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President of Swedish Centre Party: “We totally agree with your standpoint that this persecution is not acceptable.”
2004-02-24"Thanks for your letter. In your letter you mentioned the persecution of Falun Gong. Our Centre party and I totally agree with your standpoint that this persecution is not acceptable. We are happy to help you and pass this information to other people as you requested." -
International Law Seminar held in Dublin to discuss Lawsuits Against Chinese Human Rights Offenders
2004-02-24In Trinity College Dublin on Monday the 24th of February, a seminar was successfully held to discuss the wave of international lawsuits targeting Chinese officials who have participated in the campaign of genocide against Falun Gong practitioners. The aim of the seminar was to share legal expertise and experience in this regard, as well as to raise awareness about persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Academics and students of Trinity College, as well as members of the public attended the seminar. -
Sweden: Peaceful Appeal at the Chinese Embassy Receives Media Attention and Public Support
2004-02-24On the 20th of February 2004, Swedish Falun Gong practitioners gathered at the Chinese Embassy in Stockholm. Their presence was once again to appeal for Jiang Zemin, the chief perpetrator of the persecution against Falun Gong, and his main accomplices, Luo Gan, Liu Jing and Zhou Yongkang, to be dealt with according to the rule of law. -
France: Paris Citizens Learn the Facts About Falun Gong
2004-02-24After the unreasonable arrest of Falun Gong practitioners during Hu Jintao’s January visit to Paris, French practitioners have been distributing materials to the citizens of Paris, revealing the recent incidents that happened locally and the Genocide the Jiang regime is carrying out against Falun Gong practitioners. -
Swtzerland: Practitioners Appeal Outside the Chinese Consulate and Embassy to Bring the Persecutors to Justice
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Germany: Embassy Appeal to Bring the Chief Perpetrator of the Persecution and his Cohorts to Justice
2004-02-24Falun Gong practitioners appealed for the chief culprits responsible for the persecution to be immediately brought to justice. Practitioners hope that all levels of Chinese officials and international circles will get to know the facts of the Jiang regime’s kidnapping and torturing of Falun Gong practitioners, thereby helping to stop the persecution in China. -
Vice Consul General of the Chinese Embassy in Russia Coerces a Russian Inhabitant to Denounce his Belief by taking his Relatives in China Hostage
2004-02-23On February the 12th 2004, Falun Gong practitioner Li Dan, an inhabitant of Irkutsk City in Russia, received news that his forty one year-old sister Li Xia, also a Falun Gong practitioner, was kidnapped at home in Shenyang City. Over ten security guards got involved in the kidnapping of Li Xia, who is now imprisoned in a detention centre in Shenyang City. -
MEPs Talk about the Violations of Human Rights Against Falun Gong in Paris
2004-02-23"I am very happy that this morning the European Parliament passed a resolution regarding the preparation for the UN Human Rights Conference in Geneva. The resolution urged the European Union to initiate a motion at this year’s Human Rights Conference to condemn the human rights abuses in China and a series of other countries. In the resolution, the persecution of Falun Gong was mentioned in the text about China. Let’s see if the EU member states would make some active responses to European Parliament's initiatives." -
Germany: Hamburg Residents Definitely Support Falun Gong In Paris Incident
2004-02-23At the end of January, dozens of Falun Gong practitioners were unlawfully arrested in Paris by French police who were apparently pressed by the Chinese authority. To raise the awareness of this incident, on February 17, German practitioners held an "Information Day" event at downtown Hamburg. -
Italy: Falun Gong Practitioners Handed in Letters to the French Embassy and Consulates in Italy
2004-02-23On February 6th, Italian Falun Gong practitioners went to the French Embassy in Rome to hand in a letter. The French Embassy is situated in the famous ‘Fantasia Edifice’, one of the most magnificent buildings in Rome. Followed by the instruction of the police, we showed a banner opposite the building in the Piazza. The President of the famous human rights group ‘HANDS OFF CAIN’ Mr. Delia and the Vice President Ms. Elizabeth also joined our activities. -
Sweden: Dafa Practitioners in Stockholm Gathered at the Chinese Embassy and Appealed to urgently bring Jiang, Luo, Liu and Zhou to Justice
2004-02-23Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful protest outside the Chinese Embassy and the Chinese Consulate in Stockholm, to protest against the worsening of the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China, as more arrests and killings continue, demanding to bring Jiang Zemin and his cohorts to justice. -
MEP Writes about Mistreatment of Practitioners in Paris: “I take this matter very seriously.”
2004-02-22"I have been in close contact with my colleague Michael Cashman who has written to Ambassador Sellal, head of the Permanent Representation of France to the European Union, not only to express our concerns that this may be a continuation of the campaign by the Chinese authorities against Falun Gong, but also to raise our concerns about the behaviour of the French Police during the New Year parade. This is an issue we have been monitoring for some time and we will continue to do so." -
Spain: Jaumen University Invites Practitioners to Speak About Falun Gong and the Persecution
2004-02-22Falun Dafa: Road to Peace: this was the title of a special presentation given by Falun Gong practitioners at a “Peace and Philosophy” workshop in Jaumen University in Spain. Their participation was at the invitation of the Centre for International Peace and Development in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and Jaumen University. -
Austria: Candlelight Vigil at Embassy in Vienna Calls for Jiang, Luo, Liu and Zhou to be Brought to Justice
2004-02-22Reports show 26 Falun Gong practitioners died from torture in China during the past three months, and now the Chinese police are starting a new round of large-scale arrests. As more killings occur, a second candlelight vigil was held by Falun Gong practitioners in Austria to call for an end to the persecution and to demand Jiang Zemin be brought to justice. -
Finland: The People of Jyväskylä City Learn About the Recent Incidents in Paris
2004-02-22Falun Dafa practitioners from around Finland gathered in the city of Jyväskylä on the weekend of 14th -15th of February 2004 to study the Fa {to read the books of Falun Gong] together and share experiences of cultivation practice. This was also a precious opportunity to let the people know about Falun Dafa and about the persecution that is taking place in China. It was also a chance to inform people of the recent incidents in Paris, where practitioners were unlawfully arrested due to pressure from the Chinese authorities.