Persecution Spreads from China to Europe

• France: The Chinese Consulate in France Refuses to Renew my Passport

  2004-07-17
  "What message does my country wish to convey to me through this action? Does it want to warn me that one is not entitled to be a Chinese citizen because I practise Falun Gong? Does it mean that due to practising Falun Gong, a Chinese citizen in a foreign country must be deprived of the right of free movement, otherwise he should return to China to suffer persecution?"
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• Interview with Zhao Ming in Vienna

  2004-06-26
  Zhao Ming is a former post-graduate student of Computer Science at Trinity College, Dublin. He now resides in Ireland as a refugee. Because he practises Falun Gong he was unlawfully arrested when he went back to China for Christmas in 1999. Zhao Ming was imprisoned for twenty two months and suffered unimaginable torture daily. In March 2002 he was released from prison and he returned to Dublin. Ever since then he has been informing the international community about the unlawful persecution in China.
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• United Kingdom: The Process of my Passport Being Unreasonably Denied Extension by the Chinese Consulate in Edinburgh

  2004-06-19
  For three years, I took the initiative to contact the local media, magazines etc to explain the facts about Falun Gong to them. I also obtained the sympathy and support of some members of parliament in Scotland. Now many people know about the matter of my passport being unreasonably refused for extension by the Chinese consulate.
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• Romania: Policemen Violate People's Basic Freedom during Chinese President's Visit

  2004-06-17
  Spokesperson of the Romanian Falun Dafa Association Dana Betlevy told reporters that on June the 13th and 14th, Falun Gong practitioners were harassed, closely monitored and followed by officers from National Security Department and police. We strongly condemn Jiang Zemin regime’s using economic and other benefits as a bait to force the Romanian government break the rules of democracy and basic human rights such as freedom of expression. Those practitioners who have been fined by the police should launch legal action against the relevant department(s) of the Romanian Government.
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• China’s Ambassador to Ireland declares that Liu Feng can return to Ireland to resume his studies

  2004-06-15
  On May the 11th 2004, the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland Sha Hailin held a meeting with the Irish Students Union and declared that Liu Feng, a Falun Gong practitioner, can return to Ireland to resume his studies. Liu Feng was arrested after he wrote a letter to the Chinese Premier when he returned to China for Christmas break in 1999; he was rearrested in June 2002 just before returning to Ireland whilst shopping and was subsequently sent to a forced labour camp.
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• Poland: Chinese Diplomats Use Illegal Actions in Attempts to Stop Falun Gong Appeal

  2004-06-12
  The beginning of June 2004 saw a visit from the Chinese President Hu Jintao to Poland, accompanied by Minister of Trade Bo Xilai, who has played a significant and extremely evil role in the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Because of this, Bo Xilai has already been the subject of legal action in other countries that he has visited, including the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. Polish practitioners also employed legal action to file a lawsuit against this human rights criminal.
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• The Swedish People are Aware of the Human Rights Violations in China

  2004-06-07
  Recently, Swedish radio, TV and several newspapers have issued news about June the 4th, human rights in China and the atmosphere in Tiananmen Square. The Swedish National Newspaper and Dagens Nyheter published a long article, which detailed how far we are from a democratic regime in China. The article discusses the tighter and stronger controls on freedom of speech, belief, and democracy, through the illustration of the crackdown on June the 4th incident and the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
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• Spain: The Chinese Embassy Refuses to Re-issue My Passport

  2004-06-06
  Under intimidation by the evil Jiang group, the Chinese embassies and consulates do not have the effect of protecting their own citizens, instead, they become institutions which carry out terror tactics as ordered by the Jiang group. Some officials wrongly assess the situation at home and abroad, and abuse their political power by ignoring the human rights of Falun Gong practitioners.
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• Interview: The Power of Clarifying the Truth

  2004-05-20
  Two years ago during Jiang Zemin's visit to Germany, the German police were pressured to take a series of harsh measures against Falun Gong practitioners in violation of German basic law. German practitioners filed lawsuits against the German police in several German states simultaneously. One year ago, Munich police station was pressured by the Chinese consulate to ban Falun Gong practitioners from displaying banners reading, "Bringing Jiang to Justice." The practitioners took legal action to deal with the problem. A Clearharmony reporter interviewed two of the practitioners directly involved in the above-mentioned events.
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• UK Falun Gong Practitioner Xie Weiguo: My Fiancée Zhu Yongjie's Situation is Very Worrying

  2004-05-11
  In the UK, Falun Gong practitioners have collected over twenty thousand signatures appealing for the release of Zhu Yongjie, Zhu Baolian, He Jian and other UK practitioners’ family and friends persecuted and detained in China. In China there are many other practitioners like Zhu Yongjie who are investigated by the Ministry of State Security. Their situations are of great concern. Only when more people stand up for the end of this persecution can the situation fundamentally improve.
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• The Former Mayor of Paris and Other French Politicians Express Concern About the Unlawful Harassment of Falun Gong Practitioners

  2004-04-28
  In January of this year, a few people in the French government caved in to pressure and economic temptation from Jiang’s dictatorial regime and decided to exclude Falun Gong, a legally registered group in France that represents the best of Chinese traditional culture, from participating in the Chinese New Year parade on the Champs Elysees. Several Falun Gong practitioners were also illegally stopped, searched and detained by the police in Paris, by order of a few individuals in the French government under pressure from the Jiang regime.
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• Geneva: Prosecuting Wang Yusheng, a Prime Culprit of Inciting Hatred

  2004-04-26
  In April 2004, at the U.N. Human Rights Conference, Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Yoko Kaneko, who was recently released from a forced labour camp in China and was invited to give a speech at a forum on women’s rights in the UNHRC, recognised and identified a man who incited cruel torture and brainwashing in China but attended the UNHRC as a member of the non-governmental organisation “United Nations Association of China” (UNAC).
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• Young Wife and Child Left Heartboken as 30 year old Mr. Wang Dayuan Beaten to Death in Harbin First Prison

  2004-04-21
  Mr. Wang Dayuan, 30 years old, was a teacher at the Computer Science and Technology Institute of Harbin Industry University. In November of 2002, the police unlawfully arrested him and ransacked his home. He received an eight-year prison term to be served at Harbin First Prison. He was tortured to death on April 5, 2004. The prison leaders tried to shift responsibility by saying that three criminal inmates beat Mr. Wang to death. We all know that the criminal inmates would not dare to commit such a crime without being ordered to by the police. The unexpected sad news brought Mr. Wang's family enormous pain. The young wife, young child, and elderly parents can no longer see their most beloved one.
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• Radio Free Asia: Chinese Student in Germany Talks About the Persecution of His Mother in China

  2004-04-15
  The German Human Rights Association invited Chinese students in Germany to report the persecution of their relatives in China for practising Falun Gong. The following is summarised from a report by reporter Tian Yi of RFA in Germany on April the 8th 2004.
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• UN Forum: "Chinese State Terrorism - Persecuting Falun Gong"

  2004-04-14
  During the 60th Human Rights Conference at the UN, Falun Gong and the NGO “International Education Development” held a forum together, the theme of which was “Chinese State Terrorism: The Persecution of Falun Gong.” During question time, two people were sent by Jiang’s group, pretending that they were from an NGO. Even during the preparation time before the conference, Jiang’s group tried to bribe the guards and staff and hamper the conference’s preparation so that the conference couldn’t start on time.
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