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The Third Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Moscow
2002-10-07
From September 28 to 30, 2002, the third Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference was held in Moscow. It was attended by Falun Dafa practitioners from Russia, Ukraine, and Baltic Sea area nations. -
Poland: 168 Hours in Front of the Chinese Embassy
2002-10-07
Today is the final day of the 168-hour continuous peaceful appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The presence at the Embassy and the great media coverage allowed more Polish people to learn about the beauty of Falun Dafa and the evil deeds of Jiang Zemin. -
Letter from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to the Belgian Falun Gong Association
2002-10-07"UNHCR remains deeply concerned for the well being of these individuals, and continues to seek assurances from the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia that they, as well as other refugees and asylum seekers in the country are accorded and can meaningfully enjoy protection in conformity with the State’s international obligations." -
Calgary Herald: Google in China and the real Internet censors
2002-10-07"The interesting thing about China's recent efforts to block access to Google, the U.S. Internet search engine, is not the Beijing leadership's readiness to censor. We already knew about that. No, the interesting thing is the readiness of Web sites such as Yahoo! to censor themselves to survive in the Chinese market. That's where the lesson lies, and the true disgrace..." -
Former French Minister of Education Meets with Falun Gong Practitioners and Suggests Letting More People Realize the True Value of Falun Gong (Photos)
2002-10-06At noon on October 1, 2002, French Congressman, former minister of culture and education Mr. Jack Lang met with Falun Gong practitioner Zhao Ming who had been illegally imprisoned and tortured for more than two years by the Jiang Zemin regime. -
Clarifying the Facts About Falun Dafa in The Netherlands (Photos)
2002-10-06
On The Netherlands "Anti-Violence Day" Taiwanese Falun Gong practitioners who had just concluded their peaceful appeals in Denmark went to The Hague to hold a peaceful sit-in appeal in front of the Premier's Office and Parliament Building. Several influential newspapers reported positively on the event. -
Politiken (Danish Newspaper): In China’s Clutches
2002-10-06"In Ireland there was a growing attention on his case, and Zhao Ming was released in March this year after international pressure from, among others, the Irish Prime Minister. Shortly after he was back in Ireland, even though he is physically free, he is still mentally captured." -
Report from Falun Gong-Icelandic Dialogue Committee (Part II)
2002-10-06When Icelandic officials said, ”What we’ve done is in accordance with International Law.”, practitioners pointed out, ”First of all, the law is for defending justice, but not for silencing justice. Secondly, we cannot defend one law but violate other law’s standards, such as the right of people’s freedom of belief.” -
Report from Falun Gong-Icelandic Dialogue Committee (Part I)
2002-10-05The dialogue between Falun Gong representatives and the Icelandic Government drew attention of all Icelandic media. On the scene of the dialogue, the Icelandic TV station had on the spot coverage. After the meeting, the Icelandic TV station and media reporters also interviewed and made reports about the dialogue process. -
Christian Science Monitor: China's Move on Hong Kong
2002-10-05"China's slow march toward openness took a big leap backward last week. Beijing forced the leaders in Hong Kong, which China took over in 1997, to put forth tough new laws that would end up stifling political dissent and the media in that major Asian city." -
Letter from MEP regarding Practitioners’ Art Performance During the Asia-EU Summit
2002-10-04'Given the continued human rights abuses in China and, as you note, the EU’s democratic tradition and way of life, it is of prime importance that Falun Gong practitioners be given every opportunity to perform and to be allowed to demonstrate their grievances.' -
Washington Post: Banned in Hong Kong
2002-10-04'Not only has political freedom not expanded significantly in China, it is steadily shrinking in Hong Kong, despite Beijing's promise to respect the formula of "one nation, two systems." Moreover, many of those who promised to be vigilant about Hong Kong's rights at the time of the hand-over -- or to fight for their expansion -- have been apathetic about their erosion.' -
AFP: Hong Kong's Chan calls for debate on subversion law
2002-10-04'Chan called on Hong Kong's people to have the courage to speak up to defend their freedoms, saying "we will not serve the best interests of our country, nor those of our children and grandchildren, if we allow them to be gradually chipped away for the sake of expedience, or a short-sighted solution to a far-reaching problem."' -
Far Eastern Economic Review: Hong Kong - A Time for Prayer
2002-10-04'The Falun Gong spiritual movement is seen as one of the more likely potential targets of Hong Kong's proposed new national security laws.' -
Associated Press: Hackers hit Hong Kong newspaper; Falun Gong suspected
2002-10-04'But a Hong Kong-based spokesman for Falun Gong said the meditation [group] was not responsible for the hacking. "Just because the users are redirected to the Falun Gong Web site doesn't mean Falun Gong did it," Kan Hung-cheung said. "We suspect others are trying to frame Falun Gong with these kinds of tricks. In a free and open society, you don't have to resort to these tactics."'
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