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Speech at International Conference on 'Genocide in the New Era': "Immunity, Impunity and Genocide in the New Age"
2004-02-25The International Conference on “Genocide in the New Era”, organised by “Friends of Falun Gong Europe” and “International Advocates for Justice”, took place in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm from January 26th to January 28th 2004. This is one one of the conference speeches by Spanish lawyer Carlos Iglesias, entitled "Immunity, Impunity and Genocide in the New Age", which was given on the morning of Tuesday January 27th. -
Radio France Internationale: International Societies are Concerned about the Unreasonable Arrests and Mistreatment of Falun Gong Practitioners by the French Police
2004-02-25'On the 27th of last month, during the visit to France of Hu Jintao, the President of China, it was said that the French police treated some Falun Gong practitioners in an uncivilised manner. The “International Organisation for the Investigation of the Persecution of Falun Gong”, which is based in Canada, and some other international human rights organisations wrote a letter to Chirac, France’s president, expressing serious concern over this incident.' -
Irish MEP Replies to a Letter Regarding Recent Incidents in Paris
2004-02-24“The EU, in all political dialogue meetings with China, underlines the importance it attaches to respect for human rights, including the freedom of religion and belief and that it will continue to do so on every possible occasion. At every session of the human rights dialogue with China, the EU urges the Chinese authorities to respect the human rights of the followers of Falun Gong." -
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."