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• Question on China’s Human Rights raised in the Swedish Parliament

  2003-02-18
  "Any form of organisation that holds a critical attitude toward the government will be relentlessly suppressed. Other organisations, which comment on Tibet or Taiwan are also oppressed. We all know that Falun Gong is being cruelly persecuted in China. This indicates the seriousness of the persecution there."
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• France: Officials and Parliamentarians Send New Year Greetings to the French Falun Dafa Association

  2003-02-18
  
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• EFGIC Press Release: Hong Kong Leaders Move to Enact Article 23, An Instrument of Persecution

  2003-02-17
  "Hong Kong Falun Gong practitioners deeply regret the Tung Administration’s decision to legislate Article 23 in spite of strong objection raised by various groups. We are further saddened by the Administration’s complete lack of sincerity and sense of responsibility to the people of Hong Kong and the well being of the territory..."
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• Germany: Letter to the U.S. Embassy from the German Falun Dafa Association Regarding the Arrest of Dr. Charles Li in China

  2003-02-17
  "Dr. Li..was arrested on his arrival in China [and] is presently being held at the Yangzhou Detention Centre in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, where he is under investigation for the alleged crime of sabotaging television and / or radio broadcasts."
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• Denmark: Letter to the U.S. Ambassador from the Denmark Falun Dafa Association, Regarding Imprisonment of Charles Li

  2003-02-17
  "His arrest is wrong. We are deeply concerned about Charles’ safety and do not want to see a tragedy extended to an innocent U.S. citizen. We respectfully and urgently request you contact the relevant United States Governmental bodies, the U.S. Embassy in China, and the Chinese Government to secure Dr. Li’s immediate release."
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• Sweden: Letter from a Practitioner to the U.S. Embassy

  2003-02-17
  "I am seriously concerned for Dr Charles Li's safety, as he is a Falun Gong practitioner, and Falun Gong is known to be dealt with very fiercely by the Chinese Regime. I received a note in mid January about a lady named Qunying Liu, a Falun Gong practitioner who was tortured to death within 3 hours after being arbitrarily detained by police in Caidian District, China."
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• Holland Chinese Embassy Stages Exhibition to Defame Falun Gong (photo)

  2003-02-16
  The Embassy wanted to make use of the lion dance celebrations to hold an exhibition denigrating Falun Gong and put the blame on the overseas Chinese who took part in the event. By doing so, the Embassy could escape punishment for their actions and also attempt to create conflicts between Falun Gong practitioners and overseas Chinese people.
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• AP (Associated Press): Falun Gong followers demonstrate in Hong Kong

  2003-02-16
  'Opponents worry that Hong Kong could be heading toward a Beijing-style crackdown on dissent, with some saying the Falun Gong could be targeted...The bill is expected to be passed soon by the Legislative Council, which is dominated by pro-Beijing and big business interests.'
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• Switzerland: Practitioners Revealed the Truth to Chinese People during the Chinese New Year

  2003-02-16
  One particularly touching thing was that several Swiss practitioners from a German-speaking region brought self-made Chinese Lunar New Year greeting cards, leaflets and Video-CDs to cities where many Chinese students gathered. In total, the practitioners drove nearly 1,500 kilometres and distributed almost a thousand VCDs and other materials.
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• Germany: Hanover Information Day Exposes the Persecution of Practitioners in China

  2003-02-16
  The information day was most successful. We demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises every hour. Many people took the leaflets and Video-CDs, and showed an understanding of Falun Gong and the persecution occurring in China. Many Chinese who were passing were very glad to accept the materials.
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• EFIC: From Rags to Riches to Torture in a Chinese Labour Camp (Part 2)

  2003-02-16
  The following story is true and every name is real. It is a story about a successful businesswoman who was illegally imprisoned for nine months in one of China’s most brutal labour camps – Wanjia. It is a story of beatings and torture; of survival and perseverance: And it is a testament to the power of her beliefs.
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• Sweden: Letter to the US Ambassador about Imprisoned US Resident Charles Li

  2003-02-16
  "In Sweden, we got to know that hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured to death. Outside Mainland China peaceful practitioners are subjected to slander by Chinese officials. We have also observed that even those who support their peaceful struggle for basic rights are being subjected to threats and intimidation."
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• Wall Street Journal: Still a Bad Bill

  2003-02-16
  '..as one senior member of the Tung administration told us recently, "Our enemies proved more numerous than we expected." By enemies he meant those who care about civil liberties and were able to penetrate the legalistic language to discover that liberalizing obsolete laws on treason and sedition -- which had never been used within living memory -- was as nothing compared with the serious threat to basic freedoms posed by other parts of the proposed legislation.'
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• Letters of Reply from UK MPs concerning Hong Kong's Article 23

  2003-02-16
  "In addition, the Union has on several occasions undertaken formal demarches to express concern about report of torture and ill treatment of followers of the Falun Gong movement who have been arrested, and has urged China to review harsh sentences imposed on them...Concern about the violations of the human rights of the followers of Falun Gong was also expressed in the conclusions of the General Affairs Council on Human Rights in China in March 2002."
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• UK: And the Rain Poured Down in Leicester Square! (photos)

  2003-02-15
  Before the final group performance, we expressed a hope that the spectators had enjoyed our presentation and that it had helped them feel the grace and peace of this traditional and spiritual meditation practice. On behalf of all Falun Gong practitioners everywhere, we wished them a Happy Chinese New Year and a bright and happy future!
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