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• Sweden: Practitioner’s Speech Celebrating the 5th Year of Falun Dafa in Kalmar

  2003-08-29
  Five years ago in August 1998, more than thirty Kalmar citizens joined the city’s first Falun Gong class. We, Falun Gong practitioners in Kalmar, are very grateful to have the opportunity to practise the exercises freely in Kalmar City Park, unlike out fellow practitioners in China. On the 9th August, we celebrated the fifth anniversary.
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• "Le Soir" (Belgian newspaper): Under Universal Jurisdiction, Six Falun Gong Practitioners filed a Lawsuit

  2003-08-29
  'A new international lawsuit has been filed in Belgium. This is a new challenge to Belgium’s universal jurisdiction. Six Falun Gong practitioners filed a lawsuit in Brussels, accusing the former leader of the People’s Republic of China, Jiang Zemin, former vice premier of the State Council, Li Lanqing, and deputy director of “610” office, of being responsible for suppressing Falun Gong.'
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• Ireland: Speech from Jim Loughlin of Amnesty International

  2003-08-29
  "Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Feng Liu and the other members of the Falun Gong movement, who are currently being held in prison or under house arrest in China. And we hope that you as members of the public will lend your support to this campaign and continue to keep up the pressure on the government of China."
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• "Gazet van Antwerpen" (Belgian newspaper): Citizen of Ghent Submits Complaint Against China

  2003-08-29
  'Chinese head of state Jiang Zemin and two other leaders based on genocide, crimes against humanity and torture...Members of the Falun Gong movement are focusing on Jiang Zemin because he has ‘forged and directed a plan that intended to eliminate Falun Gong in China’. Amongst the six plaintiffs there is a Belgian citizen and a Chinese national, who has resided in Belgium for more then three years.'
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• UK: Some Stories from the Appeal in Front of the Chinese Embassy

  2003-08-28
  The policeman mentioned that he spent most of his time on duty watching us practising the exercises, and that he had almost learned the whole set of exercises, and might go to the park to practise the exercises with others in the future. Before leaving, he told us that many of his colleagues have already read Falun Gong leaflets and they all support us.
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• Belgian Lawyer: “Jiang Zemin’s Acts of Terror Must Be Punished According to the Law”

  2003-08-28
  In China, hundreds of people have been tortured and murdered; thousands of people have been detained in labour camps and mental institutions; hundreds of thousands of people have been arrested. People in Belgium and other European countries have been harassed by the Chinese government. Former CPC leader Jiang Zemin should be held responsible for this persecution.
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• Sweden: "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance" Light Up People's Hearts in Arvika

  2003-08-28
  The annual Harbour Festival was held in Arvika city.On the Saturday evening, the Arvikan government gave Dafa practitioners 150 large candles to frame three Chinese characters: “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance”. These words illuminated the Harbour Festival and people’s hearts.
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• Belgium: European Dafa Practitioners Send Forth Righteous Thoughts in front of the Chinese Embassy

  2003-08-28
  
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• Belgian Media Report: Interview with Practitioners from TV1

  2003-08-28
  'It is said that the Chinese government systematically persecutes, tortures and even kills Falun Gong practitioners. All of this since 1999 on the order of the then leader Jiang Zemin. It is against him and two other leaders that the complaint is submitted on the basis of the new stricter law on genocide.'
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• Report from Report Belgian Publication Les Dernieres Heures: Lawsuit against Former Chinese Leader Jiang

  2003-08-28
  'Last Wednesday morning, six practitioners of Falun Gong - a cultivation practice from China and around the world - filed a lawsuit against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and two other important political figures on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and crimes of torture.'
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• EFGIC: Farmer, Falun Gong Practitioner Force-Fed Boiling Water – Dies in Chinese Prison

  2003-08-28
  After being abducted multiple times and abused by local police for his practice of Falun Gong, a 56-year-old farmer from Heilongjiang Province was subjected to forced-feeding with boiling water. Emaciated and unable to stand on his own, he died in a Chinese prison on August 8, 2003.
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• Hungary: Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts and Explaining the Facts in front of the Chinese Embassy in Budapest

  2003-08-27
  They sent forth righteous thoughts and gave leaflets to passers-by, letting them know more about the persecution of Falun Gong. Practitioners took it in turns to demonstrate the Dafa exercises, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere. There were lots of people passing by the Embassy, so there were many opportunities to talk and let them know about the persecution happening in China.
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• Belgium: Media continues to Show Great Interest in the Lawsuit against Jiang

  2003-08-27
  Since the press conference held on 20th August, the Belgian media has continued to show great interest in the lawsuit against Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin. A local practitioner was invited to join a national TV station’s live question programme, while another district TV station interviewed a practitioner at his home.
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• Media Report from Sweden: Exercise Demonstration and Providing Information about the Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners

  2003-08-27
  'Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the exercises and gave out material about the persecution. A quarter of China’s state funds have been used to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. Since Falun Gong was banned in 1999, many practitioners were imprisoned or detained in labour camps in China.'
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• International Society for Human Rights writes to Tung Chee Hwa calling for an End to Article 23

  2003-08-27
  "This is Jiang’s horrific form of genocide: It is a terror that does not just destroy lives, but aims to destroy faith. It is a terror that should not be allowed to exist in the modern world. It is a terror that must be brought to justice. That’s the reason why several lawsuits against Jiang Zemin have been launched. Why should Hong Kong prepare a law which would import the persecution of Falun Gong to Hong Kong, when other Countries are suing the responsible people for the persecution of Falun Gong?"
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