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South China Morning Post: Broad-based academic opposition endorses signature campaign against grey areas of provisions in Article 23 New security law
2002-11-18Proposed national security laws are a threat to independent teaching and research, according to more than 100 academics who this week endorsed a signature campaign calling for a thorough government consultation through a white bill. -
RTE (Ireland): Recent popularity of the Chinese banned practise of Falun Gong among Irish citizens (Video)
2002-11-17RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) is one of the major television stations in Ireland. Recently one of it's programs, Nationwide, broadcast a report on the spread Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) in Ireland. -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Citizens (Part 8) - Alfredo Fava
2002-11-17Recently, Mr. Fava has twice applied to the Chinese consulate to renew his Visa. On both occasions he has been turned down. The Chinese general consul in Milan, Gao Shumao, has declared that he considers him a dangerous person. Gao Shumao, the consul general is well known for declaring in a Chinese newspaper: ...for some obstinate Falun Gong members, ...(in Milan), we must give them severe punishment. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in the City of Bremen
2002-11-16Through this activity, we realized the importance of continuing to clarify the truth to people. It is an unshirkable responsibility of every Dafa practitioner in Germany to thoroughly clarify the truth to the German government and its people. -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Residents (Part 7) - Italian Residents
2002-11-16The consulate phone the practitioners and said that they could collect their passports. However, after going to the consulate, the passports were not renewed...The practitioners then asked to have a written statement about why they had refused to renew the passport. This was denied and the consulate called the police to have them removed from the premises. -
Trinity Record: Zhao Ming sues Chinese Leader
2002-11-16The Trinity College student newspaper, The Trinity Record reported in their latest edition that several Falun Gong practitioners worldwide have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese leader, Jiang Zemin. -
Baltic News Service: Latvian Falun Dafa Practitioners hold Protest in Front of China Consulate
2002-11-16"Falun Gong practitioners have been sent to prisons and labour camp for practicing the peaceful Falun Gong exercises there they have been tortured and even beaten to death." -
Copenhagen Post: Danish websites censored by Chinese authorities
2002-11-16"The Chinese government is incredibly paranoid about information exchange and anything else they can't directly control. Free information yields free thoughts, and they're certainly not interested in that..." - Lars Normann Jorgensen, Secretary General of Amnesty International in Denmark -
San Diego Union-Tribune: The persecution of the Falun Gong
2002-11-16"Practitioners are not just shocked with electric batons. They are raped with them. They are beaten to death, their organs harvested, and their disfigured bodies immediately cremated. They are left outdoors, hanging from trees, stripped and thrown out in the freezing cold, tied naked to an iron bed until their limbs atrophy and force-fed faeces." -
Ireland: Clarifying the Truth at a Human Rights meeting in Galway University
2002-11-15At the meeting, Zhao Ming spoke to about 50 students in total, including 5 students from the Irish Human Rights Centre. The speech itself lasted for about half an hour, after which a video was shown and then there were many questions answered. In total, the event lasted for one and a half hours. After which, all of the students stood up and warmly applauded. -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Residents (Part 6) - French Residents
2002-11-15This is part 6 of a series of reports on how the Jiang regime has exported its persecution against Falun Gong to Europe. -
Jiang Regime's Persecution Against European Residents (Part 5) - The Wang Family
2002-11-14Li Guozhen, is 86 years old. She used to live in Holland. After practising Falun Dafa, her serious arthritis that had troubled her for over 50 years disappeared. However, after going back to China, she has not been allowed return to Holland...She has also been arrested 7 times by police, 4 of them on Tiannamen Square where sShe was pushed on to the ground, kicked and beaten up with sticks by policemen. -
Switzerland: The Falun Gong Booth is Very Popular at the Fribourg Health Expo
2002-11-14After the expo, the judging committee appraised the Falun Gong information booth as the most visited booth with most peaceful atmosphere. The sponsors gladly told Falun Gong practitioners: Welcome you back next year! -
Letter to European Friends of Falun Gong from Member of European Parliament
2002-11-14"I have raised the issue of persecution of the Falun Gong in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing when a European Parliament delegation met Chinese ministers and I objected to the serious oppression they endure. Recently I have had a meeting with members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and raised my deep concerns about the increasing pressure being exerted by Beijing on Hong Kongs liberal legislative traditions." -
FDI: Survivor of Chinas Wanjia Labour Camp Lands in Canada Today After Emergency Rescue Effort
2002-11-14"Ms. Wangs case demonstrates just how far Jiangs persecution of Falun Gong extends around the world. It is truly a global campaign." -- Ms. Cindy Gu, Canadian Falun Dafa Information Centre Spokeswoman