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San Francisco Chronicle: Court bars deporting Chinese woman
2002-10-28She was arrested in March 2000 when police found two Falun Gong books in a drawer behind the counter of her father's bookstore, where she was working. She was released 10 days later after paying a fine, but reportedly learned from a police source that she was on a list of Falun Gong practitioners. -
Joint Announcement By Falun Dafa Associations in Europe: Falun Dafa Practitioners To Hold Peaceful Appeals In European Countries
2002-10-27To coincide with North American Falun Dafa practitioners' large scale activities during the Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin's visit to the United States, practitioners in Europe will hold peaceful appeals in front of Chinese embassies and consulates in European countries between October 20, 2002 and October 27, 2002. -
Germany: Practitioners Gather in Front of the Chinese Embassy in Munich
2002-10-27More and more kind-hearted Germans have realized the truth. They sincerely support us and hope that we will succeed. The practitioners also clarified the truth and handed out truth-clarifying materials to tourists from China at nearby scenic spots. -
Austria: Strong Public Support During Appeal in Front of the Chinese Embassy
2002-10-27On the evening of October 22nd, people walked by our site one after another, and they all accepted the truth-clarifying materials that practitioners handed out. Many of them said, You are doing a great job! Some said, Carry on with it, and I support you. -
UK: Practitioners Appeal Outside Embassy During Jiangs Overseas Visit
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The Epoch Times (Chinese language newspaper): Lord Provost of Dundee attends Minghui Thank-You Meeting
2002-10-26Mr. Ian Luke MP and Mr. John Letford, Lord Provost of Dundee, with Baby Minghui and her parents. They are holding Baby Minghuis new Chinese passport and her mothers passport, on which her registration was stamped but later cancelled by the Chinese Embassy. -
France: Practitioners Peacefully Appeal Outside the Chinese Embassy
2002-10-26In order for more people to learn about the persecution of Falun Gong and to help bring the persecution to a swift end, French practitioners peacefully appealed outside of the Chinese Embassy in France on the afternoon of October 23 2002. -
Italy: Activities In Front of the Chinese Embassy in Milan
2002-10-26Practitioners in Italy have often been to the front of the Chinese embassy in Milan to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa to people. Many Chinese asked to read Dafa books when they learnt about the truth and used all kinds of ways to express their concern towards practitioners. During this period, TV stations interviewed practitioners and did a very positive and touching report on Falun Dafa. -
The Associated Press: Falun Gong lawsuit accuses Jiang of human rights abuses
2002-10-26"Falun Gong supporters hoped to keep the pressure on Chinese President Jiang Zemin one day after announcing the aging ruler had been sued in federal court in Chicago for alleged human rights abuses. Jiang left Chicago on Wednesday and was headed to Texas, where he was scheduled to meet with President Bush." -
Battalion: Jiang to visit A&M amidst controversy
2002-10-26"The thousands of demonstrators expected outside the auditorium to protest Jiang's visit underlie the highly controversial nature of China's communist regime, which many human rights activists allege to be among the world's most brutal and repressive. According to reports from Amnesty International, an independent human rights group, and the U.S. Department of State, the Chinese government employs widespread torture and execution." -
Special Report: Jiang Zemin's Personal Crusade Against Falun Gong
2002-10-25The special report takes an in-depth look at Jiang Zemin's personal motives for engaging China's resources to persecute Falun Gong. -
The Washington Times: Falun Gong says China spies on talks
2002-10-25"The Falun Gong spiritual movement in the United States say they are being spied upon and intimidated by Chinese officials in an attempt to foil plans to protest this week's visit by Chinese President Jiang Zemin. The spying includes high-tech listening devices used to record meetings of Falun Gong members in private homes." -
Associated Press: Falun Gong slaps Jiang with genocide lawsuit
2002-10-25"Falun Gong supporters have sued Chinese President Jiang Zemin in U.S. federal court, accusing him of committing torture and genocide in China's crackdown on the spiritual movement, a lawyer for the group said yesterday." -
Houston Chronicle: Another hotel tosses out Falun Gong reservations
2002-10-25"Two Galleria-area hotels have canceled reservations of Falun Gong practitioners in Houston to demonstrate against Chinese President Jiang Zemin when he visits here this week. "I don't understand what the problem is," said Lisa Nappi, a Falun Gong practitioner from Virginia. "This is America. This is a free land."" -
Reuters: Falun Gong protesters demand China free prisoners
2002-10-25