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• Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Citizens (Part 18) - British residents detained in China

  2002-12-06
  Police broke into their hotel room, searched them and their personal belongings and then arrested the couple without a warrant...police kicked Ms. Mo and her husband's legs and also hit her husband's head. No food was given to them from 11am to 11pm.
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• UK Foreign Secretary: "any new legislation [in HK] must be compatible with these rights and freedoms"

  2002-12-06
  "As Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell said yesterday, the UK has a responsibility to ensure that rights and freedoms enshrined in the Joint Declaration are maintained - and that any new legislation must be compatible with these rights and freedoms and with maintaining Hong Kong's autonomy."
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• A Statement by the British Consulate General on the Hong Kong Government’s Proposals to Implement Article 23

  2002-12-06
  "We are closely following the debate on the SAR Government’s proposals for legislation to fulfil their obligations under Article 23 of the Basic Law. As a co-signatory to the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong we have a responsibility to ensure that the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Joint Declaration are maintained."
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• AFP (Agence France-Press): Japanese husband worried about health of jailed Falun Gong wife

  2002-12-06
  "Kaneko, who is not a Falun Gong follower, said he visited her in August and was shocked to find bruises on her inner forearms. "Her bruises were black and they were obviously caused by internal bleeding, " he said, adding: "She was extremely skinny and appeared to have no energy, although she used to be a very perky person.""
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• BBC: Unlikely allies against HK subversion bill

  2002-12-06
  "The recently-appointed Catholic Bishop for Hong Kong, Joseph Zen, has said the regulations currently being drawn up threaten Falun Gong's freedom to practise in the territory."
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• New York Times: China Has World's Tightest Internet Censorship, Study Finds

  2002-12-06
  'China has the most extensive Internet censorship in the world, regularly denying local users access to 19,000 Web sites that the government deems threatening, a study by Harvard Law School researchers finds.'
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• Yahoo Daily News: Rights, Labour Groups Denounce Proposed Hong Kong Anti-Subversion Law

  2002-12-06
  "In its statement, the Asian Human Rights Commission noted that the proposals had provoked the highest level of anxiety in the local community regarding the territory's future since the 1997 handover. "The fear stems from the perception that these proposed legislative changes may usher a new era of repression into Hong Kong akin to other parts of Asia," it said."
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• UK: MPs Raise Falun Gong in Parliament Debate

  2002-12-05
  Mr. Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, stated, “If we allow ourselves to be seen as tolerating such abuses, the danger is that the view from inside China will be that we are more than tolerating them—that we accept and agree with them. That would be entirely regrettable.”
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• Czech Republic: Letter of Support from Vice Chairman of the Czech Senate to Dafa practitioners during the NATO Summit

  2002-12-05
  "But what the world today does not need less of is quietening down, meditation and knowing oneself. Only in this way shall we all be able to feel free and safe. Falun Gong connects both of these needs. That is the reason why I am personally sympathetic to the Falun Gong movement."
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• Ukraine: Kiev Practitioners Are Invited to Attend the National Expo

  2002-12-05
  The Expo organizers had gained a very good impression of Falun Dafa from the 2001 Expo and invited practitioners to introduce Falun Gong again at the 2002 Expo. During the 4-day expo, a large number of people visited the Falun Gong booth and asked for introductory materials.
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• Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Citizens (Part 17) - Couple Denied Reunion for 2 Years

  2002-12-05
  Mr. Xu was expelled from Zhongshan University. He was later arrested and sentenced to 18-months in Tuanhe labour camp...his passport has since expired, leaving him with no way to obtain a visa and rejoin his wife in the Netherlands. His wife, Ms. Deng Qing commented; “The last time I saw him was two years ago, I don’t know when I will be able to have a reunion with him”.
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• Finland: Letter to a Practitioner from a Parliament Minister

  2002-12-05
  "The EU has repeatedly expressed to China’s authorities its concern of the actions against spiritual groups. The EU has also in the same way brought up with China’s authorities some single cases concerning members of Falun Gong. This will be done in the future too."
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• UK: MPs raise their Concerns over Hong Kong’s Article 23 legislation

  2002-12-05
  Dr Stephen Ladyman MP said “this is an issue about which I am deeply concerned”. Dr Ladyman has raised the issue with both the HK authorities and the UK Foreign Ministry.
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• Letter from Robert Evans MEP to European Friends of Falun Gong

  2002-12-05
  "You may be pleased to learn that the human rights situation in Hong Kong has received serious attention within the European Parliament on many occasions. The persecution of the Falun Gong practitioners and general respect for human rights has been debated and MEPs have used their position to highlight the situation and apply pressure on the Commission and Council for action."
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• Amnesty International Issue Formal Response to Article 23 Proposals

  2002-12-05
  "Amnesty International is disappointed that the need to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law has not led to the removal of archaic laws and the development of legislation in line with human rights and international laws and standards. Instead the authorities have included more offences, many of which have the potential to conflict with human rights standards."
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