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RFI: A pre-trial conference held on January 13, 2003 in preparation of Falun Gong practitioners lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
2003-01-17
The Asian section of the French International Broadcasting Station broadcast a report about the filing of a lawsuit in the USA, which enables Falun Dafa practitioners to bring the charges of human rights abuses and genocide against Jiang Zemin. -
Reuters: China Blocks Internet 'Blog' Sites, Users Say
2003-01-16"Authorities openly control Internet and media content in China to protect the Communist Party's unchallenged position, firmly in place since 1949. Internet police, who number nearly 40,000 in Beijing alone, block several foreign news sites and often force Chinese Web pages to delete content judged objectionable." -
SCMP (South China Morning Post): Taipei chief challenges Beijing on Falun Gong
2003-01-16"Following rare criticism from Beijing, Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou has defended his support for the Falun Gong spiritual movement in its fight for legitimacy on the mainland. Mr Ma said there "can't be any hope" for cross-strait reunification unless Beijing changed its attitude on the outlawed [group]." -
Washington Times: Jiang sued in U.S. for torture
2003-01-16""It is clear that Jiang Zemin is behind the torture, ordered the torture, and should be held responsible," said Terri Marsh, the Washington-based attorney for the victims. Using the Alien Tort Claim Act and the Torture Victims Protection Act, Ms. Marsh filed papers with the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois Oct. 18, four days before Mr. Jiang made a brief visit to the city." -
RFI: One of China’s First Satellite Researchers Detained in a Labour camp.
2003-01-16"According to the Falun Dafa Information Centre, Ms. Yang Yueli, a former senior engineer of China’s Aeronautics Ministry, was detained in a labour camp because she practised Falun Gong. Ms. Yang Yueli, now 62 years old, once participated in the research and launch of China’s first satellite." -
New Tang Dynasty TV Report: UK Member of Parliament Talks about Article 23 (photo)
2003-01-15New Tang Dynasty TV interviewed Dr Steve Ladyman, Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, on the proposed Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong. Dr Ladyman has been very concerned with the human rights situation in China, and has been vocal in expressing his concerns to the media and in the parliament. -
Falun Gong Practitioners Initiated Worldwide 3-Day Appeal to Stop the Killing in China of Innocent Falun Gong Practitioners
2003-01-15In response to escalating reports of death by persecution in China (news), practitioners and supporters of Falun Gong around the world will hold public activities during a three-day, worldwide appeal, calling for an end to the killing. The activities include peaceful appeals in front of Chinese embassies and consulates, candlelight vigils, and press conferences. -
EFIC: Falun Gong Practitioners Initiate Worldwide 3-Day Appeal to Stop the Killing in China
2003-01-13Since November 2002, the EFIC has received 43 individual reports of practitioners of Falun Gong being beaten, tortured, and killed by authorities in China. 22 of the deaths reported actually occurred after November 1, while the remaining cases occurred prior to November. -
Finnish President Halonen Admits making a Mistake in Statement on China
2003-01-13“My mistake was, and I say it here publicly, that I didn’t include in my statement that there is, of course, much to correct [in China]” -
Reuters Photo: Falun Gong Practitioners [Appeal] outside Hong Kong's Legislative Council
2003-01-12
Falun Gong followers meditate behind a barrier during [an appeal] outside Hong Kong's Legislative Council January 9, 2003. The spiritual movement [..] is worried that the proposed anti-subversion law in the territory could seriously undermine the 'basic civil liberties that Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed. -
Navakal .Com: Amnesty condemns executions in China
2003-01-12"We appeal to the Chinese Government to immediately stop executions and review the extensive use of the death penalty in China," the organization added saying that China continues to go against the world trend towards abolition of the death penalty." -
Östgöta Korrenspondenten (Swedish Newspaper): Message to the Chinese Ambassador: “Falun Gong is not a threat!
2003-01-11
“We are not against the Chinese Government, or any other political party or religion.. But we are protesting against the fact that 100 million people risk their lives in China for choosing to practise Falun Gong." -
SCMP: Falun Gong launches international appeal for three held on mainland
2003-01-11'Spokesman for the local Falun Gong group, Kan Hung-cheung, said they were launching a worldwide campaign, which involved the US-based group Human Rights International raising the trio's plight in Beijing next month. He said they would also make a submission to the Human Rights Commission during its conference in Geneva in March and request that Amnesty International in Britain list the trio as prisoners of conscience.' -
The Guardian: Clampdown marks the end of Hong Kong's honeymoon (extract)
2003-01-11'The most immediate object of such laws might be the banned Falun Gong [spiritual movement], but there are other possible victims. For Martin Lee, the veteran Hong Kong democrat who led the Democratic party until recently, this is "the evil of all evils". He believes the new laws show that "the honeymoon is over... they're going to suppress Hong Kong more and more".' -
Helsingin Sanomat (Finnish newspaper): Hong Kong is Preparing Security Laws that will Slate Human Rights
2003-01-09'“The law proposal is not in line with international human rights principles. It would turn Hong Kong into a police state”, human rights expert Frances D’Souza said in a meeting of the Journalist Alliance in Hong Kong at the beginning of December. According to her, the Anti-subversion law would make possible for one to commit treason without even being aware of it.'
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