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AP: Falun Gong Followers Appeal Charges
2002-08-18Swiss Falun Gong member Eric Bachmann, right, speaks as he and other [practitioners] hold placards outside a court in Hong Kong Thursday, August 15, 2002 after sixteen Falun Gong followers were convicted of causing an obstruction during a protest outside the Chinese government's liaison office earlier this year.(AP Photo/Anat Givon) -
UK: Former Deputy Under Secretary of State, Lord Thurlow, Condemns the Unjust Verdict in Hong Kong
2002-08-17"The verdict showed that Hong Kong no longer has the freedom and rights that were ensured by the Hong Kong Basic Laws signed by both China and United Kingdom in 1997. It showed that the Hong Kong government received pressure from Jiangs regime and sacrificed its people's human rights to submit to this pressure." -
Sweden: Exhibition and Exercises Receive Strong Public Support
2002-08-17Many onlookers were interested in the exhibition and showed sympathy for the practitioners suffering at the hands of Jiang Zemins regime. One female spectator cheerfully said, Great. Keep on doing what you are doing! Another person said, That meditation - its so cool! It is good to be able to be so calm. -
Czech Republic: Announcing the Establishment of the Czech Falun Dafa Association
2002-08-17We are happy to announce that the Czech Falun Dafa Association was established under the name "Association Falun Gong of the Czech Republic" and approved by the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic in Prague on Wednesday 17 July 2002. -
AP: Two Falun Gong followers in Cambodia under U.N. protection seized, deported
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BBC Interview: China Abuses Mental Hospitals
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Hong Kong: Fear of Unemployment Highest in Asia
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Reuters: Falun Gong Lodges Appeal Against Guilty Verdict
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South China Morning Post:: Passing the test ...
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UK: Strong Public Support As Practitioners Call for Concern about Hong Kongs Politicized Prosecution
2002-08-17In London, the passers-by at Chinese Embassy in UK asked for materials in droves. They also signed their names to support Falun Gong practitioners. Some of them even practiced sitting meditation along practitioners. -
Sweden: Practitioners Appeal Against the Unjust Hong Kong Verdict Outside of the Chinese Embassy
2002-08-17On August 16th, many Swedish practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in Stockholm and the Chinese Consulate in Gothenburg to hold a peaceful appeal and protest against the unjust trial in Hong Kong. -
UK: Holistic Health Fair in Edinburgh City Chambers
2002-08-17On the 28th and the 29th July 2002, a group of Falun Gong practitioners participated in the annual Scottish Holistic Health fair in Edinburgh City Chambers. -
Letter from the European Falun Dafa Association to the Hong Kong Authorities
2002-08-17"The 16 Falun Gong practitioners did nothing wrong. The only thing they obstructed was Jiang Zemin's killing order. They are heroes because they used peaceful means to appeal for justice for millions of good Chinese citizens persecuted in China. Any statement about this appeal that falls short of acknowledging its righteousness and selflessness is unjust. We hope that you will recognise this mistake and mitigate the enormous loss Hong Kong has already incurred. For the sake of the future of Hong Kong and its people, we urge you to respect the will of its people and reverse this verdict." -
UK: Letter from the Falun Gong Association (UK) to Hong Kong CSA
2002-08-17"The Magistrate's verdict in the trial of the 16 Falun Gong practitioners underscores his failure to find the inner strength and courage to follow the rule of law in the face of undue pressure and influence from Beijing. As an important member of the Hong Kong government you may wish to consider the international impact of the trial on the long-term development of Hong Kong. We hope that you will reverse the verdict as soon as possible and return Hong Kong to the rule of law." -
AFP: Robinson heads for China, E Timor and Cambodia
2002-08-16