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Hong Kong: Appeal to Urge the Release of Jilin Fellow Practitioners That Are Being Tortured
2003-11-09
On Monday, November 3, 2003, Hong Kong practitioners held sitting-in appeal and candle light vigil to demand Jiang's regime to immediately release over 100 Falun Gong practitioners being imprisoned in Jilin prison and who are on hunger strike to protest the brutal torture. -
Taiwan: Rapid Growth of Falun Gong in Taiwan Noted at Global Alliance for Democracy and Peace Conference
2003-11-08
During the last 2 days of the assembly, several keynote speakers mentioned several times the support of Falun Gong by GADP. Including Professor Sen Nieh who briefly discussed the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China. He also pointed out that "There is sharp contrast in how the governments across the Taiwan Strait handles the issue of Falun Gong." -
Australia: The Chinese President Encounters Falun Gong During His Visit to Australia
2003-11-08
"It was around 8:30 in the morning. We were practising Falun Gong by Lake Burley Griffin and were surprised to see Hu Jintao passing by," Miss Joan told a reporter. She was one of the three practitioners practising by the lake that morning. I was wearing a yellow jacket with Chinese and English words "Falun Dafa" and "Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance." Two Chinese officials came to us and looked at us. I greeted them and said, "You won't see Falun Gong practitioners practising in parks in China now, right?" -
Canada: Montreal Appeal Court's Decision to Reinstate Defamation Trial Will Be Recorded in Canada's Law Books
2003-11-07
A Quebec Court of Appeal reinstated Falun Gong practitioners' Motion for Contempt of Court against the Montreal Chinese Newspaper Les Presses Chinoises and the author Bing He. The decision will be recorded in the most prestigious law journal -- Dominion Law Reports. -
Canada: Practitioners Rally to Rescue Their Fellow Practitioners on Hunger Strike in Jilin Prison
2003-11-07
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Australia: Petals of Peace at Viva LaGong
2003-11-06
Wollongong Viva LaGong festival is a celebration of the world of arts, culture and innovation. This year, the practitioners decided to take the "Petals of Peace Initiative" as the major theme at the stall to introduce Falun Dafa and the truth of the persecution to the people. -
Canada: "Driving Across Canada Van Tour" Visits Cities on Vancouver Island
2003-11-06We held Falun Dafa exhibits and demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises in each city when we arrived. We also visited city offices, Members of Parliament in their offices as well as Provincial officials. Our global rescue efforts caught the attention of the government officials and reporters that we met. We are doing our best as a whole body to achieve the purpose of this Van Tour: telling the truth and exposing the evildoers. -
Japan: 2003 Asian Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Tokyo
2003-11-05
On November 1, the 2003 Asian area Falun Dafa experience sharing conference was held in Tokyo, with many practitioners from Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan attending. The theme of this Fa conference was, "Strive forward together, a bright future lies ahead". -
Australia: Bringing the Plight of Mr. Liu Chengjun to the Public's Attention in Brisbane
2003-11-05
On Saturday, 1 November 2003, Falun Gong practitioners from around southeast Queensland held activities to inform the public of the severe situation Mr. Liu Chengjun faces after being nearly tortured to death at Jilin Prison and the resultant hunger strike by up to 100 other Falun Gong practitioners serving terms at Jilin Prison. -
Australia: Practitioners Appeal in Front of Chinese Consulate to Demand Immediate Release of Falun Gong Practitioners Illegally Detained in Jilin Province
2003-11-04
More than 100 Falun Gong practitioners who are being detained in Jilin City Prison are on a group hunger strike to protest Jiang's brutal persecution against Falun Gong practitioners. We are holding this press conference and rally to demand that China immediately release all the Falun Gong practitioners being detained in Jilin City Prison. -
New Zealand: Falun Dafa Practitioners Urge the Chinese Government to Immediately Release Mr. Liu Chengjun and the One Hundred Jilin Practitioners Who Are on Hunger Strike
2003-11-04
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Canada: Falun Dafa Practitioners Gather in Front of Chinese Embassy to Request Immediate Release of Illegally Detained Falun Dafa Practitioners in Jilin City Prison
2003-11-03According to Clearwisdom reports, in order to make Falun Dafa practitioners give in, police in Jilin City Prison perpetrated numerous cruel tortures, including brutal beatings, sleep deprivation, tying people to their beds, etc. In order to try to force Falun Dafa practitioner Zhang Hongwei to give up his faith, police tied him to a bed for 58 days. Police also deprived Falun Dafa practitioner Zheng Weidong of sleep for over 7 days. -
United States: Los Angeles Falun Gong Practitioners Support Practitioners on Hunger Strike in Jilin Prison
2003-11-03
To express their support and concern of over 100 practitioners on hunger strike in Jilin Prison, practitioners from Los Angeles held a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Consulate on the evening of October 28. To protest the brutal torture, the Falun Gong practitioners have been on hunger strikes for many days, and their lives are in great danger. -
Taiwan: "Cycle Around the Island Rescue Trip" East Line Starts with the Support of Members of the Legislature and Media
2003-11-03
The "Cycle Around the Island Rescue Trip" started from Zhongzheng Memorial on the morning of October 28. The press conference before the trip attracted many reporters from different media agencies, and the reporters all actively interviewed practitioners and asked many questions on why Falun Gong was persecuted in China. -
United States: Dear-Colleague Letter in the U.S. Congress Condemning the Intense Pressure on the Local Elected Government Officials from Chinese Consular Officials
2003-11-02"Less well known is that the Chinese government is trying to stifle freedom of speech and freedom of religion here in the United States. Local government officials across America have used resolutions to support Falun Gong practitioners in their communities and condemn Chinese human rights abuses. In response, they have received intense pressure from Chinese consular officials, and in some cases even been persuaded to recant their support for Falun Gong and free speech."
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