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• International Herald Tribune: Liberties in doubt

  2002-10-12
  Autonomy under the "one country, two systems" formula must be strongly defended. The United States, the EU, Canada, Japan, Australia and others should speak up, privately and publicly, to support full protection of Hong Kong's civil and political rights.
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• AP: China Plans Strict Rules On Internet Cafes From Nov 15

  2002-10-12
  China has passed harsh new restrictions on Internet cafes, banning minors and demanding operators register users and keep records of what information they access on line...
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• Japan Economic Newswire: Protesters rally for human rights in China before Jiang trip

  2002-10-12
  The rally is intended to press Bush to address human rights problems in China when he meets Jiang at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, on Oct. 25.
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• MASA ACHER Magazine: Reports on the Rapid Development of Falun Gong in Taiwan (Photo)

  2002-10-12
  
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• Germany: Practitioners Invited to Attend a Press Conference Hosted by the Green Party in Hamburg City Hall

  2002-10-11
  We would like to thank Green Party again for their concern about human rights in China, and also pass on the thanks of the Chinese practitioners who cannot speak in public. It goes without saying that what we want is their freedom to practise Falun Dafa and not be under threat of violence, incarceration and even death.
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• Amnesty International Urge the European Union to Stand up against the Chinese Communist Party’s Suppression of Falun Gong and Minority Nationalities

  2002-10-11
  On Monday 23rd September, International Human Rights Organisations urged the European Union to take an uncompromising stand and oppose the Chinese government’s suppression of Falun Gong and other minority groups.
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• Denmark: The Righteous Actions of Police Officers and Hotel Staff who Realize the Truth about Falun Gong

  2002-10-11
  The police who had realized the truth gave us a lot of support for our peaceful appeals and activities. They showed their admiration several times to Dafa practitioners. As one policeman on duty in front of the Chinese Embassy said, “You are even more peaceful than Gandhi.”
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• Wall Street Journal: Hong Kong Squeezes the Press

  2002-10-11
  "There has already been a definite trend toward self-censorship in areas that are sensitive to China. These include Taiwan, Tibet, Falun Gong, mainland dissidents and the inner workings and personnel matters relating to state and party leadership. Many media organizations feel it is just not worth the trouble of carrying out their own investigations into such matters."
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• AFP: China's Jiang to visit United States from October 22-25

  2002-10-11
  "Jiang is due to hold talks with President George W. Bush on the US leader's Texas ranch during the trip, which will see them meet for the third time in 12 months."
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• Germany: Falun Dafa Practitioners Revisit Wolfsburg City

  2002-10-10
  In early June, Jiang Zemin visited Wolfsburg and signed an economic contract with the Volkswagen Automobile Company. Everywhere he went, he disturbed the lives of the citizens. He pressed the local government and police force to avoid seeing Falun Gong practitioners.
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• Denmark: Fa-rectification activities during the Asia-Europe Summit in Copenhagen

  2002-10-10
  This meeting attracted the attention of a lot of news media. Dafa practitioners from the European countries made use of this valuable opportunity to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa to the Chinese delegation, media and politicians from other countries.
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• Statement of Support from Danish Member of Parliament

  2002-10-10
  "We have during the recent period experienced how the Danish authorities, in what can hardly be seen as anything other than obliging the Chinese authorities, have limited peaceful demonstrators protesting the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners...We strongly protest this. If we start to lose our democratic rights then the terrorists -- whether they are individuals or states -- have won."
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• Radio Free Europe (Czech Republic): US Report On Global Religious Freedom Sees Troubling Trends

  2002-10-10
  "Unapproved religious and spiritual groups remain under scrutiny and, in some cases, harsh repression. The government continues its harsh treatment of Falun Gong."
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• Baltic News Service: Estonian Legal Chancellor Censors Wide Interpretation Of Public Meeting

  2002-10-10
  "The Estonian legal chancellor said that the detention in Estonia of four Falun Gong practitioners during the visit of the president of China in June was illegal, because the police gave too wide an interpretation to the term of public meeting."
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• AFP: US slams China's continued 'poor' record on religious freedom

  2002-10-10
  "The United States has long been vocal on the issue. During a visit to Beijing in February, President George W. Bush used a nationally-televised speech to express a "prayer" for freedom of worship for China's people."
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