World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Non-Practitioner Chinese-Canadians Join Falun Dafa Practitioners in Appeal to Rescue their Family Members Persecuted in China
2002-11-21Since the "Rescue Our Family Members Campaign" began, some Chinese-Canadians who do not practice Falun Gong have been contacting us. They hope that we can help to rescue their relatives who are being persecuted in China for practicing Falun Gong. -
Executive Proclamation of Falun Dafa Month, Rapid City, South Dakota [October 2002]
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Testimony before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus: The PRC's Anti-Human Rights Tactics in the United States (Part 7)
2002-11-20I remember thinking: "I am in a Chinese police station behind a closed door, being beaten by a policeman who is trying to extort information from me. Who will hear me cry for help?" -
Epoch Times: Chris Patten Describes HKs Article 23 as "a worrying step in the wrong direction"
2002-11-19"Mr. Patten made this comment at the Cathay Pacific China Trader Award Dinner, which was held in the Netherlands on the 6th of November. He gave a speech entitled "China and Europe: An Important Partnership" in which he analysed the economic and trade relationships between China and the EU, and then introduced the political and human rights dialogues between the two partners." -
Canadian Parliament Arranged a Formal Dialogue with China Regarding Falun Gong and Other Human Rights Issues -- Chinese Diplomats Cancelled Without Reason
2002-11-19According to an email sent by a human rights organisation last Friday (November 1st), Falun Gong and other human rights issues in China would be the topics of the meeting. However, on Monday, November 4th, the Chinese party cancelled the dialogue without providing an official reason. -
Reference Article: Testimony before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus: The PRC's Anti-Human Rights Tactics in the United States (Part 6)
2002-11-19The tragedy here is that the Chinese Government's vision of a normal social order includes bullying, both inside China and here by the Chinese consulate and the deployment of high-ranking political operatives to exert pressure on local decision makers. -
Germany: Letter from the Office of the Federal President to Zhao Ming
2002-11-18"The Federal President...closely observes the way the Chinese authorities treat dissidents. He was also aware of your arrest...and thus all the more pleased that the efforts of the international community were successful in obtaining your release." -
Reference Article: Testimony before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus: The PRC's Anti-Human Rights Tactics in the United States (Part 5)
2002-11-18"I knew that the US Constitution guarantees its citizens and residents freedom of speech and freedom of belief. I was troubled by the Chinese government's blatant interference in US law, and of course disturbed by their interference in US citizens' practice of Falun Gong." -
"Rescue Our Family Members" Campaign
2002-11-17"We would like them to know that as a result of the persecution, many thousands of families have been destroyed, and numerous practitioners have been imprisoned in jails and mental hospitals. We wanted to tell the US government and media that our family members are among these practitioners." -
Canada: Introducing Falun Dafa at Universite de Montreal's Rally Week
2002-11-17The activities held by the Falun Gong Association included providing an information booth for a week, demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises at the opening ceremony, inviting practitioners clarify the facts of the persecution, as well as holding a Falun Gong painting exhibition. -
Reference Article: Testimony before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus: The PRC's Anti-Human Rights Tactics in the United States (Part 4)
2002-11-17When the representatives of the Consul showed up at city hall, they presented me with a letter from the Consul requesting me to rescind my proclamation...This meddling in the affairs of our government is simply unacceptable. It bears an uncanny resemblance to the efforts of the Nazi government of Germany in the 1930's to persuade the rest of the world that persecution of its citizens simply was not taking place. -
Suspect Who Assaulted Falun Gong Practitioners in front of the Chicago Chinese Consulate Apprehended and Admits Guilt in Court
2002-11-16In China, the Jiang regime can use the police to carry out the persecution of Falun Gong. It is not so convenient to do so overseas so instead they employ thugs. Let this trial be a warning to Jiang's hatchet men: persecuting kind people is only hurting yourself. -
Testimony before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus: The PRC's Anti-Human Rights Tactics in the United States (Part 3)
2002-11-16"The Government of China [...] has attempted to carry out heavy-handed tactics against media and elected officials in the United States who use their Constitutionally-guaranteed rights of free speech, free assembly, and freedom of religion to raise awareness of the treatment of believers from across the religious spectrum in China." -
Testimony before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus: The PRC's Anti-Human Rights Tactics in the United States (Part 2)
2002-11-15The [Chinese] Communist regime keeps tight control of the people by making use of all resources at its disposal - economic policies, politics, the police force, etc. -
Canadian Motion M-236 on Falun Gong
2002-11-15"That, in the opinion of this House, the Prime Minister should take advantage of his upcoming meeting with President Jiang Zemin of China at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC] conference to privately raise the issue of the continued imprisonment in China of thirteen [13] Falun Gong practitioners who have close family ties to Canada..."