DFAT obstructs human rights talks in Canberra
John Deller, spokesperson for Falun Gong, received a call from DFAT on Tuesday 8 March, withdrawing the invitation for Falun Gong representatives to participate in the NGO meeting.
Month: March 2005
North Shore Times (Sydney): Ready for lights, Chinese, action!
Paintings by traditional Chinese artist Zhang Cuiying aim to give viewers a sense of peace.A selection of paintings from work she has produced during the last 30 years will be on show from Monday, February 14 at the Momoya Restaurant in Chatswood as part of Chinese New Year celebrations and she has a very personal reason for promoting peace.
Falun Gong seek justice to end censorship of appeal in Canberra
Australian Foreign Minister, Mr Alexander Downer, has used the Vienna Convention in an unprecedented manner regarding the Falun Gong appeals outside the Chinese Embassy, Canberra.
Australia: Practitioners Hold Anti-torture Exhibition and Press Conference to Support Lawsuit Against Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (Photos)
On 28 February 2005, a second Status Conference is scheduled for the landmark case in the Supreme Court of NSW where the defendants, Jiang Zemin and the 610 Office*, and the plaintiff are called to appear before the Registrar.
Sydney: “Uncompromising Spirit” Art Exhibition Touches Many Visitors’ Hearts (Photos)
‘My heart goes out to all victims of persecution not only of Falun Gong but all victims of the persecution world wide. The endurance of the human spirit in the darkness of persecution validates the pursuit of human truth more than ever.’
Witnessing History
Despite a life-threatening illness, Jennifer Zeng was given fresh hope through practising Falun Gong. Soon after she discovered it, however, Falun Gong was banned in the most far-reaching suppression and persecution experienced in China since The Cultural Revolution.
Falun Dafa participates at University of Western Sydney’s Welcome Week
On the week starting from February 28th 2005, a student-run Falun Dafa Club participated at the University of Western Sydney’s Welcome Week.
The Australian: The Face
Zeng’s account of her ordeal, Witnessing History: One Woman’s Fight for Freedom and Falun Gong (Allen & Unwin, $29.95), will be released in Australia. It is the first book by a Falun Gong follower who has suffered imprisonment and torture — and it has been black-listed in China.
The Australian: Falun Gong woman sues former premier
A SYDNEY woman allegedly imprisoned and tortured for eight months in China will be a test case for the Australian court system, the president of a Falun Gong group said today.