Jiang Zemin has gone to great lengths to conceal. The programmes also debunked much of the anti-Falun Gong propaganda put forth by the Chinese regime.' -
EFGIC: Falun Gong Woman Dies from Force Feeding Torture
2003-08-08'More often used as a torture technique than a method for supplying the victim with nutrients, more than 10% of all deaths of Falun Gong practitioners in Chinese custody have resulted from force feeding. On one occasion while force-feeding Ms. Cui, an eyewitness reports that Detention Centre Chief Cheng Haitao observed blood on the force-feeding tube, but told Ms. Cui, “Don’t even think about getting out, even if you bleed.”' -
Radio France Internationale (RFI): “Global Coalition for Bringing Jiang to Justice” held a Conference in France and Exposed Jiang Zemin's Crimes
2003-08-07A representative from the World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong 'said that up to this point, the number of Falun Gong practitioners beaten to death in China has been known to be about 800 and countless thousands have been cruelly tortured, beaten, and spiritually abused. Two female Falun Gong practitioners spoke at the conference about their painful experiences in suffering from various forms of torture and abuse.' -
Article from German Newspaper Prima Sonntag: The Consequences of an Undemocratic State Visit - A Wuerzburg City Resident Sues Sachsen State
2003-08-06'When the Chinese President’s car passed Hotel Kempinski, a woman among the spectators shouted “Falun Dafa is good!” A Chinese secret policeman rushed at her and grabbed her by the throat. The German police did nothing to stop the aggressor; instead, they dragged the woman away. This should be sincerely considered because the police themselves should have stopped the aggressor, not the peaceful woman.' -
FDI: Architect of Terror - An Analysis of Jiang Zemin’s Role in the Persecution of Falun Gong
2003-08-06Over the last four years, however, much information has been brought to light that demonstrates how then-Communist Party head, Jiang Zemin, not only formulated the policy of “eradicating” Falun Gong himself, but actually went against the decision of the entire Politburo Standing Committee – who were advocating for Falun Gong at the time – to enact the persecutory campaign against Falun Gong. The following discusses some of these details that have come to light. -
EFGIC: Falun Gong Woman Exhibits Torture Injuries, Dies in Masanjia Forced Labour Camp
2003-08-05On April 12th, 2003 Ms. Zhang’s family received a notice issued jointly by the Masanjia Labour Camp, the local police station and Liujiawopu Village Committee stating that Ms. Zhang “is receiving emergency treatment because she’s critically ill.” By the time Ms. Zhang’s family arrived at Masanjia, she was already dead. -
Radio France Internationale (RFI): Canadian Congressman sends requests to the Public Security Bureau Chief of Heilongjiang Province to Release Falun Gong practitioners’ family members
2003-08-03Reid mentioned in his letter that Wang Chengyuan has been detained since his arrest on the 17th January this year. The authorities have not given any explanation [for his detention]. Congressman Reid wrote that he strongly requests the release of this innocent person and that such illegal detention is unacceptable. -
Finland: Excerpts from Newspaper Reports on Practitioner’s Summer Tour
2003-07-30
751 Falun Gong practitioners have been killed in China since 1999. The government of China banned Falun Gong, when investigations showed that over 70 million people were practising it. Practitioners are happy that the high ranking politicians in Finland have made positive statements about the human rights situation of Falun Gong in China.' -
Article from Dutch Newspaper Utrecht: Protest Against the Persecution
2003-07-28
“We are doing (Falun Gong) exercises. At the same time, we appealing to people to pay attention to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China.” said Martai Walse. “Four years ago, Falun Gong was prohibited by the Chinese government. Ever since then, several thousand people have been arrested. Hundreds have been cruelly persecuted to death.” -
EFGIC: Woman Injected with Unknown Drugs Suffers Paralysis and Death
2003-07-28According to sources familiar with her case, while detained in Zhongba Labour Camp Ms. Han endured torture and abuse at the hands of prison guards. In particular, Ms. Han was severely beaten by a female guard named Gu Xingying, 29 years old, who then enlisted 8 male guards to tie up Ms. Han and inject her with four doses of unknown drugs. From that point on, Ms. Han’s muscles began to atrophy, her lower limbs became virtually paralysed, she had difficulty breathing and her mental state was unclear. -
Central News Agency: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Series of Events in France to Protest Against the Persecution
2003-07-27
The media, international human rights groups and student organisations came to interview and witness the event. Falun Gong practitioners talked to the media in detail about the facts that Falun Gong is based on the principles of "Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance," that it teaches people to be good, and that Jiang Zemin launched the persecution against Falun Gong out of jealousy over its popularity.
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