Media Release
SYDNEY (FDI) – Due to the overwhelming concerns from domestic and overseas
members of Human Rights organisations, sympathetic politicians and Falun Dafa
practitioners regarding the Wang couple’s case, there is hope that there will
not be any hasty deportation.
DIMIA insisted that ordinary Falun Gong practitioners would not be persecuted; however the couple had been persecuted before they came to Australia. Furthermore, one of their family members has been persecuted to death, and another one was sentenced to forced labour camp.
(SFDI) Two years ago, Mr. and Ms. Wang, escaped fatal persecution and joined their son in the safety of Australia. Three years ago, Mr. Wang’s brother-in-law was tortured to death for practicing Falun Gong. Three and a half years ago, Mr. Wang, himself, was knocked unconscious from electric-shock torture by Chinese prison guards. Today, however, the Australian immigration is poised to deport him and his wife back to the persecution in China.
(SFDI) – The discrimination complaint lodged by Dr. Michael Pearson-Smith on behalf of the Falun Fo Xue Association of Australia, following the exclusion of Falun Dafa from the Chinese New Year Festival of 2002, was today resolved at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The Hearing, which began on Tuesday, concluded with a settlement that guarantees Falun Dafa participation in future festivals up to the year 2008.
Sdyney(FDI) – In February 2002 a discrimination complaint against the Federation of Chinese Associations Victoria Inc. (FCA) was lodged by Melbourne Falun Dafa practitioners with the Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission.
(SFDI) 7 February 2003 — Following a 10 day ordeal in the custody of China’s notorious secret police, Australian citizen and Falun Gong practitioner Nancy Chen was finally released on the eve of the Lunar New Year. The voices of outrage raised by media and NGO’s throughout the international community were also contributory to the happy outcome.
Monday, 3 February 2003 (SFDI) – Nancy Chen and her six-year-old daughter will arrive in Sydney on 3rd February 2003.
Thursday, 30 January 2003 (SFDI) – The Australian Embassy was able to confirm details about missing Australian – Ms Nancy Chen only after 72 hours after her disappearance in China. The National Security of the Chinese government claimed that they did not detain Nancy instead used the term “under surveillance” without giving any reasons to Australian officials.
(SFDI) – Nancy Chen, 34, a resident of Canterbury, was kidnapped by the Chinese National Security Bureau in Chengdu city, Sichuan province, China, on 22 January 2003.
(SFDI) – Nancy Chen, 34, a resident of Canterbury, an Australian citizen, has disappeared under suspicious circumstances in Chengdu city, Sichuan province, China, on 22 January 2003.
