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Ukrainian Newspaper "Texnopolis" Reported on Activities during the Kiev Falun Gong Conference
2005-06-21
A local newspaper called Texnopolis published a feature article related to the events taking place during the conference, including a parade, Falun Gong exercise demonstrations, a concert and a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy. The report mentioned that the persecution of Falun Gong in China has already led to more than 2000 deaths. -
Agence France Presse: Swedish Falun Gong To Press Charges Against China's Jiang Zemin
2005-06-14
Swedish members of the banned Chinese spiritual movement Falun Gong said Friday they plan to press criminal charges against China's former president Jiang Zemin and other senior officials for murder, torture and kidnapping. "The persecution of Falun Gong is extensive and has been going on for several years. It is directly inspired by the Communist Party and is led by a special body that was created by Jiang Zemin," the group's Swedish lawyer, Peter Bergquist, said in a statement from Falun Gong. -
Radio France Internationale: Chen Yonglin's Defection to Australia is due to his Opposition to China’s Persecution of Falun Gong
2005-06-14Radio France Internationale reported that Mr. Qin Jing, Chairman of the Alliance for Chinese Democracy in Australia, was interviewed by a reporter about the political asylum application made to the Australian Government by Chen Yonglin, First Secretary of the Chinese Consulate-General in Sydney. When interviewed, Mr. Qin Jing said that there were two reasons for Chen Yonglin’s defection. The first one was that he was against China’s high-pressure policy towards dissidents, which was a political matter. The other was that he was against China’s brutal persecution of the Falun Gong group, which has been consistently extended to foreign countries. -
Czech Newspapers Report on Falun Gong Activities to Raise Awareness about the Genocide in China
2005-06-05
Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance – these are the main principles of an ancient Chinese cultivation way called Falun Gong. There are about 100 million practitioners of this cultivation method worldwide, but in China they are persecuted, jailed and tortured by the Chinese Communist Regime. -
Interview with a German Newspaper about Falun Gong Appeals and Cultivation
2005-05-29Because of its popularity in China and the exercises were practised by many people in the parks, the Chinese Ministry of Health surveyed it and found that at that time this practice was the most beneficial qigong practice in China. Gong is actually called cultivation energy. It affects positively the cultivation of one’s body. One also lives by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. The exercises are useless if one does not cultivate one’s heart at the same time. -
German Newspaper Report: Deported to China from Wurzburg then Sentenced to Forced Labour Camp for Practising Falun Gong
2005-05-26
This article is based on an April 12th report by German newspaper The Main Post. Phone calls from China said that Jiang Renzheng, who was deported to China from Wurzburg, was sentenced to three years in a forced labour camp. The only reason for his detention is that he participated in Falun Gong activities in Germany, which are forbidden in China. -
Article from Islington Gazette (UK): Antique dealer's fears as Chinese 'daughter' jailed
2005-05-25An honest and kind businesswoman who stayed regularly in Islington has been jailed for two years in a Beijing labour camp for practising Falun Gong, a faith that is [banned and persecuted] in China. Friends are campaigning for the release of single mother Feng Yang (also known as Annie), 42, amid fears she may be suffering torture and ill treatment in the Tiantanghe labour camp. -
Media Report: Practitioner from Germany Sentenced to a Forced Labour Camp for Three Years after being Deported to China
2005-05-18Being suspected of wanting to stay in Germany by using the name of Falun Gong, Wuerzburg Administrative Court refused Mr. Jiang and his family’s application, which was submitted with Falun Gong practitioners’ verification of their identity. The German Falun Dafa Association reminded the German Government of the persecution situation against Falun Gong practitioners in China before the repatriation decision was made known. At present, the association is doing its utmost to rescue Jiang and his family back to Germany. -
Swiss and Hong Kong Falun Gong Practitioners Win Appeal: Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Revokes Conviction
2005-05-17On May 5th 2005, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal made a ruling on the accusation against Swiss and Hong Kong Falun Gong practitioners for obstructing and assaulting the police three years ago. The court ruling overturns the conviction made by a lower court. The summary of the verdict said peaceful demonstration is a constitutional right. Since peaceful demonstration and appeals are protected by the law, the arrest becomes illegal. -
Article from Czech Newspaper: Falun Gong on the Streets of Karvina
2005-05-12During the activities, passers-by could learn about the torture methods and other Chinese Government atrocities used against Falun Gong practitioners and they could also sign a petition condemning the persecution. “The petition will be presented to the Czech Parliament Petition Committee and a copy will be given to the UN office,” added the organiser, who said that people can also sign the petition on the Falun Gong website. -
Ukraine Newspaper Reports on the “Journey of Compassion” Painting Exhibition Tour
2005-05-04
Based on the report, from April 15th to 17th 2005, practitioners held the “Journey of Compassion” painting exhibition in the Краматорск city History Museum. Traditional Chinese paintings by the Australia-based artist Zhang Cuiying were put on display. The famous painter was imprisoned in China for six months just because of her belief in Falun Gong. -
The Italian Asia News Agency Discloses the CCP's New Wave of Persecution Against Falun Gong
2005-05-03According to a report by the Italian Asia News Agency of the 26th of April, the Chinese Communist Party (CPP) has adopted the largest-scale police action since 1999 to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. The CPP has arrested many Falun Gong practitioners in Shandong, Jiangxi, Xichuan provinces and inner Mongolia. According to the report, Amnesty International revealed the situation to the outside world while supporting Falun Gong. -
German Newspaper Report: “The Citizens of Bueran Show Their Understanding”
2005-04-30
Steinau, who is from Bochum, and Kea, who is from Gelsenkirchen, are practising Falun Gong, an ancient Chinese meditation and cultivation practice. However, although Falun Gong originated in China, the country has lost its internal balance. “Falun Gong practitioners are being persecuted”, says Steinau. -
The Epoch Times: April 25th - Falun Gong Practitioners Begin to Appeal
2005-04-25
The Beijing police had never seen a crowd like this. They remained quiet, orderly and in good humour the whole day. They kept the sidewalks clear so that pedestrians could move along. At the end of the day they cleaned up all litter, including the cigarette butts of the policemen. -
Article from Swiss Newspaper Genève Home Informations: “Beyond suffering …”
2005-04-19The Maison du Grütli is hosting a remarkable exhibition until 22nd April exposing the many forms of abuse that Falun Gong practitioners in China are subjected to by the Chinese authorities. This exhibition is organized by Falun Gong members, who have seized the opportunity of the sixty first session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission now being held in Geneva as a reminder of their struggle against crimes to which they are victim – parents and children alike – in China.
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