Politicians

• Ireland: Parliamentary Questions to the Irish Foreign Minister concerning Falun Gong and Human Rights in China

  2003-05-02
  "Concern persists in relation to the lack of respect for human rights in China, including the freedom of expression, of religion and of association. Likewise, there is concern about the ongoing violations of the human rights of pro-democracy activists, the proponents of free trade unions and the followers of the Falun Gong..."
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• Romanian Embassy Writes to Falun Gong Practitioners

  2003-04-27
  "The respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms is a principle upheld by the Constitution of Romania and to which the Romanian Government is strongly committed. Against this background, Falun Gong has [been] legally registered in Romania since February this year."
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• Letter to a Beijing Labour Camp Director from a German Member of Parliament

  2003-04-17
  "As a member of the German Parliament and as Spokesman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid, my attention has been drawn to the fate of Falun Gong practitioners in China in general, and to the case of Ms. Xiong Wei in particular. I am writing to you to express my deep concern about the imprisonment of more than 100,000 Falun Gong practitioners in forced labour camps and the confirmed death toll of more than 630."
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• Swedish MP: “I will urge the Swedish Government to Condemn the Violations of Human Rights in China”

  2003-04-01
  "You have contacted Mr.... and myself regarding the criminal behaviour of China on the issue of human rights. Yesterday, I went with a couple of Members of Parliament to the Chinese Consulate and raised quite a few criticising questions on the issue of China’s human rights. The answers given by the Consulate were not satisfactory."
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• Germany: Letter from the Green Party to Forced Labour Camp in Wuhan City, Calling for the Release of Lin Wenrong

  2003-03-26
  "According to her friends' investigation, Lin Wenrong was detained by the 610 office in Wuhan City just because she practises Falun Gong. As the parliamentary President of the Green Party in Hamburg, Germany, I urgently request you to release Lin Wenrong and allow her to return to Germany to continue her studies."
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• UK MP Concerned Over Suppression of Falun Gong in HK Under Article 23 Legislation

  2003-03-24
  Mr. Nigel Jones, a member of the UK Parliament (House of Commons) tabled a written parliamentary question to the UK Foreign minister regarding “the Chinese Government's attempts, under [the] Article 23 legislation to curtail the practice of Falun Gong in Hong Kong without consultation with the people of Hong Kong” and asked “whether this is in contravention of safeguards given to the people of Hong Kong when the territory was returned to China.”
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• Letter to Irish MP from Minister of Foreign Affairs

  2003-03-10
  "Ireland will seek to ensure that the human rights situation in China, including that of followers of Falun Gong, is adequately addressed in any statement made by the EU at the forthcoming 59th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, to be held in Geneva in March/ April 2003."
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• Spain: Christmas and New Year wishes from the Spanish President and Other Government Officials (part 2)

  2003-02-27
  During the recent Christmas and New Year celebrations, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners received more than 20 greeting cards and letters, from many prominent figures, including the Spanish President. Here are some extracts from the cards received.
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• Spain: Practitioners Receive Festive Wishes from the Spanish President and Other Government Officials

  2003-02-26
  During the recent Christmas and New Year celebrations, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners received more than 20 greeting cards and letters, from many prominent figures, including the Spanish President. Here are some extracts from the cards received.
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• Letter from the Office of Václav Havel, the President of the Czech Republic

  2003-02-24
  "Please aware that the President is strongly concerned about the state of human rights in China. Therefore he keeps himself informed about the events in China on a regular basis. The human rights should be understood as universal and the violation of them condemned wherever it may occur."
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• A Letter from the Spanish President's Office: “The main task of our foreign policy is to defend human rights”

  2003-02-23
  "I have received your letter to the President dated 9th Dec. 2002 regarding the legislation of Article 23 in Hong Kong that has damaged basic human rights. We are very concerned about this and have studied it carefully."
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• Question on China’s Human Rights raised in the Swedish Parliament

  2003-02-18
  "Any form of organisation that holds a critical attitude toward the government will be relentlessly suppressed. Other organisations, which comment on Tibet or Taiwan are also oppressed. We all know that Falun Gong is being cruelly persecuted in China. This indicates the seriousness of the persecution there."
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• France: Officials and Parliamentarians Send New Year Greetings to the French Falun Dafa Association

  2003-02-18
  
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• Spanish Senator declares his Support for the Human Rights of Falun Gong Practitioners

  2003-02-14
  "After hearing about and understanding the details of the plight of Falun Gong practitioners in China, I will insist on my stance and continue to respect their belief and guard their rights of expression."
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• Statement from Nick Palmer MP Supporting the Global Coalition Against Article 23 Rally in London

  2003-02-10
  "Britain's transfer of Hong Kong was agreed on the basis of continuation of traditional rights of residents to basic freedoms, and like many MPs I'm very concerned about the reports on these proposals."
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