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Diaries from the Europe SOS Walk group by German Practitioners
2001-11-24A dairy of experiences from The Europe SOS walk showing the immense support recieved and the kind harted nature of the people -
Irish MEP Ms Patricia Mckenna Urge the Chinese Ambassador in Belgium to Release the Detained Western Falun Gong Practitioners Immediately
2001-11-24I was very concerned to hear that one of the practitioners was injured by police during arrest. These practitioners are being held by the authorities solely because of their expression of their beliefs. I know that in the past many Falun Gong detainee's have reportedly been tortured and in some cases deaths are said to have occurred because of torture and ill treatment by the police. China signed up to the UN Convention Against Torture in 1988 and is therefore obliged to investigate all allegations of torture and bring those responsible to justice. -
France: Supporting Letter from Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, Mayor of the City of Yerres
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IC Wales Network (UK): China expels British protestors
2001-11-24 -
Detained Practitioner Recounts Police Brutality on Tiananmen Square: Excerpts from Two Swedish Newspapers
2001-11-24 -
UK practitioner back from Beijing - reported by British media
2001-11-24 -
China's treatment of Swedish citizens encounters severe criticism from the Swedish Government and Ministry of Foreign affairs
2001-11-24On Thursday the 22nd of November, the Chargé d’affairs of China in Stockholm, Cui Jianchao, was called to the Ministry of Foreign affairs to receive the Swedish Governments severe criticism regarding the treatment of the nine Swedish Falun Gong practitioners in Beijing. -
IGFM: China intensifies Persecution of Falun Gong
2001-11-23Eight German citizens were arrested today at around 6:20 A.M. (4:20 P.M. Beijing time) on Tinanamen Square and taken away in a bus. They had participated in a peaceful demonstration for freedom of religious practices in the peoples republic of China, relates the IGFM (Internationale Gesellschaft fuer Menschenrechte: International Association for Human Rights; translator). in Frankfurt. -
Franconia Post: A CITY HALL WELCOME FOR FALUN GONG MARCHERS
2001-11-23Since September 22, groups of Falun Gong practitioners from China are on the road, to raise awareness among the European populace to their precarious situation in their native country. -
Taunus Newspaper [German Newspaper]: SOS Foot-march from city hall to city hall
2001-11-23Practitioners of the Falun Gong system who live outside of China began a walk on September 22, which will lead through countries as diverse as the USA, Australia, Ireland and many European countries. They are on foot carrying heavy back packs to seek out the mayors in the many small towns and cities to raise awareness about the oppression of innocent Falun Gong practitioners at the hands of a few Chinese individuals in high levels of the governments power structure. -
Viernheim Daily News, November 20, 2001: March against Dictatorship and Duress
2001-11-23VIERNHEIM This past weekend five Chinese female Falun Gong practitioners raised awareness about their concerns as they participated in the worldwide march to rescue the Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Statement from German Human Rights Organisation IGFM
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RTÉ News: "Falun Gong supporters ordered out of China"
2001-11-22"Police detained the protesters after they unfurled a banner in English and Chinese in the middle of the square. Those involved are from ten different countries including Ireland." -
Frankfurter Allgemeine [German newspaper]: "German Members of Falun Gong Arrested"
2001-11-22"Group members gathered in the center of the Chinese capital with banners bearing the Falun Gong motto -- "Truth,Benevolence and Forbearance" -- to protest China's persecution of their movement." -
ABC News Online: "China deports Falun Gong supporters"
2001-11-22"Authorities in China have begun deporting dozens of foreign nationals caught protesting against an official ban on the Falun Gong spiritual movement."