Between November 2003 and January 2004, reliable sources in China reported details on 64 Falun Gong practitioners who died from severe torture suffered in Chinese detention centers and labour camps. Deaths from torture and abuse were reported in 17 provinces throughout China, from Heilongjiang to Guangxi; from Sichuan to Beijing.
I just sat back, feeling so small amidst all of
the greater things in life. Life was so grand, immense and I was honored just
to be a part of it. This sense of responsibility came over me.
By the time it was my
turn, it felt like my heart was beating so fast and hard that it was going to
deliver a series of rabbit punches to the head of the customs agent. He typed
my information into the computer, asked no questions and then waved…
Many of the police were sleeping in the lobby so I was tip-toeing around them for fear of waking them up. Exiting through the revolving doors I entered the crisp dark Bejing early morning. The shirt I used to clean the carpet was thrown in a trash can on my way out. Although the streets…
The City of Lanzhou, in Mainland China, is famous for its production of watermelon seeds. The exceptional taste of Lanzhou watermelon seeds has earned a reputation both domestically and internationally. Watermelon seeds are highly nutritious in protein, saturated fats, and vitamins, and therefore benefit the lungs, stomach, and the intestines.
Chinese-American Ms. Zhang, a resident in New York City, seeks support from all circles in society and requests the Chinese authorities to immediately release her elder sister Ms. Jun Zhang and Jun’s daughter Chiyue Li, who are currently imprisoned in the Beijing Chaoyang Detention Center.
In the era of the Emperor Xuzong in the Tang Dynasty, there was a fortune-teller who claimed he could foretell what foods people would eat in the future. Many officials in the Imperial Court went to see him and ask him to tell their fortune.
It is in France’s own interest to make up for any damage done by this incident, not just to Falun Gong, but to the freedoms and basic rights that should have been protected within France’s borders for all its citizens, residents and peaceful visitors.
We were deely concerned after having learnt that several dozen Falun Gong practitioners from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Taiwan were arrested between 24 to 26 January on the streets of Paris for no valid reasons other than their being Falun Gong practitioners.
In the beginning of 2004, Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong, accepted an exclusive interview with North America’s NTD TV (New Tang Dynasty TV). This was the first time that Mr. Li had appeared publicly in the media in the past four years.
The World Organization Against Torture, USA has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, citing well established legal doctrine that would exclude former Chinese President Jiang Zemin from head of state immunity.
I am a Falun Gong practitioner. Because I exposed crimes committed by Jiang’s regime in their persecution of Falun Gong, I was sentenced to 18 months in jail and incarcerated at the Minxi Prison in Longyan.