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Time Asia Magazine Criticises Thai Decision to Ban Falun Gong Meeting: "I Thought Thailand Meant "Land of the Free"
2003-05-08
(March 2001) The article harshly criticised the decision as an act of persecution and pointed out that despite the countries pride in the fact that it has never been never colonised, its claims of independence in foreign policy, and its profession to be devoutly Buddhist, the government in Bangkok is allowing Beijing to dictate religious policy in Thailand. -
Sweden: Practitioners hold a Concert in the Exhibition Hall of Gothenburg University
2003-05-07
A Chinese scholar told the practitioners with deep conviction, “It’s good that Falun Gong assists people in improving health. I stand on the side of “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance”. This is opposite to falsehood, evil, and conflict. “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance” is good. Persecuting Falun Gong is totally wrong”. -
Letter from the UK Falun Gong Association to the Chairman of the Bills Committee on National Security Regarding Article 23
2003-05-07"We urge the Hong Kong Legislative Council to protect the “one country, two systems” principle and uphold the civil liberties and basic freedoms in Hong Kong by dropping the “decided-by-China” approach to the proscription mechanism." -
FDI Press Release: Sweden Responds to China's Pressure on Thailand
2003-05-07As part of its worldwide campaign to persecute Falun Gong, the Chinese regime is exerting pressure on the Thai government to deport a Swedish Falun Gong practitioner living in Thailand. The Swedish Embassy in Thailand quickly demanded "an immediate explanation" from the Thai Foreign Ministry for this blatant violation of the human rights of an innocent Swedish citizen. -
Letter to Thailand Authorities from European Friends of Falun Gong
2003-05-07"Falun Gong practitioners have no political motives for wanting to gain the freedom of practitioners in China, they simply want them to be able to practise Falun Gong freely and in accordance with the Chinese constitution. The Thai government must not allow China to exert political influence on it – it must act independently and must surely see that the detention of Mrs Svensson goes against her human right to freedom of belief and expression." -
The Scotsman: Painted Protest
2003-05-07'A professional artist for many years, Zhang began to suffer from severe arthritis in 1996. Unable to paint and barely able to walk, there appeared to be little conventional doctors could do to help. But then Zhang decided to try using the five basic positions of Falun Gong to ease the pain in her joints. The results exceeded all her expectations and in just five weeks she was cured.' -
Slovenia: Zhang Cuiying Painting Exhibition is a Great Success
2003-05-06
The exhibition attracted many people, including the Manager who was so touched by the paintings that he provided an extra area of the exhibition hall for free. He also invited a Professor of Philosophy to play classical music to add to the peaceful atmosphere, who expressed an interest in learning the exercises and asked about the books as though he had found a brand new field of thought. -
Swedish Practitioner Detained in Thailand Without Cause, Swedish Government Demands Immediate Explanation
2003-05-06
On April 29 2003, the Thai police searched the residence of Mrs. Pirjo Svensson, a Swedish citizen and Falun Gong practitioner. They arrested Mrs. Svensson and sent her to the Immigration Office, where she was told that she would be deported. Mrs. Svensson firmly refused. This is yet another example of the Jiang regime's extending its persecution of Falun Gong overseas. -
Weekend Aisen (Danish Newspaper): Falun Gong’s distress call
2003-05-06'The latest annual report on human rights from the U.S. Foreign Ministry ...refers to various sources according to which more than 200 Falun Gong practitioners have been killed while detained, or as a result of torture or abuse. Should only part of this information turn out to be true, then what we are facing is one of the biggest human rights violations in Asia today.' -
Radio Free Asia: Interview with Falun Gong Practitioners from on the 4th Anniversary of the “4-25” Event
2003-05-05'Jiang Zemin and his group have directed this persecution and one of its most important aspects is telling lies. This can be clearly illustrated by the recent evolution of SARS in China. In the past, people may have argued that what Jiang’s group did was to maintain social stability and the image of the nation. However, the issue of SARS makes it undoubtedly clear to us that if they really cared about public interest and social stability, they would have taken proper measures at an early stage. In fact, they do not really care about social stability or public interest; all that they care for is preserving their vested interests, and maintaining their power and influence.' -
Czech Republic: Photo Report from Zhang Cuiying’s Painting Exhibitions in Prague
2003-05-04
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Swedish Newspaper Reports on Falun Dafa Appeal
2003-05-04The article stated that, ‘Besides the information about the persecution, a special flyer has been printed about the lung disease SARS,’ and continues by quoting a Swedish practitioner: “The fact that China kept the spreading of SARS secret from other countries for several months, is another example of how the regime lies to the people of China and the people of the world.” -
Latvia: Falun Dafa Practitioners Hold Peaceful Appeal Outside the Chinese Embassy in Support of Bringing Jiang Zemin to Justice
2003-05-04
From April 26 to 29 2003, Falun Dafa practitioners in Latvia held a peaceful appeal outside the Chinese Embassy, which enabled the media in the Baltic Sea area and local residents to the have chance to learn about the lawsuit against Jiang Zemin and the "610" Office for their crimes against humanity. -
Washington Post: China Feels Side Effects From SARS
2003-05-04'Officials loyal to Jiang, who stepped down from the presidency in March, are believed to have backed the idea of underreporting the SARS epidemic and lying to the World Health Organization and foreign governments about its spread..."The Jiang clique has miscalculated the situation and is becoming rapidly irrelevant," said Yu, the specialist at the U.S. Naval Academy. Chinese Internet chat rooms are full of invective against Jiang and significantly are not being censored.' -
Belgium: First Benelux Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Is Solemnly Held in Brussels
2003-05-03
During the conference, some practitioners talked about the tremendous physical and mental improvements they obtained through practising Falun Dafa. Many practitioners shared their experiences and understandings of how they overcame various hardships to clarify the truth to governments, the public and the Chinese people and to help more people learn about Dafa and the persecution in China.
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