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• BBC: Hong Kong Protests Spread (excerpt)

  2003-07-11
  Thousands of Hong Kong people protested on Wednesday against the government's handling of a controversial anti-subversion bill. The protest followed a 1 July rally when 500,000 people marched to denounce the anti-subversion bill, the biggest protest in the territory since the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing in June 1989.
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• A Londoner's Struggle to Rescue His Fiancée from a Beijing Labour Camp

  2003-07-10
  "I worry constantly about her safety. I read everyday about practitioners being subjected to severe physical, mental, and sexual abuse and I dread to think what she might be suffering. She is a sweet-natured person who always thinks of others before herself and would not hurt anyone. She has not committed any wrongdoings and poses no danger to anyone."
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• Germany: People in Wuerzburg Learn about the Lawsuit Against Jiang

  2003-07-10
  An information day was held in Wuerzburg to tell people about the lawsuit launched against Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin in the United States. People learned from the prominent words on the posters that Jiang will be prosecuted on a charge of genocide. Some passers-by took photographs of the posters. Many people stopped and asked if they could sign the petition.
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• Sweden: Nordic Dafa Practitioners Appeal in Malmo City to End the Persecution and Stop the Article 23 Legislation

  2003-07-10
  To further expose the evil of the Jiang regime’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and to stop the Article 23 legislation, Swedish and Danish Dafa practitioners collected petition signatures in the Swedish city of Malmo on July 5th 2003. Many passers-by asked for more information from the practitioners and signed their names in the petition book.
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• Norway: Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts at the Chinese Embassy in Oslo

  2003-07-10
  Every Sunday, come rain or shine, Norwegian practitioners meet in front of the Chinese Embassy to send forth righteous thoughts and tell passers-by the facts about the persecution of Falun Dafa, the lawsuit that will bring Jiang to justice for his crimes against humanity and Jiang's attempts to spread his terror tactics to the free land of Hong Kong through Article 23.
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• Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners hold a Parade to Support Bringing Jiang to Justice

  2003-07-10
  On June 21, German practitioners held an SOS Walk in Braunschweig, a city in Northern Germany, to support the global lawsuit against Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin. This was the first activity Falun Gong practitioners have held in City of Braunschweig. The activity was an excellent opportunity to tell the truth to more people.
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• FDI: Reports of 5 Deaths of Falun Gong Practitioners Emerge from Jilin Province, China

  2003-07-10
  'To date, 92 confirmed death cases have been reported from Jilin Provinced, the second highest reported of any other province, following Heilongjiang Province. The current total of confirmed deaths now stands at 750, although according to Chinese government sources, the true death toll is in the thousands.'
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• A Rally in Frankfurt Opposes Article 23 and Supports Freedom for the Hong Kong People

  2003-07-09
  To support the enormous parade through Hong Kong to protest against Article 23, the European branch of the Global Coalition Against Article 23 Legislation held a rally. Many German people learned about the HK parade through German media reports. At this rally, they found out more about the persecutory nature of Article 23 and signed their names to oppose it.
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• Film Exposing the Persecutory Nature of Article 23 shown on Swedish National TV

  2003-07-09
  Employing comments from Members of the European Parliament, Professors, VIPs, representatives of human rights organisations, and social groups, the 25-minute film reported on the danger of the proposed subversion law, the Hong Kong people’s opposition to it along with their desire to preserve freedom and human rights, and the evil nature of the persecution of peaceful Falun Gong practitioners in China.
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• Norway: Informing the People of Oslo and HK Tourists about Article 23

  2003-07-09
  Practitioners explained the facts about Article 23 and discussed the bad impact it would have on Hong Kong. Some of the Hong Kong tourists took pictures of us, otherwise people back home would never believe that they travelled all the way to Norway and met people who care about the future of Hong Kong and the human rights of the HK people.
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• Radio France Internationale (RFI): Several French Organisations will hold Demonstrations to Protest Against Hong Kong’s Article 23 Legislation

  2003-07-09
  'This demonstration is to protest against the Article 23 legislation and the pressure from the Chinese government on their Hong Kong counterparts to enact this legislation quickly.'
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• Guardian: The Marchers Make Democracy Work - and Throw Hong Kong into Crisis

  2003-07-09
  'The climbdown marks a victory for the 500,000 residents who took to the streets last week in the biggest demonstration in the territory since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests - and challenges the communist party to show whether it has changed since the murderous crackdown that followed...Despite last Tuesday's massive demonstration of 7% of Hong Kong's population and criticism from Britain, the United States and the European Union, [the territory's leader] Mr Tung continued to push the legislation.'
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• Epoch Times: Hand in Hand, Canadians Support the Hong Kong People Against the Draconian Legislation of Article 23

  2003-07-09
  On July 5, the Global Coalition Against Article 23 Legislation, Toronto Falun Gong practitioners and Toronto residents held a "Hand in Hand Against the Evil Legislation" activity beside the Hong Kong Economy and Trade Office in Toronto and Cthe hinese consulate in Toronto to support Hong Kong residents' July 1 grand march.
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• Ireland: Press Conference to Support the Global Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin

  2003-07-08
  A representative of the Irish Falun Dafa Association made a speech pointing out that Jiang Zemin has constantly abused his power over the past four years in trying to eradicate Falun Gong. Jiang has employed torture, slaughter, rape and other criminal activities in his campaign of state terrorism. Therefore, he has to take full responsibility for the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners.
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• Finland: A Practitioner Collects Petition Signatures that Oppose Article 23 in the City of Turku

  2003-07-08
  The practitioner talked with some people for quite a while, and they really wanted to find out more. After she told a young man about the principles of Falun Dafa and about the Jiang regime’s persecution, he said "There is no way something this good should be persecuted!" A member of the Finnish Parliament also came to talk with her for a long time about Falun Gong, and in the end the MP said, “You are doing the right thing here!”
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