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FDI: Husband of New York City Resident Sentenced to Ten Years in Chinese Prison for Authoring Pro-Falun Gong Articles
2002-11-06
Ms. Wang says that recent news from Mr. Zhang's lawyer, however, confirms that Mr. Zhang had actually been secretly sentenced to ten years in prison...[and] that he has been suffering "long term torture" that she says their lawyer describes as "beyond imagination." -
Reuters: CHINA: Key facts about China
2002-11-06
"These are key facts about China, set for a sweeping leadership change during its 16th Communist Party Congress that opens on November 8." -
AWSJ (The Asian Wall Street Journal): Notable & Quotable
2002-11-06Related anti-subversion laws under Article 23 directly affect the freedom of expression and civil liberties of those who live in, work in or visit Hong Kong. They also risk permanently undermining confidence in the place, say critics [of the law]. -
Austria: Practitioners Meet Chancellor during Election Campaign and Tell Him About Falun Gong
2002-11-05Spontaneously, the Chancellor walked towards a practitioner, shook her hand and inquired about the Falun Gong information materials folder that she had previously been holding. His assistant informed him that he is already in possession of the folder. The Chancellor smiled. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Parade Through the City of Goslar
2002-11-05
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Netherlands: Teaching Falun Gong at a Large Student workshop
2002-11-05While a practitioner demonstrated and explained the exercises, another practitioner corrected the movements of the students. Afterwards, the practitioners received a lot of positive reactions. All the students found it to be a very special experience and a good workshop. -
A Swedish Practitioner Speaks at a City Councillor meeting in Houston After the Chinese Dictator's Visit
2002-11-05After hearing the speech, the Houston city councillors announced that in the next week they would issue a proclamation of their support of Falun Gong, calling for an end of the persecution in China. The city secretary said that Houston is proud of being the first city where Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong, held a lecture on Falun Gong in America. -
Newsmax.com: President Bush's Bipolar Human Rights Policy (Extract)
2002-11-05"Jiang is also an enthusiastic persecutor of religious and spiritual groups, especially the meditation movement Falun Gong. Banned […] in July 1999, over 500 Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured to death and tens of thousands sent to labor camps and mental institutions." -
Geneva Family Information Newspaper: Geneva Parliament Members Condemn China’s Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners
2002-11-05According to a report in the Geneva Family Information Newspaper, the Falun Gong practitioners living in China are suffering. Not only have some practitioners been tortured and beaten to death, but there are also more than five thousand practitioners being detained in mental hospitals. -
Scotland: Clarifying the Truth to Teachers in Glasgow
2002-11-04many of the teachers were teaching the persecution of Falun Gong as part of China studies included in the Modern Studies curriculum at Higher level (equivalent to A level). The teachers were extremely happy that there was information for them to take away with them, and one said,” you’ve saved our lives!" -
Israel: Practitioners Appeal for the Release of Xiong Wei
2002-11-04
Xiong Wei is a female Falun Gong practitioner and former student of the Technical University of Berlin. She is currently being held against her will in Xinan women’s labour camp of Daxing on the outskirts of Beijing, China. -
New York Times: Plan to Crack Down on Dissent Stirs Debate in Hong Kong
2002-11-04China's deputy prime minister, Qian Qichen, fanned the dispute when he said in a recent television interview that opponents of the new rules must have something to hide. The opponents must have "devils in their hearts," he warned... -
Member of European Parliament Writes Letter of Support for Rights of Falun Dafa Practitioners
2002-11-03"I indeed support your cause on behalf of the Falun Gong and do not believe any regime should be allowed to get away with using bullying tactics, particularly to the extent that the Chinese regime has done in this case." -
Sweden: Practitioners Promote Dafa Despite a Heavy Snowfall
2002-11-02
Despite the heavy snow, people were attracted to the energy field of Dafa practitioners. They read every display board thoroughly. A lady learned the exercises on the spot with great interest, even though the weather was very cold. -
Letter from UK MEP Caroline Jackson to Hong Kong Chief Executive
2002-11-02"I very much hope that you will use your powers to ensure that there is no repeat of the most regrettable incidents in the spring of this year when Falun Gong practitioners were treated very badly by police who seem to have been out of control. If Hong Kong wants to be a part of the modern world, it needs to leave behind the kind of mindset that has produced the proposal for its 'subversion' law."
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