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Article from Belgian Website Expatica: “Jiang Zemin Faces Genocide Lawsuit”
2003-08-15
The article revealed that Jiang is to be cited for crimes against humanity under Belgium’s new genocide law, and outlined how according to the lawsuit, “the actions of the Chinese authorities have also deprived the rights of Falun Gong members in Belgium.” The article also mentions that since 1999, when the persecution against Falun Gong began, many people who support Falun Gong have been arrested or imprisoned. -
Belgian Practitioners Officially Announce the Preparation of a Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
2003-08-14Falun Gong practitioners were invited for an interview on one of Belgium’s leading radio news programs. Belgian practitioners have already received an encouraging message from a Belgian political party, saying that they support this initiative, wish the practitioners success and hope that the result of the lawsuit will be good. -
Radio France Internationale: Interview with a Female Practitioner who Suffered Brutal Torture at the Hands of Jiang Zemin’s Regime
2003-08-14'In winter, we were forced to take off our clothes, cold water was poured on our bodies, and we were forcibly fed with food whilst our arms and legs were tied up. What we were fed with was some kind of mixture of chilli, highly-concentrated brine, medicine, excrement and urine. The mixture was inserted through tubes into our noses. It was not uncommon for the insertion to cause a broken wound, blood would spray out and many Dafa practitioners died due to the insertion...' -
UK: People Can Feel the Goodness of Falun Dafa During Activities in Solihull City Centre
2003-08-14
Amazed at how peaceful the exercises looked, many people took information about free classes around the UK and learned more about the brutal persecution that has now been happening in China for over four years. Many people I spoke to were astonished that such a peaceful practice could be so viciously persecuted. -
EFGIC: University Professor Subjected to Brainwashing Sessions Then Tortured to Death in Chinese Labour Camp for Falun Gong Practise
2003-08-14By early June 2003, Mr. Bai was so emaciated from torture and abuse in the labour camp that he could no longer stand. He vomited whatever he ate and was so weak that he could not even drink water. During Mr. Bai’s last month when he was confined to a bed and obviously dying, the labour camp authorities and medical staff refused to send him to a hospital. -
UK: Touching People’s Hearts at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2003-08-13
A Western man and a Hong Kong lady had heard some of Jiang’s propaganda about Falun Gong. A Chinese practitioner talked with them and showed them photos of persecuted practitioners. They said they had suspected that the propaganda was lies and now it was confirmed. They left after wishing the practitioner good luck. -
Article from French Reunion Island Daily News: Li Lanqing should have been Sued in January
2003-08-13Legal proceedings against Chinese Vice-Premier Li Lanqing have officially started in France. Li Lanqing is the head of the "610 Office", an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems in China. He is being charged with the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. -
Sweden: Falun Dafa Catches People's Attention at the Middle Ages Festival in Gotland
2003-08-13
No matter whether practitioners practised exercises in the park or demonstrated them by the roadside, they caught the attention of passers-by, who came over to ask for flyers. Practitioners grasped every opportunity to let people know more about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution that is happening in China. -
First day of the Sub-Commission on Human Rights at the UN: Falun Gong Practitioners Reported on the Progress of the Lawsuits Against Jiang
2003-08-12"In Chicago, United States of America, a lawsuit was filed against Jiang Zemin in October 2002 by survivors of China’s forced labour camps...More has been done, however: in Switzerland and worldwide, Falun Gong Associations around the world, together with the international Swiss-based NGO TRIAL have set up an international network of lawyers specializing in human rights with the aim of bringing Jiang Zemin and all those responsible for the persecution to justice." -
UK: Falun Gong Won First Prize Again in Edinburgh's World-Famous Festival Cavalcade
2003-08-12
"Winning this prize for the second year in a row truly shows Falun Gong's popularity in the western society. This heartfelt support creates a stark contrast to the campaign of genocide and propaganda that Jiang Zemin has used to turn people against Falun Gong in China, where people who practise Falun Gong are not rewarded but are tortured, raped, beaten and murdered." -
Sweden: Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of Dafa’s Introduction to Kalmar City
2003-08-12
August 9th 2003 was exactly five years since Kalmar City’s first Falun Gong practitioner began to practise. After August 9th 1998, people in the city have seen Falun Gong practitioners performing the exercises and promoting Dafa in the beautiful and peaceful Castle Park every Saturday morning. During the past five years, practitioners in Kalmar City have become more and more mature and steadfast in their cultivation. -
UK: Bringing the Peace and Harmony of Dafa to a West Midlands City
2003-08-11This lovely old lady began to pay more attention to the practitioners, slowly adjusting her mind to the new phenomenon in front of her, asking a few simple questions, and marvelling at the way they performed the exercises so harmoniously and elegantly together. It was clear that the serene energy field and the conduct of practitioners had left her with a warm impression of Dafa, and that she understood the kind of people we were. -
Jiang Regime's Ruthless Persecution of Female Falun Gong Practitioners Condemned at the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
2003-08-10
After the speech, many representatives came up to the practitioner's seat and expressed their admiration and greetings for her speech. They also expressed their support for Falun Gong practitioners' four-year peaceful and rational actions. The several dozen copies of the speech that the practitioner brought with her, including her own copy, were instantly taken by the attendees. -
UK: Small Stories from Activities during the Edinburgh Arts Festival
2003-08-10
One Chinese boy studying in London came to tell us, “I’m waiting to see what’s going to happen to that evil guy (Jiang).” The boy told us that he did not dare to take our leaflets when walking past the appeal at the Chinese embassy in London. Meeting Dafa practitioners in Edinburgh was a very good opportunity for him and he took leaflets for his friends. Before leaving, he told us, “I wish you success!” -
EFGIC: Falun Gong Practitioners Broadcast Programmes in Southern China
2003-08-09'Instead of the regularly scheduled programme, according to reports, hundreds of thousands of residents saw two programmes reporting on the human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners in China – something Jiang Zemin has gone to great lengths to conceal. The programmes also debunked much of the anti-Falun Gong propaganda put forth by the Chinese regime.'
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