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Canada: Anti-Torture Exhibitions Held in Seattle Chinatown and City Centre
2004-08-19
From August the 14th to the 15th, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners held two anti-torture exhibits in Chinatown and City Centre over the weekend. Many Chinese and Westerners were shocked at the torture exhibition as it was the first of its kind to be held at Chinatown's Xiqing Park, and Westlake Park in downtown. -
Taiwan: Falun Dafa Study Camp for Teachers Held in Fengtian Primary School
2004-08-18
From August the 2nd to the 10th, 2004, a nine-day "Falun Dafa Study Camp for Teachers" was held in Fengtian Primary School in Taichung County. Director of the Education Bureau of Taichung County, Wang Mingyu, and Legislator Guo Junming came in person to make speeches. Between 70 and 100 teachers, students, and people from different walks of life attended. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Press Conference Prior to Australian Foreign Minister's Visit to China
2004-08-17
On the 13th of August, Falun Gong practitioners in Australia delivered an open letter to Mr. Downer as well as a list of Australian residents' family members who are currently been subjected to persecution in China for upholding their practice of Falun Gong. The Foreign Minister was called upon to openly condemn the continuous persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
Thailand: Introducing Falun Gong on the Queen's Birthday
2004-08-17
The 12th of August, 2004, marked the 72nd birthday of the Queen of Thailand. Falun Gong practitioners took the opportunity to introduce Falun Gong to the public. Practitioners went to the celebration site and hung a banner that read, "Falun Dafa is Great" and displayed posters containing information about Falun Gong. -
United States: Explaining the Facts about the Persecution to People in New York
2004-08-16
In the afternoon of August the 6th 2004, we arranged an anti-torture exhibition at South Street Port in New York City. There was a continuous stream of passers-by, and lots of people stopped to watch our exhibition and read our posters carefully. -
Canada: MP Rob Anders Urges the Department of Foreign Affairs to Press the South African Government to Make a Full Inquiry into the Shooting of Falun Gong Practitioner
2004-08-16
"Mr. Liang and his fellow Falun Gong practitioners were in South Africa to peacefully protest a visit by Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong and Commerce Minister Bo Xilai. Previous to their trip, Mr. Liang and other Falun Gong supporters had experienced harassment and threatening phone calls in Australia, where they are resident." -
United States: Anti-Torture Exhibitions Deeply Touch New Yorkers
2004-08-15
Most people who saw our anti-torture exhibition and heard the practitioners' introduction of the persecution were shocked. They expressed their outrage over the Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin and his regime's brutal persecution of Falun Gong and their sympathy and support. -
The Suffering and Hopes of a Four-Year-Old Girl and Her Mother
2004-08-15
A four year old girl named Fadu, who is an Australian of Chinese decent, has travelled to 38 countries with her mother. They want the world's people to know that because of practising Falun Gong, her father was tortured to death 3 years ago in China. -
United Kingdom: Parade Held in Scotland to Highlight the Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-08-14
The horrific nature of the staged torture scenes caught people's attention and successfully highlighted the inhumane persecution that is happening in China. Many people took leaflets to learn more and others eagerly took photographs. The event was recorded in Edinburgh's Evening News with a large photo of one of the torture methods. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Community Festival in Sydney
2004-08-14
On the 7th of August, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from Sydney participated in a parade at the Hunters Hill Moocooboola Festival. The Falun Gong exercises were also demonstrated. This is the third time practitioners have participated in this event. Many VIPs, including state and provincial MPs, Mayor and community commissioners attended the parade. -
The Epoch Times: Chinese Media Magnate Sued for Genocide Makes Appearance in Connecticut Court
2004-08-14According to the World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (WOIPFG), in June 1999, under Zhao's supervision, staff from Wuhan TV Station went to Changchun, the hometown of Falun Gong's founder Li Hongzhi, and produced a film about Mr. Li. The film was later used as a tool to convince CCP leaders to persecute Falun Gong. The film has been the main propaganda tool used repeatedly by state-owned media to brainwash the Chinese people. -
Associated Press Worldstream Reports on Falun Gong Practitioners' March Through Central Athens to Call for Attention to the Persecution in China
2004-08-14On the 11th of August, The Associated Press reported on Falun Gong practitioners' parade through central Athens to call for attention from international society regarding the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. One Falun Gong practitioner pointed out that although Beijing has been approved to hold the 2008 Olympics, its current human rights situation opposes the values which the Olympics are founded upon. -
Indonesia: Promoting Falun Dafa on the Island of Bali
2004-08-13
In July, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from Indonesia together with practitioners from other countries held a series of activities including a parade, torture exhibition and a candlelight vigil to show what Falun Gong is to local residents and tourists and to highlight the persecution that is taking place today. -
Practitioners in Korea Petition their Government to Refuse Entry to 119 Persecutors of Falun Gong in China
2004-08-13Based on Article 11 of the Immigration Administrative Law, two Falun Gong practitioners in Korea petitioned the judicial department on August the 5th 2004 requesting that the Korean Government refuse entry to 119 individuals responsible for persecuting Falun Gong. These persecutors include Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, and their appointed central and local government officials. -
Taiwan: Activities To Help Stop the Persecution in Tainan City
2004-08-12
July the 20th, 1999 is a day that saddened millions of people. On that day, Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin and his group started its ferocious suppression of Falun Gong in China. Appalling persecution cases continue to pour in from China. Unfortunately, brutal, inhuman mistreatment still continues in today's civilised society.
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