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San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Menlo resident imprisoned in China for belief
2003-02-19
'The march concluded a weekend of public appeals for the release of Charles Li of Menlo, and 37 other prisoners in Chinese labor camps for practicing Falun Gong, a self-cultivation practice claiming to increase mental and physical well-being.' -
EFGIC Press Release: Hong Kong Leaders Move to Enact Article 23, An Instrument of Persecution
2003-02-17"Hong Kong Falun Gong practitioners deeply regret the Tung Administration’s decision to legislate Article 23 in spite of strong objection raised by various groups. We are further saddened by the Administration’s complete lack of sincerity and sense of responsibility to the people of Hong Kong and the well being of the territory..." -
AP (Associated Press): Falun Gong followers demonstrate in Hong Kong
2003-02-16'Opponents worry that Hong Kong could be heading toward a Beijing-style crackdown on dissent, with some saying the Falun Gong could be targeted...The bill is expected to be passed soon by the Legislative Council, which is dominated by pro-Beijing and big business interests.' -
EFIC: From Rags to Riches to Torture in a Chinese Labour Camp (Part 2)
2003-02-16The following story is true and every name is real. It is a story about a successful businesswoman who was illegally imprisoned for nine months in one of China’s most brutal labour camps – Wanjia. It is a story of beatings and torture; of survival and perseverance: And it is a testament to the power of her beliefs. -
Wall Street Journal: Still a Bad Bill
2003-02-16'..as one senior member of the Tung administration told us recently, "Our enemies proved more numerous than we expected." By enemies he meant those who care about civil liberties and were able to penetrate the legalistic language to discover that liberalizing obsolete laws on treason and sedition -- which had never been used within living memory -- was as nothing compared with the serious threat to basic freedoms posed by other parts of the proposed legislation.' -
EFIC: From Rags to Riches to Torture in a Chinese Labour Camp (Part 1)
2003-02-15The following story is true and every name is real. It is a story about a successful businesswoman who was illegally imprisoned for nine months in one of China’s most brutal labour camps – Wanjia. It is a story of beatings and torture, of survival and perseverance, and it is a testament to the power of her beliefs. -
Dow Jones: Hong Kong's Opposition Denounces New Anti-Subversion Law
2003-02-14'"This is a giant step backward from the system as we know it in Hong Kong, which is open justice and open trial," said lawmaker Audrey Eu..."This is absurd," said Albert Ho, a lawmaker from the opposition Democratic Party.' -
Pioneer News (Chicago, USA): A Fight for Peaceful Practice
2003-02-14'In November 2002, the Chicago City Council issued a resolution in support of Falun Gong practitioners. The resolution states that the United States should use every appropriate and public and private forum to urge the government of the People’s Republic of China to release all Falun Gong practitioners from detention and put an end to the practices of torture and other cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment against them.' -
AFP (Agence France-Presse): Hong Kong activists stopped in protest against anti-subversion law
2003-02-12'A group of angry activists tried to storm into Hong Kong government office headquarters on Tuesday to protest against proposed anti-subversion laws..."We are petitioning the government to stop legislating the law without proper consultation," said Leung Kwok-hung, who led the protest.' -
The Emory Wheel (USA): SGA demands release of Falun Gong [practitioners]
2003-02-12"It is important for SGA to put pressure on the government when necessary," said SGA President Chris Richardson. "Helping a fellow Atlanta resident reunite with his wife after such atrocities is simply the right thing to do." -
AFP (Agence France Presse): HK democrat slams govt 'distortion' of public views on [anti-subversion] laws
2003-02-11'Democratic Party leader Yeung Sum on Sunday accused the Hong Kong government of engaging in "distortion" of public views submitted over controversial proposed national [anti-subversion] laws..."The government has gone from wrong to wrong, from proposing to introduce such draconian laws in the first place, to outright distortion of public opinion and manipulation of public consensus when public opinion is not on the government's side," Yeung said.' -
FDI: Senior Engineer in China's Space Program Gains Early Release from Forced Labor Camp
2003-02-11"I just thank the efforts of the Canadian government and those who have participated in this international campaign to rescue our family members from illegal imprisonment and torture. I owe my mother's release to these efforts." -
Dai Zhizhen Tells Her Story in the Finnish Newspaper Metro
2003-02-08Metro, one of the most widely read newspapers in Helsinki, featured a full-page article about Australian Falun Gong practitioner Dai Zhizhen and how the cruel persecution of Falun Gong affected the life of her family. -
The Associated Press: A group of U.S. congressmen is asking for the "immediate release" of 37 people being held in China for practicing Falun Gong
2003-02-08'"The Chinese government continues to imprison, torture, and murder" practitioners, the Falun Dafa Information Center said in an e-mail, quoting a Jan. 22 letter by 10 congressmen from New Jersey to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. "It is extremely disheartening to see that little progress has been made with respect to ending the persecution."' -
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2003-02-08
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