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UK: Celebrating Cambridges First Falun Dafa Week
2003-10-27Chinese and western people all carefully read the posters about the lawsuit against Jiang and his human rights crimes. An elderly person who was with his granddaughter happily watched the practitioners performances and expressed hope that Jiang will be successfully brought to justice like the former leader of Yugoslavia. He felt very happy that evil people cannot escape punishment. -
Letter from a French MP to a Practitioner expresses Concern over the Persecution of Falun Gong
2003-10-27"Since 1999, the Chinese government has started a systematic persecution of the (Falun Gong) followers...Therefore, I thought it was necessary to write a written question to our Ministry of Foreign Affairs so as to understand how we can change Chinese leaders attitude. I will definitely immediately forward the reply from Mr. Dominique de Villepin (French Foreign Minister) to you." -
Article from "Europa Press": Falun Gong Practitioners File a Criminal Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin and Luo Gan at the National Spanish Court
2003-10-27Several Falun Gong practitioners, including a Spanish citizen, have filed a criminal lawsuit against the former Chinese president and the present chairman of the military committee, Jiang Zemin, as well as the leader of the 610 office, Luo Gan, at the Spanish national court this morning. The defendants were sued for Crimes of Torture and Genocide since 1999, during the oppression of Falun Gong. -
Germany: Clarifying the Facts in Chamer and Koetzting
2003-10-26On October the 17th and 18th, practitioners held activities to let people know more about Falun Gong and the persecution, in the cities of Chamer and Koetzting. Reporters from a local newspaper interviewed practitioners. As a result, more and more people have learned about the persecution and the trial of Jiang Zemin. -
Spain: A Successful Press Conference held in Madrid
2003-10-26Dafa practitioners filed a criminal lawsuit against Jiang Zemin and Luo Gan at the Spanish National Court on the October 15th. They then held a press conference, which was attended by "Reuters", Spain's "National Radio Station", Spains biggest news agency "El Pais", "Cado" magazine, "NTDTV" and others. -
An Italian Businessman appeals for an End to the Human Rights Abuses in China
2003-10-26As far as I am concerned, Falun Gong is the best thing that I have ever encountered in my life and I refuse to deny that I practise Falun Gong. No matter what happens, I was determined to leave a country full of violence, where my fellow practitioners and I have been persecuted. If I continued to run my business in China because of personal interest during this persecution, I would be betraying my conscience. -
Spain: Spanish Attorney Files a Criminal Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin and Luo Gan for Crimes of Torture and Genocide in Madrid
2003-10-25Jiang is the chief criminal in planning and implementing this persecution. He has personally ordered the formation of the Gestapo-like 610 Office to systematically carry out his orders of defaming their reputation, bankrupting them financially, and destroying them physically. As a result of these orders, thousands of practitioners have been persecuted to death or cruelly tortured. -
Report from "Radio France Internationale": Female Falun Gong Practitioner travels the World with her 3-year-old Child calling for Justice from the International Society
2003-10-25Last year I went to attend the UN human rights meeting. At the meeting, I called out to every mother worldwide to help stop this persecution. From Geneva I began to travel around the world. France is my 35th country. In every country I visit, I tell their Foreign Ministry, the media and kind-hearted people what is really happening in China. I hope that compassionate people can help us to stop this cruel persecution. -
A letter from a French MP to a Dafa practitioner concerning Human Rights Violations in China
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Spain: Explaining the Facts about the Lawsuit against Jiang
2003-10-24Practitioners distributed information about the lawsuit against Jiang. Many people took the initiative to come over and ask for a flyer. Some even asked for extra ones for their family and friends. After finding out that Jiang has been sued in Spain on the charge of genocide, they showed their support by signing their names in the appeal signature books. -
UK: Scottish Practitioners took part in Human Rights Activities organised by Amnesty International
2003-10-24A Falun Dafa stall was set up in the hall and then practitioners joined Amnesty International and other human rights organisations for a parade that was led by Scottish bagpipe players. In the town centre, the practitioners were very busy handing out leaflets and holding banners, so members of another human rights organization voluntarily helped them. -
Article from Bulgarian Newspaper: Chinese Block Artist's Show
2003-10-24'Inner Beauty And Peace was the title of the exhibition that had been scheduled to open in Parliament last Wednesday. Almost 40 traditional Chinese paintings were to adorn the walls of the MPs Club. Zhang Cuiying was invited to exhibit her work by National Movement Simeon II MP Snezhina Chipeva, after Chipeva met the artist at the European Parliament in February this year.' -
Spain: Speech by Falun Gong Practitioner Chen Ningfang at a Press Conference on the Lawsuit against Jiang
2003-10-23"My son suffered these tortures only because he practised Falun Gong a cultivation practice which not only brought him good health and happiness, but also guided him to be a decent person. In other words, it was only because he insisted on his belief in Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. That period was the most miserable time for us, since we worried about him every day, and we did not know what would become of him." -
EFGIC: Women Hung Spread-eagle from Ceiling, Sexually Assaulted with Sticks in Attempt to Meet Transformation Quota"
2003-10-23In order to meet the governments required quota for the number of transformed Falun Gong practitioners, the daily techniques used at the Dalian Reeducation Camp range from reeducation videos denigrating Falun Gong playing around-the-clock to sleep deprivation, freezing, burning, electric shock torture, force feeding torture and sexual assault. -
Report from a Bulgarian Media Website about the Chinese Consulate forcing the Cancellation of Artist Zhang Cuiyings Exhibition
2003-10-23World famous artist Zhang Cuiying was not able to hold her scheduled painting exhibition at the Bulgarian Parliament. Even though invitations had been sent out ten days beforehand, the exhibition was cancelled to satisfy objections from the Chinese Consulate. The reason for this was not that there were problems with the paintings themselves, but because the artist had been brutally tortured whilst detained in a labour camp in China and is now considered a dissident by the Chinese government.