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• Congratulations from the Austrian Falun Dafa association to the Establishment of the Romanian Falun Dafa Association

  2003-03-01
  "The hearts of all Austrian Falun Dafa Practitioners are very close to their Romanian fellow practitioners...The Austrian Falun Dafa Association wants to congratulate the founding of the Romanian Falun Dafa Association and we wish you all the best..."
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• EFIC Press Release: Falun Dafa Woman Dies in Police Custody in China

  2003-03-01
  'During the Chinese Spring Festival in 2003, Liu Jie, a 37-year-old woman practitioner was tortured to death for peacefully distributing greeting cards with the Chinese characters for "Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance" on them...Eighty-three practitioners of Falun Dafa are known to have died from police torture and abuse in Heilongjiang Province. Ten of those deaths, including Ms. Liu, have occurred in Shuangcheng City.'
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• Press Release: Chinese woman resident in Germany being held while on a visit to China. It is feared she may be under threat of torture and brainwashing

  2003-02-28
  'Practitioners in Germany have informed the World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong about Mrs. Lin’s situation, as well as of the renewed arrests of practitioners in Wuhan and asked them to thoroughly investigate. German friends of Mrs. Lin have further contacted the German State Department, the German Legation in Beijing and the German Consulate in Shanghai, to work toward the immediate release and return of Mrs. Lin.'
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• Letter from the Office to Assist Foreign Nationals in Dusseldorf to the Chinese Ambassador in Germany about Imprisoned Practitioner Lin Wenrong

  2003-02-28
  "Since we in Germany hear more and more incidents of torture in Chinese police detention facilities, we are imploring you to please have this incident investigated specifically and intervene on our behalf, to affect the release of Mrs. Lin."
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• Extract from Dutch Magazine Ode about Falun Gong at the World Social Forum in Brazil

  2003-02-28
  'Canadian Nicole Milot’s stand draws a lot of attention. Not surprising, considering that she and her colleagues continually offer demonstrations of Falun Gong...With her eyes closed, Milot gives a demonstration. Her serene laugh speaks volumes: “My heart has changed and I’m no longer as agitated. There is more peace in my life.”'
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• Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Participate in Mind, Body and Spirit Fair in Amberg

  2003-02-27
  Many of the people at the fair were particularly interested in Falun Gong and asked about the local practice sites where they can learn the exercises free-of-charge. During the course of the day, the environment became more and more tranquil and peaceful.
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• Spain: Christmas and New Year wishes from the Spanish President and Other Government Officials (part 2)

  2003-02-27
  During the recent Christmas and New Year celebrations, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners received more than 20 greeting cards and letters, from many prominent figures, including the Spanish President. Here are some extracts from the cards received.
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• Letter from a European Practitioner to the Hong Kong Authorities

  2003-02-27
  "In China, human rights violations committed during the period of the persecution of Falun Gong are so serious that, Jiang Zemin, the leader of this tragedy, has been sued in the US for committing genocide. Unfortunately he seems set to extend the persecution into Hong Kong and endanger the liberties of the Hong Kong people by implementing Article 23."
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• Ming Bao (Hong Kong): Falun Gong Practitioners in Parade Against Article 23 Legislation (Photo)

  2003-02-27
  'They pointed out that the proposed legislation would infringe upon the already weakened human rights and freedom in Hong Kong. They also complained that the immigration office denied entry to more than ten Taiwan practitioners at the airport. One Swedish practitioner expressed to the reporter that the Hong Kong government should take care not to sell out its integrity.'
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• Dow Jones: HK Opposition Lawmakers Protest Anti-Subversion Bill

  2003-02-27
  'A controversial anti-subversion bill came before Hong Kong's legislature Wednesday, prompting a walkout by opposition lawmakers who burned it in effigy while pro-democracy activists ripped up a copy and threw pieces from a public gallery. Critics say the bill threatens Hong Kong's freedoms, which are left over from British colonial days.'
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• EFIC Press Release: Torture and Police Terror Lead to Another 16 Falun Gong Deaths in China

  2003-02-26
  'Falun Gong practitioners are often bound, beaten, brutally tortured and even disfigured with wooden batons and electric cattle prods. Brainwashing and mental tortures are also extensively used, and often, practitioners are force-fed toxic liquids, even those mixed with human feces and urine, when they protest with hunger strikes.'
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• UK: Online Petition Created to Rescue Bao-lian, Yongjie and Xujun

  2003-02-26
  An online petition for the release of UK practitioners' family and friends persecuted in China has been created. The three victims include the sister of a UK practitioner, Ms. Zhu Baolian who was jailed for 4 years in Bejing simply for handing out leaflets which explained the truth about Falun Gong, and Zhu Yongjie, the fiancee of another practitioner, who was arrested in November 2002.
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• Spain: Practitioners Receive Festive Wishes from the Spanish President and Other Government Officials

  2003-02-26
  During the recent Christmas and New Year celebrations, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners received more than 20 greeting cards and letters, from many prominent figures, including the Spanish President. Here are some extracts from the cards received.
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• AFP (Agence France Presse): Falungong [protest] treatment of Taiwanese practitioners

  2003-02-26
  'Victim Lu Li-ching said she suffered bruises to her hands and mouth when she was escorted by force to the plane. "Eight riot policemen wrapped me up with a blanket," Lu told AFP. "A flight attendant witnessing the scene told me she had never seen police resort to such brutalities on civilians."'
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• AFP (Agence France Presse): US concerned about human rights in China: Powell [Excerpt]

  2003-02-26
  'US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday the United States was concerned about "setbacks" in China's human rights record.'
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