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UK: A Sunny Day at the Green Fair
2002-09-02A few practitioners attended Nottingham's Green Fair to demonstrate the exercises of Falun Dafa and distribute leaflets. The Dafa stall was unique in that the soothing strains of the practice music filled the park and gave a sense of calm and peacefulness to the passers-by. -
Germany: Back to Goslar to Clarify the Truth
2002-09-02The general public still vividly remembered the overly tight security measures during Jiangs visit to Goslar. Not only did they regard it as something inconceivable, but they were also angry with the matter. When we told them that a female student from China had been detained for nine hours without decent reasons they were shocked and said that they didnt know the situation was so serious. -
Austria: Demonstrating the Goodness of Dafa by Our Words and Conduct - Experiences During a Trip to Vienna
2002-09-02We met many visitors from China. A lady from Tianjin thanked us for giving her handouts that clarified the facts and said, "During this overseas trip, I met Falun Gong everywhere. Your actions are very touching. I think the Chinese government should objectively face the Falun Gong issue, listen to the voice of the people and not spread shameless propaganda every day on TV." -
AP: China Dissidents Thwarted on Net
2002-09-01Some Chinese non-governmental organizations have hacked Falun Gong websites in order to take them offline, the report said. -
CNN.com: China cracks down on Internet
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Sweden: Friends of Falun Gong appeals for an end to persecution in the NGO Free Forum Summit
2002-09-01On 30th of August, the NGO Free Forum Summit was opened in Gothenburg. More than 20 non-governmental organisations, such as Friends of Falun Gong, Amnesty International, Red Cross, the International Womens Union, and EU Stafetten have been invited to attend the summit. -
Hindustan Times: The Inscrutable Chinese
2002-08-31I have read some books on [.] Falun Gong. It seems a pretty innocuous [practice] open to people of any faith who believe in truth, compassion and tolerance. Why should anyone in his senses want to stamp it out is beyond my comprehension. -
Wiesbaden Courier: Hong Kong Government Undermines Human Rights With the Verdict Against Falun Gong Practitioners
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German Radio Station's Report On Hong Kong Trial: Local Government Seems to be Bending More and More to Pressure from Beijing
2002-08-31 -
BBC Monitoring: Eight Chinese teenage illegal immigrants surrender to police in France
2002-08-31 -
Congratulations to the Founding of Falun Dafa Associations in Czech Republic and Venezuela
2002-08-31 -
Japan Times: Falun Gong seeks peace and freedom to practice (Photo)
2002-08-30"Most were bruised and beaten. One woman told me she had been without food or drink or allowed to go to the toilet for five days. Police called her a panda because of her two eyes were bruised black. There was consideration for practitioners from overseas, but still I was stripped naked and slapped around." -
Economist: Case closed
2002-08-30An unidentified woman has paid the fines of 16 [practitioners] of the Falun Gong spiritual [practice], who were brought up on public obstruction charges in the group's first criminal trial in Hong Kong, local human rights activists have labelled Hong Kong's crackdown a political move to appease Beijing. -
BBC Monitoring: Noted Chinese Dissident Bao Tong Slams Party For Exploiting Peasants
2002-08-30"Books that you are not allowed to read of course include Falun Gong books.[..] The contents of the books promote physical and spiritual training with true, kind, and forgiving feelings." -
Japan Times: Psychiatry confab ends with plea
2002-08-30The World Psychiatric Association, which organized the congress, also confirmed that it will send a team of experts to China in spring to investigate claims that the government is confining political dissidents, including Falun Gong [practitioners] in mental hospitals.