World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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United States: San Francisco Bay Area Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa During the Santa Clara County "Unity in Diversity Festival"
2003-06-04
Falun Gong practitioners set up display boards showing Falun Dafa flourishing around the world and many kinds of truth-clarifying materials, VCDs and petitions for help to rescue Dr. Charles Li were made available. -
Letter from US Senator Carl Levin Regarding the Arrest and Detention of Charles Li
2003-06-04
The persecution of people because of their religion has been a shameful recurring chapter throughout the history of the world. Promoting religious freedom and tolerance is a critical component of United States human rights policy. I believe China should release Dr. Li and send him home rather than hold him in prison on unjustified charges. -
Korea: Dafa Practitioners Clarify the Truth During Flower Expo, Call for Rescue of Charles Li and Support in Bringing Jiang to Justice
2003-06-03The beautiful exercise music and the slow and gentle movements caught the attention of many tourists, who then stopped to watch. Some other practitioners then walked up to the tourists with signature books, and explained to them what Falun Gong is and how it is being persecuted in China. After learning the truth, kindhearted people with a sense of justice all signed their names. -
United States: Washington DC Dafa Practitioners Hold Press Conference to Protest Jiang Regime's Imprisonment of Charles Li
2003-06-03
In the press conference, a letter from Dr. Li's fiancée was read. She said in the letter, "Charles Li's action was upright, he was trying to help Chinese people find out the truth." She called everyone to help rescue Dr. Li so that he can come back to the U.S. as soon as possible. -
United States: Urgent Call To Help Rescue Dr. Charles Li -- Practitioners Hold Press Conference in Front of San Francisco Chinese Consulate
2003-06-02
Ms. Yeong-ching Foo, fiancée of Dr. Li said, "Dr. Li is being illegally imprisoned. His basic human rights are severely violated. Upholding basic human rights is part of America's founding principles. We cannot let evil harm him." -
Texas State Representative Elliott Naishtat Writes to U.S. Department of Justice Concerning the Lawsuit Against the Former Chinese Leader
2003-06-02I am writing to urge the Department of Justice to reconsider its decision to drop the lawsuit against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin for his role in the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. I share the concern of many of my constituents in Austin, Texas that Falun Gong practitioners are suffering from wrongful arrests and imprisonment, torture and sometimes death in China. -
Amnesty International Contacts Plaintiffs in Genocide Trial; Will Help Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice
2003-06-01The human rights record of the former leader of China, Jiang Zemin, has been broadly criticized in the international community, and he has been singled out as a "human rights scoundrel" by Amnesty International for several years in a row. Mr. T. Kumar, Director of Amnesty International, Asia Pacific Affairs, said that AI recently learned about the lawsuit charging Jiang Zemin with genocide that was filed in Chicago. They have contacted the plaintiffs and will work with them to prosecute Jiang. -
United States: Falun Dafa Activities at the Lilac Festival in Rochester
2003-06-01
This year's Lilac Festival fell around the date of the 11th anniversary of the first public introduction of Falun Dafa worldwide, and carries a special meaning. In order to utilise this opportunity local Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Lilac Festival celebrations. -
Member of Canadian Parliament Rob Anders Sends Congratulations on the Celebration of the 11th Anniversary of Falun Dafa's Introduction to the Public
2003-06-01"I would like to express my heart-felt congratulations to Falun Dafa practitioners in Canada who are celebrating the 11th Anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public. I would also like to affirm my belief that the practice of Falun Dafa is a good one. In fact, Falun Dafa's contribution to society has been widely recognized around the world. Its principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance, are principles that benefit everyone." -
United States: Rescue Charles Li -- Falun Gong Practitioners in San Francisco Area Hold Press Conference in front of Chinese Consulate
2003-06-01
At 1 pm on May 16, Falun Gong practitioners in the San Francisco area held a press conference outside the Chinese Consulate to rescue Charles Li and expose the crime of genocide committed by Jiang and his regime. -
Letter from the Singapore Falun Dafa Association Regarding the Arrest and Detention of Pirjo Svensson
2003-05-31"As the Thai government hosts the summit of Asian leaders to combat SARS, China has received international media attention due to lies told to the World Health Organisation officials, and due to under-reporting of the SARS situation in China. If Beijing can lie about something as serious as the public heath of its citizens, how trustworthy is its smear campaign of propaganda against Falun Gong?" -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in May Day Grand Parade in Port Coquitlam
2003-05-31
They participated in the grand parade and displayed the beauty of Dafa to the local residents. When the practitioners' procession passed by, crowds on both sides of the street warmly applauded and cheered for them. -
US Congressman Jim Gibbons Shows Concern for the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2003-05-31
"The Current Human Rights Abuses in China Are Intolerable" -
Letter from Israeli Practitioners to Israel’s Thailand Ambassador
2003-05-30"The arrest and planned deportation of Mrs. Svensson is a violation of the fundamental human rights of a completely peaceful and law-abiding European citizen. Mrs. Svensson has not breached any law during her current or previous stay in Thailand...This is shocking as the human rights of Falun Gong practitioners are supposedly protected by the Thai constitution, which enshrines the freedom of belief and expression." -
Germany: Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in Hannover City
2003-05-29
In the afternoon, Peter Müller from the International Association for Human Rights in Hannover, delivered a speech in support of this activity. The Chairman of the Parliament in Hamburg also sent practitioners an e-mail on Falun Dafa day stating, “I sincerely wish Falun Dafa day a great success in Hannover.”
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