Voices of Support
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IRISH EXAMINER: Human rights abuse is no joke
2001-09-20Are we happy to laugh in the face of intense human suffering and degradation and pay homage to the Chinese Premier in order to increase our coffers? -
An Amnesty International Briefing: Human Rights in China in 2001 - A New Step Backwards (Excerpt)
2001-09-19Amnesty International is gravely concerned by the allegations of state sanctioned violence against Falun Gong practitioners. The organisation's concerns about the government's campaign against the group include the arbitrary detention of thousands of practitioners - whether in "study classes", regular detention centres or labour camps - unfair trials, and numerous allegations of torture of detained practitioners. These concerns have been documented in a number of reports published by Amnesty International. -
A Celebrity Signature
2001-09-19Never before would I have had the courage to approach a celebrity so directly and ask him to sign a petition. This time I was able to overcome my fear because the issue of saving the practitioners on hunger strike was far more important. -
IRISH TIMES: Article Encourages Stronger Stance on Human Rights in China
2001-09-18The necessity to talk, to make our opposition to human rights abuses clear, is more necessary than ever before. There are very real issues to be dealt with; the repression of the Falun Gong movement, the high levels of executions, the persistent denial of basic human rights. -
Over 28 European Parliament members representing different political groups nominated Mr. Li Hongzhi for 2001 Sakharov Prize
2001-09-15"Mr. Li Hongzhi and Falun Gong have been honored with over 600 proclamations and awards from Australia, Canada, China (before the persecution), Japan, Russia, and the United States. Also, according to media reports, Mr. Li Hongzhi has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and is in a lead position among the candidates for this award." -
Mr Li Hongzhi, founder of Falun Gong, Nominated for European Parliaments Sakharov Prize
2001-09-14News of the nomination of Mr Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong,for the European Parliaments Sakharov Prize -
Support from Mr Vaclav Havel,President of Czech Republic
2001-09-14Letter of support from the office of Vaclav Havel, the President of the Czech Republic. -
French Parliament Member Pierre-Andre Wiltzer's Letter to the French Foreign Minister
2001-09-13Letter from a member of the French parliament to the French Foreign Ministry -
DE STANDAARD and DE MORGEN: (Two Dutch newspapers) Justice department screens Chinese delegation
2001-09-13Report from 2 Dutch language newspapers on requests made to the police to investigate members of the visiting Chinese delegation to Belgium for crimes against humanity -
IRISH TIMES: Mr Zhu's invitation comes with caveat
2001-09-11 -
THE GUARDIAN: Human rights sidelined as EU and China talk trade
2001-09-09 -
BBC WORLD SERVICE: Chinese PM quizzed on human rights
2001-09-09 -
IRISH TIMES; Human rights to be raised in talks with visiting Chinese
2001-09-09 -
EL PAIS [Spain]: Falun Gong Denounces Tortures by the Chinese Government
2001-09-09 -
THE FRIEND: The Spirit takes some beating
2001-09-09