World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News

• Practitioners Perform Short Play at Taiwan University of Technology Annual Celebration (photos)

  2003-04-05
  The play was based on the experiences of Falun Dafa practitioner Zhao Ming, who was tortured for two years in a Chinese forced labour camp. This would fit well with the earlier campaign to rescue alumni of Tsinghua University, since Zhao Ming also graduated from there. The audience watched the play intently. When it reached the part where Zhao Ming was released and returned to Ireland, the audience applauded warmly and loudly.
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• Canadian Member of Parliament Rob Anders Writes to Chinese Ambassador Requesting China to Immediately and Unconditionally Release Mr. Lin Mingli

  2003-04-05
  I met Mr. Lin Shenlin a Falun Gong practitioner in Ottawa last week, and was appalled to hear the story of how he was imprisoned for his religious beliefs. Mr. Lin Mingli, a Falun Gong practitioner and a younger brother of Canadian resident Mr. Lin Shenli, has been jailed in the Third Re-educational Labour Camp in Shanghai for those same reasons.
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• U.S. Congressman John Linder Responds Regarding Charles Li and other Victims of Persecution in China

  2003-04-05
  "Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns with China's restrictive religious laws and human rights abuses. I shared your concern in this matter...I will keep Dr. Charles Li, and the many other victims of Chinese religious persecution, in my thought and prayers."
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• Highlighting Serious Concerns in China and Hong Kong - UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee Publishes Annual Human Rights Report

  2003-04-04
  On the issue of the highly controversial Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong, the Report stated “The United Kingdom Government must express any concerns it has about the human rights impact of the new law clearly and without hesitation to the [Hong Kong] Government at every opportunity.”...The Report pointed out: “There are particular concerns for the freedoms currently enjoyed by Falun Gong supporters in the Region.”
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• Philippines Falun Dafa Association Sends Congratulations on the Establishment of the Greek Falun Dafa Association

  2003-04-04
  The Falun Dafa Association of the Philippines sends its sincerest congratulations to the establishment of the Greek Falun Dafa Association! Let us continue to improve as one body, and fulfil our vows well!
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• Taiwan: First "Journey of Falun Dafa" Photo Exhibition Held at National Taiwan Normal University

  2003-04-04
  On a weekend in late March, we held a three-day "Journey of Falun Dafa" photo exhibition. The photo exhibition shows the beauty of Falun Dafa and also explains the persecution with many pictures providing evidence of the cruelty of the persecution.
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• USA: Minnesota Practitioners Hold Press Conference in State Capitol Building to Appeal for the Rescue of Charles Li

  2003-04-04
  On March 26 2003 Minnesota Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in the State Capitol Building in St. Paul, appealing to rescue American citizen Dr. Charles Li who is illegally detained in China for practising Falun Gong.
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• Japan: Practitioners in Yamanashi County Appeal to County Council to Rescue Yoko Kaneko

  2003-04-04
  On March 17th, at 2 p.m., Falun Dafa practitioners from Yamanashi County, Japan, held a press conference at the Journalist Club of the County Government regarding their appeal to the County Council the day before to rescue Yoko Kaneko.
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• Vancouver Falun Gong Practitioners Protest in Front of the Chinese Consulate Against Jiang Regime's Illegal Trial of U.S. Citizen, Charles Li

  2003-04-03
  Vancouver practitioners held activities in front of the Chinese Consulate from 2 pm to 8 pm on March 21 to protest against the illegal trial of Dr. Charles Li, a U.S citizen, by the Chinese government. Practitioners urgently call on all governments and upright people of the world to extend a helping hand, and demand that the Chinese government immediately release Dr. Li and all Falun Gong practitioners in China who are illegally imprisoned.
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• United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Health Expo in Kansas City, Missouri

  2003-04-03
  On March 23, 2003, Falun Gong practitioners in Kansas City, Missouri participated in the fifth Health Expo held by the Adult School of the University of Missouri. Many people had learned about the persecution in China and wanted to learn more about Falun Gong.
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• Canada: Member of Parliament Writes in Support of Rescue Efforts for Practitioner Mingli Lin

  2003-04-03
  Mingli Lin's arrest two years ago for his so-called "crime" of "spreading of flyers of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" as quoted from his imprisonment document, cannot be tolerated by the international community, and I support the continuing efforts of Irwin Cotler, an international human rights lawyer who has defended political prisoners from around the world, in this matter.
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• UK Government Issues Formal Statement on the Draft Bill of the Hong Kong Article 23 Legislation

  2003-04-02
  "...many in Hong Kong and elsewhere are still concerned that what is proposed...blurs the dividing line between the separate legal systems of the SAR and the mainland...We share this concern and trust that the SAR government will look very closely at these particular provisions and ensure that the final legislation is consistent with both the letter and the spirit of the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law. It is vital that Hong Kong's legal autonomy is not undermined in any way by this legislation.”
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• Practitioners Hold Petition Drive in Philadelphia to Rescue Charles Li

  2003-04-02
  Falun Gong practitioners from the greater Philadelphia area went to Chinatown and the famous tourist attraction the Liberty Bell, which symbolises American freedom and democracy, to launch an appeal to the US government and public to help bring Dr. Li home safely.
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• "Friends of Charles Li" Rally in Downtown Atalnta Protesting Chinese Government's Unconstitutional Trial

  2003-04-02
  A reporter from FOX5 News said, "As the war is going on, our newsroom is really busy. However, we still came here to cover the event, because the Chinese government is taking advantage of the US-Iraq war to infringe upon an American citizen's human rights, and unlawfully detain and put him on trial. This is absolutely unacceptable!"
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• US Consul General in Beijing John Morris Replies to Congressman Fortney Stark Regarding Charles Li

  2003-04-02
  "The U.S. Embassy has made clear on numerous occasions our strong opposition to the detention of individuals solely for peaceful association and assembly. The steps the Chinese government has taken to restrict freedom of thought, conscience and belief are deeply disturbing."
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