Publications, Press Releases
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Young Chinese Mother Dies from Torture in Police Custody Family and Local Village Under Tight Security to Avoid Leaking News of Death
2002-01-29Ms. Wu's grisly death is the latest in a long line of tragic stories in the city of Weifang, described by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ian Johnson as "an unremarkable Chinese city in every respect but one: Local police regularly torture residents to death." (Wall Street Journal, Dec 27, 2000) -
Deaths from State-Sponsored Violence Against Falun Gong Practitioners On The Rise - 5 More Deaths Due to Police Brutality Confirmed
2002-01-29 -
Ap.Biscom: Suppression of Freedom of Belief in China grows ever stronger
2002-01-28 -
FDI: Falun Gong Practitioner Dies Making Peaceful Appeal on Tiananmen Square
2002-01-25 -
AP: China expels Ontario woman detained in Beijing Falun Gong protest
2002-01-24 -
Canadian Mother Disappears in China
2002-01-23Connie Chipkar, a 61-year-old Mississauga mother has disappeared in China after appealing for Falun Gong in Beijing's Tiananmen Square earlier today. She has not been heard from since, but the Canadian Foreign Office told her son that a hearing is scheduled for Ms. Chipkar on Thursday at 12PM, Beijing time. -
AP: China Police Detain Female Caucasian Falun Gong Supporter
2002-01-23 -
Chinese Regime Continues to Capitalize on Tragic Self-Immolation Incident to Incite Hatred and Mistrust Towards Falun Gong
2002-01-23"We ask the world's media to be careful not to be used as a mouthpiece for Chinese Communist propaganda." -
President Bush: Persecution of Falun Gong is "Unworthy of All That China Should Become"
2002-01-22 -
Italian News Agency Report on Falun Gong Demonstration in Florence
2002-01-22This spiritual system claims 100 million followers worldwide, including China. People participate neither in religious nor political activities, but rather live by the principles of “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance.” -
Ottawa Sun [Canadian newspaper]: Defiant councillor tees off China
2002-01-19 -
The Ottawa Citizen [Canadian newspaper]: Yes, protest can be embarrassing
2002-01-19Sensibly, city politicians agreed that Falun Gong could continue exercising its right to peaceful protest and freedom of speech. Peaceful protest? Free speech? Novel concepts in China. It's a pity they were even challenged here. -
Amidst Worldwide Peaceful Vigil, Reports of Four More Falun Gong Practitioners Tortured to Death
2002-01-16 -
Press Release: UK Falun Gong Practitioners Urge Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister to End Escalating Torture and Killings
2002-01-16 -
Press Release from the Irish Falun Dafa Information Centre
2002-01-16“The case of Trinity College student Zhao Ming is widely known across Ireland and Europe. Ming is due to be released this coming March,” said Mr. Gerald O’Connor, spokesperson for the Falun Dafa Association of Ireland. “The situation in China is deteriorating daily. We must ensure Zhao is released in March and given a free passage to return to his studies while paying close attention to the situation in China.”