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November 19, 2002

US Senator from Nevada: "I Am Concerned about Human Rights in China and Particularly Disturbed by the Chinese Government's Persecution of the Falun Gong."

(Clearwisdom.net)

Dear Mrs (name omitted).

Thank you for contacting me to express your support for Falun Gong. I appreciate hearing form you.

I am concerned about human rights in China and particularly disturbed by the Chinese government's persecution of the Falun Gong. As you know, the PRC's crackdown of Falun Gong began in July 1999 and continues today. Some Falun Gong practitioners have been imprisoned and tortured by PRC authorities, and others are forced to practice secretly in their homes. I am deeply troubled that this persecution and harassment of Falun Gong takes place outside of China as well.

Amnesty International Raises Concern about Ms. Yoko Kaneko and Calls for her Immediate and Unconditional Release

AI-index: ASA 17/047/2002 01/09/2002

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The crackdown on the Falun Gong spiritual movement

The Chinese authorities have made it clear that one of the main targets of the 'strike hard' campaign is the Falun Gong spiritual movement which has been banned in China since July 1999 along with other so-called '[slanderous word omitted] organizations'. There are serious concerns that the Chinese authorities have sanctioned the use of violence as one of the means to eradicate the group.

Member of European Parliament Objects to Chinese Officials Regarding the Serious Oppression of Falun Gong

(Clearwisdom.net)

4th November 2002

Dear [Friends of Falun Gong]:

Thank you for your letter drawing my attention to the proposed Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong.

I have raised the issue of persecution of the Falun Gong in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing when a European Parliament delegation met Chinese ministers and I objected to the serious oppression they endure. Recently I have had a meeting with members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and raised my deep concerns about the increasing pressure being exerted by Beijing on Hong Kong's liberal legislative traditions.