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• Radio Free Asia: Don't Forget Chinese Human Rights Problems When Conducting Economic Collaboration

  2004-05-10
  Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began his European trip in Germany. During the two day visit to Germany, there was an ardent atmosphere of economic collaboration. However, German human rights groups called for a reminder not forget the Chinese human rights problems when conducting economic collaboration talks.
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• UK: Falun Gong Practitioners Take Legal Action Against Bo Xilai

  2004-05-09
  UK Falun Gong practitioners entrusted an attorney recently to file a lawsuit against Bo Xilai for the crimes of Torture against Falun Gong practitioners in China. Although the case was rejected on the grounds of diplomatic immunity, the significance of filing this legal complaint should not be overlooked. It is an opportunity for the relevant UK authorities and legal structures to become more familiar with the nature of the persecution of Falun Gong, and to raise the profile of a correct interpretation of diplomatic immunity. Regardless of the immediate outcome, all this serves to lay the foundation for future legal actions against those who persecute Falun Gong.
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• Radio Free Asia: Request from the Chinese Delegation Puzzles German Police

  2004-05-09
  The Chinese Premier concluded his visit to Germany on May 5th, and headed for Brussels. During Wen Jiabao's stay in Berlin, the Chinese delegation pressured German police to confiscate the banners unfurled by Falun Gong practitioners and other demonstrators. It became a problem for the German police. Regarding this incident, Radio Free Asia’s correspondent interviewed a legal scholar, Ms. Zheng Zhihong, who was involved in this matter.
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• UK FGIC Press Release - Falun Gong Celebrations in Trafalgar Square as Visiting Chinese Minister is Accused of Human Rights Crimes

  2004-05-08
  In sharp contrast to the happy celebrations in Trafalgar Square, Bo Xilai, China’s Minister of Commerce, who visits London this weekend, will find that legal proceedings have been initiated against him by UK Falun Gong practitioners for his crimes of torture against fellow Falun Gong practitioners in China. The Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard accepted the formal allegation made against Bo Xilai for serious crimes and a request for his arrest upon arrival in the UK by issuing a Crime Number.
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• Belgium: Dafa Practitioners Release a Statement regarding Wen Jiabao's Visit

  2004-05-08
  "We hope that the Belgian Prime Minister will make use of this opportunity to express clearly to Mr. Wen Jiabao and the Chinese people, the great concern of the Belgian government and its people towards the persecution of Falun Gong in China. We hope Premier Wen Jiabao will treat bringing an end to the persecution of Falun Gong and the trial of the culprits in this persecution as the top mission in the Chinese Government's agenda."
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• Belgium: Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal Outside the Sheraton Hotel in Brussels

  2004-05-08
  On the 5th of May, practitioners from Belgium, Holland, France and Germany came to the Sheraton Hotel in Brussels where Wen Jiabao and his entourage were staying. They carried out a peaceful appeal, calling for the “Prosecution of Jiang Zemin and Bo Xilai”. Practitioners displayed banners and practised the exercises.
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• Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Bring Peace and Harmony to a Conference of the International Federation of Professional Aroma-Therapists

  2004-05-08
  On the afternoon of May the 1st, nearly forty pharmacists and alternative medicine experts, mainly from Germany, attentively watched Falun Gong practitioners demonstrating Falun Gong exercises at the front of the hall. They earnestly learned the slow-moving and gentle movements, while Falun Gong music gently resounded around the hall.
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• Interview with German Fashion Designer, Gao Meirong

  2004-05-08
  Gao Meirong, from Taiwan, came to study in Germany in 1995. In 2001, she obtained the Fa in Belgium, during a stay there with her German husband. Her husband also began to cultivate Falun Dafa in 2002. Meirong used to be a professional fashion designer in Taiwan. To better understand her, I interviewed her over the telephone as follows...
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• MEP Matti Wuori writes to President Chirac: "I deeply regret that the French government bowed to Chinese pressure"

  2004-05-07
  "For more than four years, in China, Falun Gong practitioners have been the target of a campaign of terror and genocide led by the ex-Party chief Jiang Zemin – more than 900 have been tortured to death, more than 100,000 incarcerated in forced labour camps without trial, thousands have been forced into psychiatric hospitals; women, children and the elderly are not spared. Jiang Zemin is being sued for torture, genocide and crimes against humanity in North America, Asia and Europe."
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• Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners’ Banner Reading “Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice” Draws Attention during Wen Jiabao’s Visit

  2004-05-07
  During Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit to Berlin, Falun Gong practitioners unfurled banners that read, “Welcome Wen Jiabao” and “Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice”. However the Chinese delegation requested to remove the banner reading “Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice”, saying that to “bring Jiang to justice” is to sentence him to death. German psychiatrists said this indicated that those who participated in the persecution and those who protected the participants are very clear about the consequence of their actions in terms of international law.
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• Belgium: Photo Report - Wen Jiabao Arrives whilst Practitioners Appeal to Bring the Chief Persecutor against Falun Gong to Justice

  2004-05-07
  The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Belgium on May 5th. Falun Gong practitioners from Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and France appealed in the capital, Brussels. The practitioners unfurled banners while the Associated Press (AP), The Epoch Times, and Belgian media interviewed practitioners and reported on the activities.
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• Radio Free Asia: The German Police Department in Brandenburg City Acknowledge that Certain Behaviour Was Illegal and Promise to Communicate Better with Falun Gong Practitioners in Future

  2004-05-07
  'Before the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Germany, the police department in Germany acknowledged that during Jiang Zemin’s visit to Germany the year before last, certain police behaviour meted out to Falun Gong practitioners was illegal. They also promised from now on they will improve communications with Falun Gong practitioners when they engage in appeals and demonstrations during visits by Chinese officials.'
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• Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Continue to Appeal to Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice Outside the Adlon Hotel

  2004-05-06
  On the 2nd day of Wen Jiabao’s visit to Germany, practitioners appealed to bring Jiang Zemin to justice outside Wen's Hotel. Jiang also stayed here in April last year. Just days ago, the German Federal Criminal Bureau officially admitted that its actions against practitioners outside this Hotel during Jiang’s visit were against the law.
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• UK: Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate "4.25" and Hold Symbolic Trial of Jiang at the Chinese Embassy in London

  2004-05-06
  UK Falun Gong practitioners held a symbolic trial of Jiang in London on April the 24th and 25th in commemoration of the 5th anniversary of "4.25." In addition, a press conference was held at the Chinese embassy on April the 25th announcing that UK Falun Gong practitioners planned to sue Jiang for his crimes of genocide and torture. The UK choir also sang a chorus.
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• Report from Swiss Newspaper Aargauer: A Thorough Perspective of China

  2004-05-06
  'A secondary school in the city of Brugg held a week of activities with China as the theme. The activities gave students from the second year an opportunity to understand China from many perspectives. They saw the many bright sides of China as well as the bad side. A picture of a huge Buddha was hung with a couplet at the entrance to the hall where Zhang Cuiying’s art exhibition was held, making it very clear that the activity's theme was China. While displaying the brilliance and age of Chinese culture, it is unavoidable that China’s other side is also exposed.'
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