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France: Many Organisations and Groups Protest Against Hong Kongs Evil Article 23 in front of the Chinese Embassy
2003-07-27A representative of the French-Tibet Association stated that they joined the protest against Article 23 in Hong Kong without reservation. Their statement also said that since 1997, when Hong Kong was taken over by China, the Jiang regime has destroyed Hong Kong peoples basic freedom in spite of the One Country, Two Systems promise, and Falun Gong has been increasingly suppressed. -
UK: Journalist Attends Rainbow School Weekly Falun Gong Class
2003-07-27The teacher of the Rainbow School told the journalist, Through Amnesty International we now understand the situation of Falun Gong. The ill treatment of Falun Gong practitioners deeply touches the children here...To organise this Falun Gong exercise class also gives us an opportunity to try to change things. This cultivation method actually is very good and very peaceful...My students and I cannot understand why such a peaceful and harmless cultivation method is persecuted in China. -
UK Foreign Office Minister welcomes Significant Amendments to Hong Kong National Security Legislation
2003-07-26"We witnessed on 1 July the largest demonstration in Hong Kong since the handover with the estimated participation of up to 500,000 people from all sectors of society. It is a tribute to the people of Hong Kong that so large a demonstration could take place in such a peaceful manner. The march clearly showed the desire of Hong Kong people to retain the rights and freedoms they have long enjoyed." -
France: Practitioners Parade through the Chinese area of Paris and Tell the People the Facts about Falun Gong
2003-07-26July 20th marked four years of brutal persecution against Falun Gong by Jiangs evil regime. Practitioners from all parts of France held various activities to protest against this persecution. The activities involved two themes: telling people the facts about Falun Gong to expose Jiangs deceitful lies and calling on the international community to support the lawsuit against Jiang Zemin. -
Ireland: Falun Gong Practitioners, Human Rights Groups and Student Union Representatives gather in Dublin to Expose Jiang's Four-year Persecution against Falun Gong
2003-07-26Representatives of many different groups made speeches denouncing Jiang's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and calling for the release of Irish students incarcerated in China. Behind the speakers was a large banner reading, Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin persecutes millions of Falun Gong practitioners, 770+ tortured to death, 1/4 state budget exhausted. -
Denmark: Explaining the Facts on July 20th in Copenhagen and Supporting the Global Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
2003-07-26To mark four years of brutal persecution against Falun Gong practitioners by Jiang Zemins regime, Danish and Swedish practitioners held activities in Copenhagen to let people know more about Falun Gong, the brutal persecution in China, and the lawsuit against the dictator who instigated this persecution, Jiang Zemin. -
Greece: Falun Dafa Practitioners Protest on July 20 in front of the Chinese Embassy against the Four-Year Brutal Persecution
2003-07-26On July 20, practitioners held a peaceful appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy in Athens to mark four years of ruthless persecution by the Jiang Zemin regime against Falun Gong. The practitioners sent forth righteous thoughts and explained the facts about the persecution to the people of Greece using a photo display. -
France: Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy to Appeal Against the Persecution
2003-07-26Due to interference, practitioners could not read their statement aloud to the public through the amplifier. However, no interference could change practitioners determination to tell the truth and to expose the evil. Over ten practitioners read the statement aloud together both in Chinese and French; the noise of the passing vehicles also subsided so the voice of justice could clearly reach the public. -
Radio Free Asia: German Dafa Practitioners gathered in Berlin on July 20th to Appeal Against the Chinese Governments 4-Year Persecution of Falun Gong
2003-07-26'In his speech, the President [of the International Huamn Rights Association] once again strongly asked China to stop this barbarian and inhumane persecution and to release all the detained Falun Gong practitioners...As for the overseas persecution, the president said the International Human Rights Association will help the Falun Gong practitioners to take any effective legal action.' -
UK: Photo Report - Parade and Press Conference on July 20th
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Letter from Zhao Ming to the American Ambassador of Ireland
2003-07-25"..how can the US administration allow one of its citizens to be illegally jailed and persecuted by the Chinese regime? From the experience of my case, it is very necessary to raise the issue of Charles Li at the highest level of all democratic governments. This cannot be delayed further. Every moment in a Chinese prison is a hell on earth experience. We cannot leave Dr. Li to experience the same torture as I did." -
Slovakia: Remembering Four Years of Brutal Persecution Practitioners Appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bratislava
2003-07-25Between 14th and 20th July, Slovakian practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bratislava to remember the four years of brutal persecution against Falun Gong and call for an immediate end to Jiang Zemins vicious campaign of hatred and propaganda. -
Swedish Newspaper Norran featured an Article entitled "They Demonstrate against Persecution and Torture in China"
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RFI (Radio France International): Chinas Broadcast of Beggars Being Poisoned Is Slandering Falun Gong
2003-07-25Similarly the murder case allegedly committed by Chen Fu Chao should be investigated in a scientific way. No judgement should be inferred from his unreasonable confession and behaviour. Moreover, his crazy confession should not be used to slander Falun Dafa. If Mr. Chen really killed people and went out of his mind, a psychiatrist should be consulted to examine his mental condition and we should leave his wrongdoing to the justice of law. -
Representatives of Students at Three Irish Universities Speak at Irish Practitioners Press Conference
2003-07-25"Two years ago, the Students of Trinity College Dublin spoke out in huge numbers against the terrible regime of persecution and torture against Falun Gong practitioners in China...Trinity College Students Union would like to pledge our support to the Falun Gong/Falun Dafa movement, and we will do our best to reclaim the level of awareness we saw two years ago."