Press Conferences

• UK: Falun Dafa Association Holds a Press Conference to Mourn the Death of Liu Chengjun And Appeal to Stop the Persecution

  2004-01-12
  On December 30th 2003, a press conference was held in front of the Chinese Embassy in London to mourn the death of Liu Chengjun, a Falun Gong practitioner from the city of Changchun. UK practitioners appealed for an immediate investigation into Liu’s death, so that the murderers can be punished and the persecution brought to an end.
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• Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Petition to Support the Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin in Strasbourg

  2004-01-08
  On the morning of the 17th of December 2003, around 40 Falun Gong practitioners from France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, and Switzerland, gathered in front of the European Parliament to hold a peaceful appeal to bring Jiang Zemin, the prime culprit of the campaign of persecution against Falun Gong, to justice in a court of law.
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• Photo Report: European Falun Gong Practitioners Submit a Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin to the European Court of Human Rights

  2003-12-21
  
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• UK: Press Conference Opposite the Chinese Embassy Held on International Human Rights Day

  2003-12-11
  On 10th of December 2003, International Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference opposite the Chinese Embassy in London. Speeches were given by Lord Thurlow and by the Chairman of UK Falun Gong Association. Several statements issued by UK public figures in support of Falun Gong and condemnation of the persecution were read out
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• Ukraine: Falun Dafa Press Conference Attended by More Than Ten Different Newspapers

  2003-12-04
  On November the 19th 2003, Falun Dafa practitioners in the Ukraine protested peacefully beside the Chinese Embassy and held a press conference to highlight the Chinese government’s persecution of Dafa practitioners. More than ten newspapers attended the press conference. Practitioners truly seized the opportunity to let the media know more about Falun Gong.
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• Report from "Radio Free Asia": Interview with a German Human Rights Lawyer Regarding the Lawsuit Against the Former Chinese President

  2003-12-02
  “The plaintiffs are 44 victims, including more than 10 Germans. The 90-page submission outlined the personal experiences of 15 victims who currently live outside the Chinese mainland and 800 plus torture cases that have resulted in death. Mr. Kaleck thinks the importance of this case is similar to that of the lawsuit against Augusto Pinochet and the on-going case against former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic.”
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• Germany: Famous German Lawyer held a Press Conference with the German Falun Dafa Association

  2003-12-01
  On November 24th, famous German criminal lawyer Wolfgang Kaleck held a press conference with the German Falun Dafa Association in Berlin, announcing that a lawsuit has been launched in Germany against the ex-president of China, along with fifteen other accomplices in his persecution of Falun Gong, charging him with torture crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
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• Ireland: Practitioners Hold a Public Hearing in Dublin to Expose Jiang Zemin's Crime of Genocide

  2003-11-21
  “In the labour camp, all tortures and cruel punishments carried out by the police are simply attempting to force Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their cultivation practice. My personal experience showed that the persecution towards Falun Gong is not due to any political reason or any illegal conduct of Falun Gong practitioners. It is purely a persecution of belief and human rights."
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• Cyprus: Falun Gong practitioners Hold a Press Conference in Nicosia

  2003-10-29
  Being victims of genocide, Falun Gong practitioners attracted a lot of attention from the media. Reporters from four main TV channels, a few large newspapers, national radio and some news agencies were present at the conference. The press conference lasted for one hour, during which the reporters listened carefully and with interest.
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• Spain: A Successful Press Conference held in Madrid

  2003-10-26
  Dafa practitioners filed a criminal lawsuit against Jiang Zemin and Luo Gan at the Spanish National Court on the October 15th. They then held a press conference, which was attended by "Reuters", Spain's "National Radio Station", Spain’s biggest news agency "El Pais", "Cado" magazine, "NTDTV" and others.
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• Spain: Speech by Falun Gong Practitioner Chen Ningfang at a Press Conference on the Lawsuit against Jiang

  2003-10-23
  "My son suffered these tortures only because he practised Falun Gong – a cultivation practice which not only brought him good health and happiness, but also guided him to be a decent person. In other words, it was only because he insisted on his belief in “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance.” That period was the most miserable time for us, since we worried about him every day, and we did not know what would become of him."
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• Clarifying the Facts in the Process of Filing the Spanish Lawsuit Against Jiang

  2003-10-21
  On the day after my arrival, I joined two practitioners in contacting the Swedish embassy in Madrid to tell them about the lawsuit, the persecution of Falun Gong in China and how China has extended the persecution to foreign countries. After explaining the facts to them, the staff wanted to know more and also wanted to attend the press conference that was to be held the day after the lawsuit was officially filed.
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• Spain: Falun Gong Practitioners File a Lawsuit against Jiang

  2003-10-20
  “The purpose of this lawsuit is to stop the persecution and guarantee that the crimes committed against Falun Gong practitioners will receive appropriate punishment. Since the start of the persecution in 1999, there have been between 800 and 2000 Falun Gong practitioners tortured to death and approximately 200,000 sent to labour camps.”
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• Belgium: Press Conference about Genocide Lawsuit against Jiang

  2003-10-10
  On 9th October, world-renowned human rights lawyer Mr Georges-Henri Beauthier and the Belgian Falun Dafa Association held a press conference regarding the decision made by the state prosecutor over a lawsuit filed against the Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin. Important media organisations were invited to the conference. A representative from the Belgian Falun Dafa Association made a statement in the conference and expressed their determination: "We will continue to provide proof of the genocide against Falun Dafa."
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• Sweden: The Chinese Consulate's Attempts to stop Falun Gong Broadcasts are in Vain

  2003-09-22
  A-L Björneberg from the “International Women’s Organization for Freedom and Peace” strongly condemned the Chinese Consulate’s behaviour in Sweden. She said, “Such a thing happening in Sweden has made me feel angry. They are so afraid of Falun Gong that they even use these methods in our country to influence us.”
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