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United States: Practitioners Hold Press Conference in Front of French Embassy in Washington DC to Expose Extension of Jiang Regime's Slander and Persecution Overseas
2004-02-01
On the afternoon of January 29, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners in Washington DC held a press conference in front of the French Embassy. The practitioners urged the French Government to take immediate action to correct its wrongful detention of Falun Gong practitioners to avoid further damage to France's image in the international community. -
Australia: Local Community Welcomes Falun Gong to Its National Day Parade
2004-02-01
Falun Gong practitioners in South Australia area participated in the annual National Day parade. During the parade, some practitioners demonstrated Falun Gong exercises while others displayed traditional Chinese attire. The local community thoroughly enjoyed the parade. -
Singapore: Falun Dafa Association of Singapore Appeals to French Ambassador
2004-01-31
"On 24 January 2004, more than a dozen people were arrested in Paris for wearing yellow sweaters or scarfs that bore the words "Falun Gong" or "Falun Dafa"...We trust that your government will understand the truth of the matter and stand firm on humanitarian grounds in resisting any diplomatic maneuvers in your country that attempt to legitimize or prolong Jiang's persecution of 100 million innocent civilians." -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Local Chinese New Year Celebration in Melbourne
2004-01-31
Falun Gong practitioners participated in the annual celebration of the Chinese New Year in downtown Melbourne. It was the first time that the Falun Dafa Association was given a booth after the settlement with the Federation of Chinese Associations in favour of Falun Gong, following an exclusion of the Falun Dafa Association from the New Year Celebration in 2002. -
Canada: Introducing Falun Gong at Carleton University
2004-01-31The students and professors who understood the truth about Falun Gong and the persecution signed the petitions to "Stop Hatred Propaganda in the Community" and the postcards "Rescue Falun Gong Practitioners' Family Members in China." Some people decided to even write their own letters. Some students said, "I also want to practice Falun Gong with you. I like this kind of peaceful practice." -
Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin: Brief of Amici Curiae International Law Professors in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants and Urging Reversal
2004-01-30On January 26, 2004, Professor Jordan Paust of University of Houston Law Centre filed Brief of Amici Curiae International Law Professor in support of plaintiffs-appellants in Plaintiffs A-F v. Jiang, with the US 7th Circuit Court in the ground-breaking lawsuit against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and the Falun Gong Control Office of China Communist Party. Terri Marsh, Counsel of Record for plaintiffs-appellants, filed the principal brief on Jan. 20, 2004 asking the 7th Circuit Court to reverse the decision of the U.S. District Court and allow the case to go forward. -
Canada: Letter from Falun Dafa Association of Canada to French Officials Regarding the Mistreatment of the Practitioners in Paris
2004-01-30"As Canadians we greatly value our connection with the people of France and are grateful that both our peoples are fortunate to live in just and democratic societies that cherish and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms. Therefore, we were gravely shocked and disheartened to learn of the recent arrests of our fellow practitioners in Paris. They were innocent people detained without cause, and we are particularly dismayed by one of the reasons reportedly given by police, that wearing the colour yellow is illegal in France." -
Canada: Symbolic Trial of Jiang Held at Concordia University
2004-01-30
The symbolic trial aimed at exposing the crimes of human rights violations against Falun Gong practitioners by Jiang and the "610 Office" and to help people grasp the essence of the evil nature and the wide range of the persecution. -
United States: Falun Gong the Focus of Attention at Chinese New Year Parade in Washington, D.C.
2004-01-29
With the song "Falun Dafa Is Great," Falun Gong practitioners in bright golden uniforms showed great enthusiasm and high spirits. The Director of the parade said, "As long as Falun Gong practitioners participate in it, I have confidence. The activities that they participate in are sure to succeed." -
Canada: Survey Shows 63% of People Agree, Top Persecutor of Falun Gong Jiang Zemin Should Be Denied Entry to Canada
2004-01-29On January 21, a Canadian multi-cultural TV Station OMNI2 announced the results of a survey during its Chinese program: 63% of participants of the survey agree the former Chinese President Jiang Zemin should be denied entry into Canada due to his persecuting Falun Gong. -
United States: San Francisco’s Chinese Community Welcomes Falun Gong Practitioners to Celebrate Chinese New Year
2004-01-29
Falun Gong practitioners performed traditional Chinese dance, folk dances, a cello solo and a Falun Gong exercise demonstration. Students from Minghui School also came to perform and handed out their hand-made crafts to children at the site. -
Charles Li Still Detained after One Year - Abuse of U.S. Citizen Demonstrates the Jiang Group's Atrocities in Nanjing Prison
2004-01-28It has been a whole year since U.S. citizen, Falun Gong practitioner Dr. Charles Li was arrested at the Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou City on January 22, 2003. The numerous physical and mental atrocities the authorities of Nanjing Prison have subjected Charles Li to have allowed the world to see the true face of the Chinese judicial system in carrying out Jiang's policies of eradicating Falun Gong. -
India: Falun Dafa Practitioners Clarify the Facts at the World Social Forum
2004-01-28
From January 16 to 21, 2004, the fourth World Social Forum was held in Mumbai, India. Falun Gong practitioners set up two display booths in two main exhibit halls, respectively, to introduce Falun Dafa and expose the persecution that Falun Gong practitioners in China are encountering. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Attend Martin Luther King, Jr. March
2004-01-28
On January 19, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from San Antonio and Austin participated in Martin Luther King, Jr. Day March and rally in San Antonio. The march's local theme was "struggle for peace through non-violence." -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Participate in Atlanta's Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Activities
2004-01-27
Since July 1999, Falun Gong has encountered an unprecedented persecution. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Centre has continuously paid attention to this and supported Falun Gong practitioners peaceful and rational appeals. Consequently, Falun Gong practitioners were invited as honourable guests to attend the memorial ceremony.
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