Worldwide News
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United States: Practitioners Clarify the Truth to the French Consulate General in San Francisco
2004-02-19During Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to France, Paris police detained at least 11 Falun Gong practitioners for no reason. Among them were two American citizens from the state of Ohio. Practitioners in San Francisco were extremely concerned by this incident. On January 30, they went to see the Consulate General of France located in San Francisco. Their purpose was to expose the lies of Jiang's regime about Falun Gong and to raise awareness of the persecution being extended outside of China. -
Taiwan: Falun Gong Practitioners' Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin is Appealed to the Supreme Court
2004-02-18In the genocide lawsuit filed by seven Taiwanese Falun Gong practitioners against Luo Gan, Li Lanqing and former Chinese head of state Jiang Zemin, Taiwan's High Court reached a verdict of "jurisdictional error." The attorney representing the Falun Gong practitioners expressed her disagreement and appealed the case to the Taiwan Supreme Court. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal in Front of the Chinese Embassy, Urging to Bring Jiang, Luo, Liu and Zhou to Justice
2004-02-18Recently, it was reported that a number of Falun Gong practitioners in China died as a result of the persecution, and more practitioners were imprisoned and tortured. For this reason, on the morning of February 14, some Falun Gong practitioners from Australia held a press conference outside the Chinese Embassy in Canberra. -
Canada: Falun Dafa Practitioners from Ottawa and Montreal Call to Bring Jiang, Luo, Liu and Zhou to Justice in front of the Chinese Embassy
2004-02-17On the afternoon of February 14, 2004, Falun Dafa practitioners from Ottawa and Montreal went to the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa and unfurled banners that read, "Bring Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing and Zhou Yongkang to Justice". -
Vietnam: Introducing Falun Dafa
2004-02-17At the beginning of February 2004, several Falun Gong practitioners visited Vietnam for three days with a tourist group. They clarified the truth to many people including a lot of mainland Chinese whilst visiting several tourist attractions in Vietnam. -
United States: Press Conference in Front of Chinese Embassy Calling to Bring Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, and Zhou Yongkang to Justice
2004-02-16Recently news came from China that many Falun Gong practitioners were tortured to death and more were arrested and tortured. Upon hearing this, practitioners held a press conference in front of the Chinese Embassy strongly calling the Chinese government to bring Jiang Zemin and his associates to justice. -
United States: Chicago Falun Gong Practitioners in front of the Chinese Consulate: "Bring Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing and Zhou Yongkang to Justice"
2004-02-15Displaying banners reading, "Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice," "Bring Luo Gan to Justice," "Bring Liu Jing to Justice" and "Bring Zhou Yongkang to Justice," practitioners appeal the persecution in China outside the Chinese consulate in Chicago. -
Canada: Canada Says "No" to Hate Propaganda -- Chinese Deputy Consul General Pan Xinchun Found Guilty of Libel
2004-02-15On February 3, 2004, the Ontario Superior Court in Canada reached a verdict in the libel lawsuit against Pan Xinchun, the Chinese Deputy Consul General in Toronto. The judge ruled in favour of Toronto Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Joel Chipkar. The court also ordered Pan Xinchun, who failed to show up in court, to compensate for damage incurred by his libel. -
United States: More Practitioners Recently Tortured and Even Killed in China -- Houston Falun Gong Practitioners Request Chinese Government to Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice
2004-02-14At noon of February 10, Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in front of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston to strongly request the Chinese Government to stop persecuting Falun Gong and bring Jiang Zemin and other murderers to justice. -
United States: Houston Practitioners Announce Libel Case at Press Conference in Front of Chinese Consulate
2004-02-14During the press conference in front of Chinese Consulate in Houston, Texas, the practitioners announced that Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued the verdict on February 3, 2004 and found Pan Xinchun, Deputy Chinese Consul General in Toronto, guilty of libel. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Exposed Persecution at Concert
2004-02-14On February 5, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from the cities of Tucson and Phoenix in the state of Arizona, took the opportunity of David Bowie's concert tour date in Phoenix to tell people about the persecution of Falun Gong in China by Jiang's regime. -
Taiwan: Falun Dafa Practitioners Hold Press Conference to Condemn Unreasonable Arrests in France
2004-02-13On the afternoon of February 3, 2004, a press conference was convened to denounce the illegal conduct by certain French government officials, who were responsible for the arrest of innocent Falun Gong practitioners by police in the streets of Paris. Unfortunately this conduct ensued because of the desire to carry favour and maintaining business interests with China. -
CNEWS (Canada): Victory over diplomat in libel case
2004-02-13Joel Chipkar said Saturday that last week's Ontario Superior Court decision means it is time for Canadians to firmly dismiss the Chinese government's claim that the Falun Gong movement is a threat..."Visiting officials should not be free here to attack Canadians on Canadian soil," said Chipkar. "This is not China, this is Canada." -
Japan: Practitioners Hold Press Conference in Front of the French Embassy
2004-02-12Falun Gong practitioners gathered in front of the French Embassy in Japan to urge the French government to immediately investigate the arrest incident in Paris, resist the interference and economic enticement from the Jiang's group, and stop similar incidents of violating practitioners' human rights from recurring. -
United States: California Practitioners Participate in San Francisco's Grand Chinese New Year Parade for the First Time, Attracting Much Attention and Praise
2004-02-12On the evening of February 7, 2004, nearly 200 Falun Gong practitioners participated in the San Francisco New Year Celebration to display the beauty of Falun Dafa to the local people. FOX TV station and KTSF Chinese TV station broadcast the event live to millions of viewers.