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Month: September 2003
Why We Cannot “Practice Secretly at Home”
In China, family members concerned for the welfare of their loved ones might ask, “Why not just say ‘I will give up practicing’ and then go back home and practice secretly. I would like to share a little of my understanding regarding this issue.
Sydney Practitioner Lisa’s Sister Ms. Tang Yiwen Released from Sanshui Labor Camp in Guangdong Province
Due to persistent rescue efforts from overseas Falun Dafa practitioners and others who uphold justice, Australian practitioner, Lisa Liang’s sister was “released for medical care” on the afternoon of August 23, 2003 at 2 p.m.
Macarthur Chronicle (Australia): Brushing away memories
ARTIST Zhang Cuiying is all too familiar with suppression so it’s hardly
surprising she found a ban on painting “like a death sentence”.
The Bankstown woman was imprisoned in China in 1999 for practising Falun
Dafa, a form of meditation.
Mayor of West Hollywood Stands Firm in Defending Proclamation for Falun Gong
And this year I received a letter from the Chinese consulate, this time I was more outraged, I wrote them a letter back. I said, “I reviewed all of your materials and I found your materials to be childish.” And I said, “They were not persuasive, and indeed the more information I get the more it persuades me that your government is wrong.”
Radio Free Asia: Falun Gong Practitioners in Germany prepare to file a Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
After Falun Gong practitioners in Belgium filed a lawsuit against Jiang Zemin, Falun Gong practitioners in Germany prepared to use German law to file their own lawsuit against the Chinese dictator.
Radio France Internationale: Falun Gong Practitioner Zhang Cuiying will Officially Sue Jiang Zemin at the United Nations
Cuiying and her lawyer will sue Jiang at the UN for violating human rights. Zhang Cuiying’s lawyer expressed that they were also preparing to sue Jiang Zemin in the International Courts.
Human Rights SOS Marathon Drive – Sydney to Melbourne
(AFDI), Thursday, 4 September 2003 – Today Four Sydney Falun Gong practitioners will embark on a “SOS Car Tour” in order to appeal to the kind Australians for rescuing the family members who are persecuted in China for their belief.
Hong Kong: “Obstruction Case” Appeal Scheduled for September 3, May Involve the Basic Law (Photos)
The Epoch Times reported on August 27, 2003 that Falun Gong practitioners filed an appeal on the “obstruction case” which arose from their peaceful petition. The trial for the appeal was initially slated for the Supreme Court, but the judge thinks it may involve the Basic Law and has transferred it to the Appeals Court.
City Councilor Expresses Support for Ms. Zhang Cuiying’s Lawsuit against Jiang (Photos)
“If you believed in ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,’ would you suppress your people? This is why they are afraid. They are unable to control good people, so they use brutal methods to treat Falun Gong.”