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The Australian: Hunt for Aussie missing in China
2003-01-27A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) spokeswoman said the women's family had contacted consular officials to report her disappearance..."We've been advised by the family that she's disappeared and we're investigating with the local authorities," she said. -
European Dafa Assistants hold Experience Sharing meeting and Fa-study
2003-01-27During the discussion, practitioners shared experiences from recent truth clarifying efforts, and gained tremendous benefits. Everyone truly realised how important it is to share their understandings on the principles of the Fa, in order to elevate practitioners as a whole. -
EFIC: Chinese Celebrate the New Year: Increasing Persecution, Torture and Killing
2003-01-26At the time of the Chinese New Year, Falun Gong practitioners in the UK are holding a number of activities throughout the UK to help rescue their family members who have been incarcerated in China. Three of these cases are listed herein. -
FDI: National Security Bureau Agents of Jiangs Regime Kidnap Australian Woman
2003-01-26Nancy and her daughter travelled to China on January 17 to visit her parents. On January 20, after she went to visit some friends in Chengdu, her family didnt hear from her again until 6:00am on January 22, when her mother received a call from Nancy, saying: I have been kidnapped near the American Consulate, Chengdu..." -
Daily Telegraph (Australia): Australian 'snatched' in China
2003-01-26A Sydney woman has been snatched off the street by police while visiting relatives in China, with friends believing she has been arrested because of her spiritual beliefs..Nancy Chen, 34, last contacted her family on Wednesday, telling them she had been "kidnapped" in Chengdu city in central China...Ms Chen, of Canterbury, is a practitioner of Falun gong -
AFP: Australian embassy in Beijing seeks whereabouts of missing national
2003-01-26The Australian embassy in Beijing said Friday it was investigating claims that one of its nationals has been kidnapped in China's southwestern Chengdu province..."The embassy has been in contact with authorities in China to try to establish the whereabouts of Nancy Chen," a spokesman told AFP. -
Belgium: Practitioners continue with their Appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy
2003-01-25On 17 January 2003, a group of Dafa practitioners from Belgium and Holland appealed outside of the Chinese Embassy in Brussels, calling for an end to the persecution and killing of Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Chinese New Year Party in Sweden Little Practitioners Dance to Music of Falun Dafa Hao
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EFIC: National Security Bureau Agents of Jiangs Regime Kidnap Australian Woman
2003-01-25Nancy and her daughter travelled to China on January 17 to visit her parents. On January 20, after she went to visit some friends in Chengdu, her family didnt hear from her again until 6:00am on January 22, when her mother received a call from Nancy, saying: I have been kidnapped near the American Consulate, Chengdu..." -
Herald Sun (Australia): Kidnap fears plague family
2003-01-25On Wednesday, she phoned her mother with the message: "I have been kidnapped near the American Consulate, Chengdu..."They searched and took all my files including passport. Please ring my husband and ask the Australian Government to save me.".. Falun Gong was banned in China in 1999. Since then, 557 practitioners have died as a result of torture or brutality.. -
EFIC: Elderly man jailed for 7 Years for Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance Banner
2003-01-25While in detention, officials from the Chinese Embassy supervised as local Burmese police repeatedly demanded that Mr. Chan present a written promise to forsake practicing Falun Gong, a demand commonly imposed on practitioners in China. In exchange for acting against his conscience, they offered him personal freedom. -
Sweden: People say Youve done well! when receiving materials from Practitioners
2003-01-24Groups of people watched the exercise demonstration and chatted with practitioners about Falun Gong and the persecution. Afterwards, many showed a great interest in Falun Gong and went directly to the library to borrow Falun Gong books. -
UK Practitioner Writes to Beijing Mayor calling for Release of Imprisoned Sisters
2003-01-24"China has signed international agreements to uphold human rights, but now is the darkest period in Chinas glorious 5000-year history. Human rights are non-existent as Jiang Zemin attempts to rule the country through terror and violence. Many millions of innocent people are suffering. I am very concerned for the safety of Li Xiaobing and Li Xiaomei...." -
Irish Practitioner writes to Authorities in Myanmar calling for Immediate Release of Wrongfully Imprisoned Hong Kong Practitioner
2003-01-24"Through worldwide reports from governmental sources, human rights organisations and other third party reports, I have learned how Jiang Zemin has attempted to force his persecution abroad with death threats, beatings, destruction of property, refusal to renew passports etc. Myanmar is another example of his attempted extension of the persecution." -
AFP: Falungong petitions HK chief to release old practitioner in Myammar
2003-01-24'[Falun Gong practitioners] urged Tung to help secure the release of Hong Kong native Chan Wing-yuen, 71, arrested in Rangoon December 12, 2001, for unfurling a Falungong banner during President Jiang Zemin's visit.'