Chinese Newspaper in Canada on Trial for Publishing Hate Literature
Legal experts say the trial is poised to test the boundaries between freedom of expression and freedom of the press, and the right to be protected from defamation and hate.
Month: November 2003
Ten Thousand Falun Gong Practitioners in Taiwan Gather at President’s Office to Support Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin (Photos)
Taiwan Falun Gong practitioners will file a lawsuit in a Taiwan High Court on November 17, 2003 accusing Jiang Zemin of committing the crime of genocide.
TAIPEI TIMES: Falun Gong to sue Jiang
Thousands of Falun Gong practitioners in Taiwan stage a protest against
former Chinese president Jiang Zemin and other Chinese officials in front of
the Presidential Office in downtown Taipei yesterday morning.
“Self-Immolation” Analysis Movie Wins International Movie Festival Award (Photo)
The movie “False Fire,” which analyzes the 2001 Tiananmen Square “self-immolation” incident, won a Certificate of Honorable Mention at the 51st Columbus International Movie Festival. New Tang Dynasty TV, a non-profit privately owned Chinese TV station, produced the movie. The award ceremony was held in the Kansas Center, Columbus Arts College, Columbus, Ohio.
44 Deaths of Falun Gong Practitioners Verified in September and October
44 more deaths of Falun Gong practitioners were verified during the months of September and October. The deaths, which occurred across 16 Chinese provinces, were mostly attributed to the severe torture practices of Chinese detention centers and labour camps.
Article Review: Perpetrators Face Legal Action
The message is clear: Just as the Nazi regime fell under Hitler and those guilty of crimes against humanity under it’s rule were later brought to justice, so will happen to the Jiang regime and to those who persecute Falun Gong under the illusion of its protection.
FDI: American Citizen Subjected to Daily Brainwashing Sessions in Chinese Prison
A U.S. Consulate official in Shanghai has informed Ms. Yeong-Ching Foo that Chinese authorities have been forcing her fiancé Dr. Charles Lee to undergo brainwashing sessions on a daily basis. The sessions are carried out to force Dr. Lee to renounce Falun Gong.
Firefighter, Falun Gong Practitioner Tortured to Death in Chinese Forced Labour Camp
Mr. Lu Bingshen, 39-years-old, was a firefighter with the 6th Fire Brigade in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. In mid-October 2003, Lu was tortured to death in Daqing City Forced Labor Camp at the hands of the Camp’s Assistant Brigade Leader, Mr. Zhang Mingzhu.
AFP: In China’s Crackdown on Online Activism, Anyone Is a Potential Target
A Chinese crackdown on online activism — highlighted by a mounting wave of arrests and trials — is unlike other recent government campaigns, because anyone can become a victim, experts said Monday.
Three Fundamental Limitations and Their Common Issues
Currently, there is a sense that modern science will continue to advance indefinitely and will eventually discover a complete and consistent theory of the universe. However, as much as modern science has been making great advances, it has also been discovering its limitations.