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Exposing Crimes Committed by High-Ranking Official and Persecutor of Falun Gong Bo Xilai
2004-04-27China's recently appointed Commerce Minister Bo Xilai had planned a visit to Germany for March the 25th 2004. He would have encountered condemnation and the strongest possible protest for such a visit from Falun Gong practitioners in Germany, as well as human rights groups. They requested the German government to deny Mr. Bo entry. Following this, the Chinese Government postponed his visit. -
Account from an Eyewitness of the April the 25th Peaceful Appeal
2004-04-26On April the 25th 1999, about 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners appealed peacefully in Beijing. From beginning to end, everything was in order and there was no one making loud noises, raising banners, or shouting slogans. After the then Premier met with some representatives of the practitioners and reached a resolution, the Falun Gong practitioners left Beijing quietly. Later, Jiang Zemin used this incident as an excuse to initiate and carry out the brutal persecution against Falun Gong for more than four years. -
An Overview of Events at the UNHRC
2004-04-20"The Chinese government uses both economic enticement and diplomatic artifice to cause obstruction. As a consequence, proposals in the UN condemning China’s human rights have been pushed aside by the “No Action Motion” in previous years. As a matter of fact, western countries should realise that hesitating to join together in order to condemn China’s human rights, will cause the abuse of human rights by the CCP to last longer. There are many historical lessons to bear in mind." -
Coming to Geneva to Appeal for My Younger Sister and to Expose the Persecution of Falun Gong by the 610 Office
2004-04-18Lisa Liang, an Australian citizen, came to Geneva in early March, during the Human Rights Conference and appealed for the release of Tang Yiwen, her younger sister who was imprisoned in China. Due to great international pressure, Tang Yiwen was released several days later. On April 14, Lisa Liang came to Geneva again to continue to appeal for those Chinese Falun Gong practitioners still imprisoned and persecuted in China. She accepted a telephone interview by our reporter. -
The Jiang Group’s Economic Enticement and Political Intimidation Further Expose Its Evil Nature
2004-04-17Jiang’s political group has persecuted Falun Gong for nearly five years now. This persecution is not only limited to Falun Gong practitioners, but also affects many people who support or sympathise with Falun Gong practitioners’ human rights. Even governments are being deceived by the Jiang group's lies. Because of its economic enticement as well as political intimidation, they are faced with choices of morality and conscience. -
Bedridden with Incurable Uraemia, a New Practitioner Learned Falun Dafa and Was Completely Well in Five Days
2004-04-16"Please realise that if it had not been for Dafa practitioners telling me, "Falun Dafa is good!" the life of a person like me with an incurable illness may have already been snatched away by the illness and by the lies! Therefore, I will use my life, which has been extended by Falun Dafa, to tell all people, "Falun Dafa is Good!" and, "Falun Dafa is the Righteous Fa [Law and principles]!"" -
Chen Guohua: Creating Fine Music With a Pure Mind
2004-04-09Chen Guohua is a practitioner who started practising in early 1999. Currently he lives in Germany. He has a passion for the arts, especially playing the flute. Three years ago, he started to compose Dafa music – solo pieces for the flute. Using unique melodies, he extolled the new beginning and beautiful future brought to all matter by Dafa and the noble state of Dafa practitioners; he also expressed his deep concern about practitioners in China being persecuted and portrayed respect for their courage in the face of violence. Here is an interview with him. -
Interesting Stories from Falun Gong Exercise Practice Sites
2004-04-03Falun Gong has always been taught for free at practice sites that are now in over 60 countries around the world. Falun Gong is often practised outdoors and this has allowed many people to learn more about the practice. Here are some short stories of how people discovered Falun Gong. -
Chinese Official Bo Xilai is a Criminal Defendant in Germany
2004-03-29On March 9th, 2004, "Friends of Falun Gong" and “The World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong” (WOIPFG) submitted a list of 102 key responsible persons who actively participated in the persecution of Falun Gong to the U.S. government, including Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Li Lanqing, Wang Maolin, etc., and urged the U.S. government to prohibit these people from entering the U.S. Bo Xilai's name was on both of the lists. In the criminal lawsuit filed with the Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Germany by forty Falun Gong practitioners, Bo Xilai was one of the defendants on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. -
Germany: Unaware of the Truth, a German Public Prosecutor Raises Questions About the Falun Symbol; Upon Understanding the Truth, the Judge Makes a Just Verdict
2004-03-26As Falun Dafa becomes better known in Germany, more and more German people are seeing and coming to understand the emblem of Falun Dafa, known as the Falun symbol. However, an incident recently took place that causes one to think carefully about the situation. -
Running the Campaign of Terror: Luo Gan's Role and Crimes in the Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-03-21Luo Gan was the Secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee. He is also the founding member and Chief Executive Officer of the Jiang regime's specialised agency to persecute Falun Gong - "the Leadership Team Office on the Issue of Falun Gong" of the CCP Central Committee - that is also called the "610 Office." During nearly five years of brutal persecution, Luo Gan has thoroughly planned, deployed and directed Jiang's annihilation policies and plays a major role in the Jiang regime's persecution of Falun Gong. -
Exposing the Crimes of Zhou Yongkang and a Call to Bring Him to Justice
2004-03-21On August the 27th 2001, Zhou Yongkang was sued on charges of crimes against humanity while visiting the U.S. Human rights lawyer Terri Marsh and 36-year-old Boston resident He Haiying delivered the complaint to Zhou. The complaint, submitted to the district court in Illinois, listed crimes including torture, abuse and punishments, crimes against humanity, and wrongful arrest. Zhou was also accused of violating the Torture Victims Protection Act and the Alien Tort Claims Act. -
Record of Crimes Committed by Liu Jing, Chief of the "610 Office"
2004-03-21As one of Jiang Zemin's main accomplices to persecute Falun Gong, Liu Jing directly led the way in fabricating and spreading lies, publicising hatred, defaming Falun Gong, and is responsible for Falun Gong practitioners being brutally tortured and killed. Liu Jing has so much blood on his hands. The crimes he has committed are monstrous. He should be brought to justice together with Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan and Zhou Yongkang. -
Interview with an Irish Practitioner During the Appeal Outside the UN in Geneva
2004-03-20"These people are all genuine, they come from all around the world, because from their hearts they really want the leaders of the world to look at and position themselves in the right way regarding this persecution. It’s not just about a bunch of people in China who are being persecuted. The reason they are being persecuted is because they practise Truthfulness Compassion and Tolerance. We’re giving the international community the chance to stand up and say, “these three principles of Truthfulness Compassion and Tolerance, you can’t persecute them. Don’t do that”" -
Falun Gong: A Glorious Key Player in this Historic Drama
2004-03-14It is obvious that Falun Gong's current situation is quite different from what it was four year ago. Falun Gong has gained support from the international community, spread all over the world, attracted widespread attention, and the status of Falun Gong in China has also changed dramatically. The assumption that Jiang's regime could eliminate Falun Gong has by now been completely shattered.