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• Greece: Lawsuit Brought Against Jiang Zemin for Genocide in Greece One Week Before the Olympics

  2004-08-08
  On August the 5th 2004, one week before the Athens Olympics, two Greek lawyers on behalf three practitioners from Australia, Ireland and Greece submitted a criminal lawsuit against former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, former vice-premier Li Lanqing, and member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of Communist Party Luo Gan for genocide and torture.
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• United Kingdom: Torture Methods used on Falun Gong Practitioners Displayed in an Exhibition in Edinburgh

  2004-08-08
  On the evening of the 7th of August 2004, Falun Gong practitioners staged an anti-torture exhibition, showed the exercises of Falun Gong and collected signatures via the use of petitions to bring Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin to justice. The yearly Edinburgh Tattoo event was a great chance to show many tourists and also the people of Edinburgh the truth about Falun Gong.
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• Germany: Five Years of Peaceful Protest. Anti-Torture Exhibition Held in Munich. A German MP Expresses his Support.

  2004-08-08
  During the whole activity, many people were shocked by the pictures showing the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners who have been subjected to torture by the police. They could not believe that this is taking place in modern society. People came in a steady stream to sign the petition to bring Jiang Zemin to justice.
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• Sweden: Falun Gong Participates in the Alternative Health Fair in Strömstad

  2004-08-08
  On Saturday 10th, and Sunday 11th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from Sweden and Norway took part in the Alternative Health Fair in Strömstad.On both days, practitioners held a one hour introduction course. On the second day, the course had to be extended for an extra hour, because of the amount of people who were eager to learn the exercises.
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• EFGIC: State Councillor Could Face Criminal Trial for Using China’s School System as Indoctrination and Persecution Centres

  2004-08-07
  'LONDON [EFGIC]– State Councillor and former Minister of Education Ms. Chen Zhili will face criminal proceedings before a Tanzanian High Court where she has been sued for torture and extra judicial killings. The suit was filed on July 19 2004 against Chen while she was visiting several African nations. On Aug. 3, a Tanzanian judge gave the green light for a criminal trial to proceed against her.'
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• Slovenian Ministry of Defence: "China should stop the senseless persecution of members of the Falun Gong movement"

  2004-08-07
  "We principally agree with the Concurrent Resolution 188 of the US Congress, which states that the government of the Republic of China should stop the senseless persecution of members of the Falun Gong movement – a traditional practice of mind and body improvement. Also, because that philosophy is based on truthfulness, goodness and mutual tolerance, without a doubt it positively influences the contentment of people, as well as the spiritual and physical health."
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• United Kingdom: Anti-Torture Exhibition during Edinburgh Tattoo Draws Lots of Media and Public Attention

  2004-08-07
  On the afternoon and evening of Friday the 6th of August, an anti-torture exhibition was held by Falun Gong practitioners in Edinburgh. This coincided with the world-renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo event. The exhibition focused on a few of the hundreds of brutal torture methods used by the Jiang Regime to persecute Falun Gong practitioners in China.
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• Spain: Peaceful Appeal and Candlelight Vigil at the Chinese Embassy

  2004-08-07
  On the evening of July 23rd, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners once again gathered outside the Chinese Embassy to hold a candlelight vigil to commemorate those practitioners who have been persecuted to death in Mainland China for upholding the truth and persisting in their belief in Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance.
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• Falun Gong Practitioner Jiang Xiao Feng who Studied in Ireland is Illegally Arrested in China and Sent to Zhangshi Forced Labour Camp

  2004-08-07
  Jiang Xiao Feng is a practitioner from Shenyang. He studied in Ireland from 1998 to 2000. In May 2000, he went back to China. Recently we heard that he has been arrested and sent to Shenyang Zhangsi labour camp. Zhangsi labour camp is a very evil place and just as bad as Masanjia labour camp, Longshan labour camp, Guanshan labour camp and Dabei prison. They persecute practitioners in an extremely evil way. To this date, at least eleven practitioners have been persecuted to death there.
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• Epoch Times: Trial of China's Former Education Minister Can Go Forward, Tanzanian Judge Rules

  2004-08-07
  On August 3, 2004, a preliminary judgement by a judge in Tanzania's capital, Dar Es Salaam, cleared the way for a criminal trial of Chen Zhili, China's former Minister of Education. The affidavit, brought forward by Falun Gong practitioners in Ethiopia and supported by practitioners in many other countries, charges Chen Zhili with murder and torture of Chinese teachers and students who practice Falun Gong.
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• Greece : Lawsuit Filed Against Chief Persecutors of Falun Gong Practitioners

  2004-08-06
  At approximately 11am on August the 5th 2004, a criminal lawsuit was filed in Greece against Jiang Zemin, Li Lanqing and Luo Gan for their Crimes of Torture. This was followed by a press conference in Athens to let the public know about this step towards bringing the chief persecutors of Falun Gong to justice. The press conference was attended by both Greek and international media, and featured 3 plaintiffs from this lawsuit as well as several experts in the field of law and human rights.
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• Ireland: Practitioners Continue to Call for the Rescue of Yang Fang

  2004-08-06
  We strongly urge Shengyang city government public security authorities to return Yang Fang’s passport so that she can come back to Ireland to continue her studies. Immediately release Jiang Hsiao Feng and all detained Dafa practitioners and return the freedom they are entitled to by the law and the Chinese constitution.
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• Why is my Passport Application Denied Because I want to be a Good Person?

  2004-08-06
  Since I began practising Falun Dafa, I have received many physical and spiritual benefits. However, because I practise Falun Dafa and want to follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance in my daily life, the Chinese Embassy in Hungary refuse to extend my passport application, making living and working very hard for me and my daughter. I hope they can stop following Jiang's orders to persecute innocent Falun Gong practitioners and stand up for what is right.
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• Belgium: New Practitioners Meet in the Park to Practise Falun Gong Exercises and Study the Teachings Together

  2004-08-06
  On July the 31st 2004, a meeting was organized for new practitioners in the city of Ghent. Over 20 practitioners, who all started Falun Gong recently, gathered in the park in the morning to practise the Falun Gong exercises together. After the practice, the group started reading the introductory text Falun Gong and discussed questions that came up during the reading.
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• EFGIC: Tanzania - Judge Gives Green Light to Criminal Trial of Chinese State Councillor

  2004-08-05
  'LONDON [EFGIC] – The historic legal action against Chen Zhili, a Member of the Chinese State Council, has taken a major step forward. The preliminary judgement in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, on August 3 was in favour of the Falun Gong practitioners in Ethiopia, on whose behalf attorneys brought the case. With the judge’s decision, the civil action has been concluded, clearing the way for a criminal trial. The case is now in the process of being moved to the Chief State Prosecutor’s office.'
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