“I believe a Truth, Compassion, Forbearance monument for Fairfield City is not a political matter at all, it is a very good sign that our local people want a criterion for how we living together in peaceful and harmony.”
CHEEZONG Lee knows how lucky he is.
He can drive his van covered with messages about Falun Dafa around Homebush without fear of being beaten and jailed.
His fiancee, Li Ying was not so lucky.
“It is clear that Jiang Zemin is behind the torture, ordered the torture, and should be held responsible,” said Terri Marsh, the Washington-based attorney for the victims.
Following rare criticism from Beijing, Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou has
defended his support for the Falun Gong spiritual movement in its fight
for
legitimacy on the mainland.
Falun Gong members yesterday launched an international appeal for the
release of three Hongkongers held on the mainland.
To avoid offending communist leaders Phoenix has tended to avoid coverage on
politically sensitive topics, such as the banned spiritual group Falun Gong.
Four Falun Gong members have been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for
breaking into cable television systems in western China to broadcast videos
promoting the banned spiritual group, a court official said Wednesday.
Lawyers have no place at the pinnacle of power. None of the nine
Standing Committee members of China’s all-powerful Politburo is a lawyer;
they are all engineers. Only six of China’s 3,000 national legislators have
a background in law.
A former prisoner of the Chinese camps says she has manufactured Toy rabbits for Nestle during her detention. After investigation, the Swiss multinational denies, but wants to guarantee that no use of forced labour is done by its subcontractors.
The Taipei mayor is the first high-level politician to speak out
against the harsh Chinese crackdown on the spiritual group that has seen
hundreds killed.
Eight Falun Gong members have been sentenced to up to 13 years in prison for
hijacking local television and radio signals in eastern China’s Anhui
province to promote the banned spiritual movement.
United States, Britain and Canada are among the nations raising
questions, and many here doubt the “trust me” approach.
“Talk is baseless,” said Falun Gong spokeswoman Sharon Xu. “It’s not legally
binding.”