Worldwide News
-
Canada: Practitioners Appeal in Front of Chinese Embassy and Consulates
2003-04-10On April 5 and 6, practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy to peacefully protest the Chinese government's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. The protest also called upon the Chinese government to unconditionally release US citizen Charles Li, who has been detained for over two months. -
US Congressman Todd Akin: The Arrest of Charles Li on a Trumped Up Charge Is an Egregious Crime
2003-04-10 -
Canadian MP Urges Canadian Government to Call for the International Scrutiny and Condemnation of China's Human Rights Violations
2003-04-10I believe that, as Prime Minister of our country, you should take action to call for the international scrutiny and condemnation of China for its extensive human rights violations, including severe persecution of Falun Gong members and abuse of Tibetan nationals. -
The Falun Dafa Association in Washington DC Congratulates the Establishment of the Greece Falun Dafa Association
2003-04-09"We are so glad to hear that the Greek Falun Dafa Association has been officially registered and established. The Washington DC Falun Dafa Association and all practitioners from Washington DC would like to express our best wishes. We are happy for the understanding and support from the Greek people." -
Korean Falun Dafa Association Congratulates the Establishment of the Falun Dafa Association in Greece
2003-04-09"We are glad to hear that the Greek Falun Dafa Association has been established and the practitioners from Korea would like to express their best wishes." -
Japan: Appeal Activities Over the Course of Ten Months to Rescue Yoko Kaneko
2003-04-09Regardless of whether it was windy, rainy, hot summer or cold winter, retired practitioners went to downtown Hiroshima almost every day to explain the facts of Falun Gong to the Japanese people and collect signatures. They held banners which read "Appeal from Sado: Rescue Yoko Kaneko!" -
Canada: Member of Parliament Liza Frulla's Letter to Help Practitioner Mingli Lin, Who was Recently Freed from a Chinese Labour Camp
2003-04-09"While I appreciate that it is a sensitive issue to comment on the internal affairs of another country, I would like to add my voice to my colleague, Mr. Irwin Cotler, M.P. for Mount Royal, and other Canadians from across the country who are demanding the immediate release of all illegally held Falun Gong practitioners in China, and decry the continuing violation of human rights that Mingli Lin's imprisonment represents." -
Letter to President Bush: Over 100 Concerned Scholars and Professionals Urgently Request Rescue of Charles Li from Unlawful Imprisonment in China
2003-04-09In a letter sent to President Bush, with copies furnished to Executive Branch offices, over 100 scholars and professionals have urged the President to intervene in gaining the immediate release of Dr. Charles Li, an American citizen who was arrested on January 22 2003, as he walked off an airplane in Guangzhou, China. -
Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin: On April 14, the Plaintiffs' Attorney Will Respond to Issues Posed at the Preliminary Hearing of January 13 2003
2003-04-08Jiang and the "610 Office" are charged with genocide as well as conspiring to deprive a number of individuals in the United States of their civil rights. In conjunction with and in support of the campaign of repression against Falun Gong in China, the defendants extended their efforts to persecute and intimidate Falun Gong practitioners in the United States. -
Dafa Practitioners in Huludao City, Liaoning Province in China Congratulate the Founding of the Greek Falun Dafa Association
2003-04-08 -
United States: Explaining the Truth during "Human Rights Week" at the University of North Carolina
2003-04-08Our afternoon outdoor activity included demonstrating the five sets of Falun Dafa exercises, handing out truth-clarifying materials, collecting signatures for the rescue of Charles Li, and a practitioner singing. The evening activity was a detailed introducion of Falun Gong and the persecution held in a classroom. -
Japan: Osaka Dafa Practitioners Appeal in Front of the Chinese Consulate, Demanding the Immediate Release of Yoko Kaneko
2003-04-08In order to convey the request to the Chinese government, Osaka Falun Gong practitioners went to the Chinese Consulate on the evening of April 2, demanding the Chinese government to immediately release Yoko Kaneko, the wife of Japanese citizen. -
Canada: Member of Parliament Introduces A New Bill: No Foreign Aid to Countries That Do Not Respect Religious Freedom
2003-04-08This bill would mean that Canada would no longer abet tyrants who flagrantly abuse human rights. China, for example, is the second largest recipient of official development assistance money from Canada and has one of the worst records of repression of religious freedom, for example, an intensification of the crackdown has taken place against the spiritual movement Falun Gong, which has resulted in thousands of arrests and the brutal torture and murder of many of those practitioners. -
Large-Scale Effort in Progress to Tell All Governments and World Leaders about Dafa Practitioners' Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
2003-04-07Recently, Dafa practitioners living outside of China have collated a package of truth clarification materials about the lawsuit filed against Jiang Zemin during his visit to Chicago last year. This package was sent to presidents, foreign ministers, foreign diplomats, government officials, legal professionals and people from various walks of life in many countries, so they could learn about Jiang Zemin's vicious nature. -
USA: Texas Dafa Practitioners Appeal in Front of Chinese Consulate for the Release of American Citizen Charles Li
2003-04-07It was early spring in Houston and the temperature was high, but many Dafa practitioners managed to come to appeal for Charles Li's release. On the display board were the words, "Release American Citizen Charles Li," and "Falun Dafa is good."