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Press Conference Calling for Rescue of "American Hostage" in China Held at US National Press Club
2003-02-26
February 14 was Valentine's Day. To rescue American citizen Charles Li, Falun Gong supporters in the Washington DC area held a press conference at the National Press Club urgently calling on the US government to rescue Charles Li from China as soon as possible. -
Philadelphia: Falun Dafa Practitioners Participate in a Chinese New Year Celebration at Temple University
2003-02-26
Dafa practitioners in the Philadelphia area were invited to participate in the Chinese New Year celebrations at Temple university. They displayed the goodness of "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance" to the university faculty staff and students, told them the truth about the brutal persecution against Falun Dafa in China, and gathered signatures for rescuing Charles Li. -
Minghui School Students Write to President Bush
2003-02-26
"We are Falun Gong practitioners from Minghui School in Columbus, Ohio. Falun Gong is a practise that teaches how to be polite, not to steal, to be truthful...We are very peaceful, and won't hurt anything or anybody. We have a friend, Charles Li. We want to help him. However, if we went back to China and tried, they would detain us too. This is why we are writing to you to help Charles Li out of China's jail and into his rightful home." -
Information about Article 23 and Suggestions about What to Do
2003-02-25Jiang and Luo's criminal group primarily wanted to ban Falun Gong in Hong Kong by using Article 23. However, Article 23 is aimed not only at Falun Gong, but also at human rights and democracy for all Hong Kong citizens. It can be said that in order to persecute Falun Gong, Jiang's regime would not hesitate to sacrifice the future of seven million people in Hong Kong. -
Taiwanese Falun Gong Practitioners Protest Deportation by Hong Kong Government (photos)
2003-02-25While the protests triggered by Hong Kong's Article 23 legislations have not yet subsided, on February 21 the Hong Kong government deported nearly 80 Taiwanese who held legitimate travel documents to visit Hong Kong, for so-called security reasons. This act deepened the concerns of people from all walks of life over Beijing's increasing control of Hong Kong. -
Australia: Practitioners from Queensland Celebrated the Chinese New Year on the Gold Coast
2003-02-25
Falun Gong practitioners held a one-day event with festive song and dance to publicly celebrate the Chinese New Year. They demonstrated the exercises, performed a fan dance and held a Tang Dynasty style fashion show. -
New York Practitioners Hold Press Conference in Front of Chinese Consulate, Urgently Calling for Charles Li's Release
2003-02-25
On February 13, 2002, Falun Gong practitioners from the New York area gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate and held a peaceful protest for the release of US citizen Charles Li, a Falun Gong practitioner who was arrested for no reason when he went back to China to visit his family during the Chinese New Year. -
Charles' Friends in Boston: "What We Know About Charles Li"
2003-02-25In 1999, when he learnt that the innocent Dafa practitioners in China were arrested, he discussed with several friends about delivering an appeals letter to the Chinese Consulate. At that time he did not have a car. After they agreed on this course of action, he rented a car and drove overnight to Washington D.C., delivered the appeals letter to the personnel concerned, and then drove back to Boston overnight. He has such a kind heart. -
Epoch Times: HK LegCo Member Margaret Ng Gives Talk on Article 23 in Cambridge University, UK
2003-02-24'Ms. Ng said, “The main purpose of the visit is to talk to people who are from Hong Kong or who are concerned about Hong Kong, to keep them informed of this very, very important development in Hong Kong. And if they agree with us that this legislation is not good for Hong Kong, they will support us and make their voice known to the Hong Kong government.”' -
Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association Congratulates the Romanian Falun Dafa Association on Its Establishment
2003-02-24"We are happy to hear that the Romanian Falun Dafa Association was officially established on February 18, 2003. Practitioners from the Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association extend our sincere congratulations to you!" -
AP (Associated Press): Beijing Blocked Falun Gong From Australia Festival - Lawyer
2003-02-24'The "long arm" of Beijing prevented Australian Falun Gong practitioners from joining last year's Chinese New Year Festival in the southern city of Melbourne, lawyers for the spiritual movement said Tuesday.' -
United States: Congressman Robert Andrews shows support for rescuing Charles Li from China
2003-02-24
On February 8, 2003, U.S. Congressman Robert Andrews clearly indicated that American citizens who travel abroad are protected by the laws of the United States. The Chinese government's arrest of US citizen Mr. Charles Li has violated the international law. -
Australia: Participating in the Chinese New Year Parade in Surfers Paradise
2003-02-24
Our procession was outstanding. Two men carrying a large Falun Dafa banner led. Dancers dressed in colourful costumes followed and performed beautiful dances. Then came a large white banner reading, "The World Needs Truth Compassion Tolerance" with the eight practitioners in black and yellow bringing up the rear. -
Australian Citizen Nancy Chen, Who Was Recently Released from China, Visits Washington D.C. and Calls for the Urgent Rescue of U.S. Citizen Charles Li
2003-02-24Coming to the U.S. from afar, Nancy wants to tell the U.S. government and people how the Jiang regime wantonly slanders and persecutes innocent people, including all who help uphold justice. Many facts during the past three years have proven that Falun Gong is being persecuted without any legal foundation, and all the excuses used for the persecution are slanders and lies. -
Israel: High School Human Rights Day in the City of Ramat Gan
2003-02-23After much effort, the school management agreed with my request to have practitioners come to the school to talk about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. On the 10th of December a number of practitioners came, and for a few hours nearly a thousand students, teachers and other staff members learnt about the persecution, were introduced to Falun Gong and saw an exercise demonstration.
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