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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." -
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.' -
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.' -
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.' -
UK: Online Petition Created to Rescue Bao-lian, Yongjie and Xujun
2003-02-26An 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. -
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. -
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."' -
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.' -
Finland: Practitioners meet with the Foreign Minister in Parliament
2003-02-25One of the Finnish practitioners talked about the urgent need for this meeting, outlining the recent of spate of deaths of practitioners in China at the hands of the Jiang regime, as well as the unwillingness of the Chinese government officials to accept worldwide appeals to end this persecution. -
Spain: Information Day on the Island of Tenerife
2003-02-25
By noon we had unexpectedly handed out all the leaflets, so we hurried to have more printed. We gave out over 2,000 leaflets in a single day. Many residents asked about the local practice sites where they can learn the exercises for free, and some of them even learned the exercises on the spot. -
One Visit Leads to Another
2003-02-25I was invited to my local Amnesty International group in Mönsterås in the southeast of Sweden, to tell them about Falun Gong. There were eight ladies of different ages in the group and they told me that they had heard and read some things about Falun Gong, and now they wanted to find out the true facts. -
North Holland Daily: Falun Gong Practitioners Show Exercises in Victory Park
2003-02-25This article was written on the day when a practicing site was established in Victory Park. This is the first time that Falun Gong practitioners have practised in the park. The author happened to pass by without being notified beforehand. He decided to write this article soon after he saw the scene. A photographer was sent there last Saturday to take photos to complete this article. -
Ming Bao (Hong Kong): 80% of Middle Class Citizens Surveyed Concerned About Article 23 Legislation
2003-02-25'Results of the survey showed that over 80% think that if the Article 23 legislation passes, their confidence in freedom and rule of law in Hong Kong will be reduced. Seventy percent of the participants said that they have considered leaving Hong Kong and emigrating because of Article 23.' -
Apple Daily Commentary (Hong Kong): Article 23 Draft Alarming
2003-02-25'Article 23 of the Basic Law is a law that will affect the important rights and freedom of seven million Hong Kong citizens...the recently proposed draft is filled with different types of traps and the government even squeezed in things like secret trials. How can such a law not worry the people, and how will Hong Kong's people be able to sleep at night?' -
Swiss Falun Dafa Association: "The Long Arm of the Jiang Regime Stretches into Switzerland"
2003-02-24"Everyone knows that Falun Gong’s appeals are peaceful. As a result, these events particularly deserve our consideration. The persecution of Falun Gong practitioners illustrates that the Chinese government is attempting to impose its will on other countries. From this we can see that the Chinese leaders have no respect for the basic human rights of freedom of expression and belief."
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