Publications
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Article from Greek Newspaper "Politikis": Neglected at the Chinese Diplomat's visit - They were all Chinese
2003-11-02'Mr Wu Guanzheng, a member of the Communist Party Politburo and third in the Chinese chain of command, almost found himself part of the Cypriot court 'system' while on an official visit to Cyprus yesterday...The lawsuit against Mr Guanzheng is included in the framework of an organised struggle begun by all Chinese citizens, not only those who have relatives or have themselves been imprisoned and brutalised by the Chinese government.' -
"Reuters" Article: A Falun Gong lawsuit against Jiang Zemin in Spain
2003-10-31Lawyer Mr Carlos Iglesias told the press This morning we filed for charges against Jiang and Luo for genocide and crimes of torture against Falun Gong practitioners. The most horrific human rights violation since the second World War has been occurring in China for the past four years. -
Article from "The Cyprus Mail": Falun Gong Activists launch Suit against Visiting Chinese Official
2003-10-30'Human rights activists yesterday launched a civil suit against a senior Chinese official on a one-day visit to the island, charging him with crimes against humanity and genocide. The activists, practitioners of Falun Gong, staged a protest outside the Presidential Palace and the House of Representatives building, and later held a news conference outlining their complaints against the Chinese government.' -
FDI: Mary Kay Corporation under Pressure to Force Falun Gong Practitioners in China to Renounce Their Beliefs
2003-10-29Two weeks ago, the Falun Dafa Information Center confirmed specific information about how the Mary Kay Corporations operations in China have been pressured by Chinese authorities to force employees and sales consultants to sign a statement guaranteeing they will neither practise nor advocate for Falun Gong a traditional Chinese spiritual practice. Those who do not sign the statement are fired and potentially reported to local authorities. -
Article from "Electronic Freedom Times": Spanish Falun Gong Members File a Lawsuit Against the Former Chinese President Jiang
2003-10-28The indictment points out that to this day, there are approximately 2,000 Falun Gong practitioners detained in Chinese prisons, suffering from torture and being persecuted to death. Hundreds of thousands of people have been locked up in labour camps, more than 2,000 people have been forcefully detained in mental hospitals and have suffered from mental and physical tortures, as well as being maltreated by the misuse of medicines. -
Article from "Europa Press": Falun Gong Practitioners File a Criminal Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin and Luo Gan at the National Spanish Court
2003-10-27Several Falun Gong practitioners, including a Spanish citizen, have filed a criminal lawsuit against the former Chinese president and the present chairman of the military committee, Jiang Zemin, as well as the leader of the 610 office, Luo Gan, at the Spanish national court this morning. The defendants were sued for Crimes of Torture and Genocide since 1999, during the oppression of Falun Gong. -
Article from Bulgarian Newspaper: Chinese Block Artist's Show
2003-10-24'Inner Beauty And Peace was the title of the exhibition that had been scheduled to open in Parliament last Wednesday. Almost 40 traditional Chinese paintings were to adorn the walls of the MPs Club. Zhang Cuiying was invited to exhibit her work by National Movement Simeon II MP Snezhina Chipeva, after Chipeva met the artist at the European Parliament in February this year.' -
Report from a Bulgarian Media Website about the Chinese Consulate forcing the Cancellation of Artist Zhang Cuiyings Exhibition
2003-10-23World famous artist Zhang Cuiying was not able to hold her scheduled painting exhibition at the Bulgarian Parliament. Even though invitations had been sent out ten days beforehand, the exhibition was cancelled to satisfy objections from the Chinese Consulate. The reason for this was not that there were problems with the paintings themselves, but because the artist had been brutally tortured whilst detained in a labour camp in China and is now considered a dissident by the Chinese government. -
"The Epoch Times": Criminal Lawsuit Filed in Spain Charging Former Chinese Leader and Senior Aide with Genocide, Torture
2003-10-21The United Nations Conventions are clear on this issue, [stated lawyer] Mr. Iglesias. If justice cannot be served in the countries where alleged crimes of genocide and torture occur, it is the responsibility of the international community to step in. In Spain, we have laws that can accept and try such cases, and thats exactly what we intend to do. -
"Radio France Internationale": Falun Gong practitioners sued Jiang Zemin in Spain
2003-10-19'On the 15th of October in Madrid, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners filed a lawsuit against the former Chinese president Jiang Zemin at a Spanish court, accusing him of persecuting Falun Gong.' -
Article from Bulgarian Newspaper Dnevnik: Chinese Embassy Forbids an Exhibition at Parliament
2003-10-17'The exhibition of Zhang Cuiying, an Australian artist of Chinese origin, should have opened at the MPs café in Parliament. Invitations were sent out about 10 days ago. However, according to the organiser of the exhibition Ms. Kremena Krumova, it was not opened after personal interference from the Chinese ambassador...One of the initiators of this cultural event is an MP of the National Movement Simeon II, Mrs. Snezhina Chipeva.' -
A Letter to the Editor of Danish Newspaper Berlingske Tidende: Hate Propaganda against Falun Gong in China
2003-10-16'Many westerners have long been wondering why so many Chinese were involved in irrational and fanatic movements, like the Cultural Revolution for instance. The answer may be found in present day China by studying how peoples opinions about Falun Gong have been manipulated by Jiang Zemin´s regime.' -
Article from Danish newspaper Ekstrabladet: His Drummer Demonstrates in Copenhagen
2003-10-15'Sterling Campbell is a dedicated practitioner of the Chinese-inspired meditation method called Falun Gong, whose millions of adherents in China are brutally persecuted by the authorities. "The hatred is unfathomable since Falun Gong has nothing to do with politics, money or religion. This persecution can only be explained by the Chinese authoritys need to control everything about each citizen, says Sterling Campbell.' -
A Report on Falun Gong from the Finnish Newspaper Länsi-Suomi
2003-10-13'Falun Gong was banned in China by former president Jiang Zemin in 1999. Practising or spreading information about Falun Gong is forbidden...Numerous governments and human rights organisations from different countries have appealed to the Chinese government to end this persecution. Hundreds of people are known to have been killed. Thousands have been arrested and tortured.' -
Report from the Finnish Magazine Vioma: The Main Criminal in the Persecution of Falun Gong is currently Visiting
2003-10-12Luo Gan did not receive a warm welcome. Instead, he experienced a large-scale protest against him by Amnesty International, Falun Gong practitioners and Icelandic citizens. The people knew about Luo Gans role as one of the heads of the 610 Office, an organisation specially set up in June 1999 to systematically persecute Falun Gong under the orders of former President of China, Jiang Zemin.