FDI: Members of U.S. Congress Urge U.S. Court to Proceed with Lawsuit against Former Chinese Communist Leader

"This lawsuit was filed not to embarrass China, but to persuade the defendants to end their persecution of Falun Gong ... it is highly consistent with the goals set forth in [U.S. Department of State's] annual review of human rights."

-- Members of U.S. Congress

Illinois District Court Accepts Amicus Brief Regarding Lawsuit Against Jiang

(Clearwisdom.net)

At 10 AM CST, the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois concluded its hearing and ruled to accept the Amicus brief signed and submitted by more than three dozen members of U.S. Congress, asking the Court to continue proceedings for the case. This Amicus brief was in response to another brief submitted by the Department of State recommending the dismissal of the lawsuit.

FDI: Reports Confirm Five More Falun Gong Deaths in China

NEWS -- Jun. 11, 2003 Falun Dafa Information Center, www.faluninfo.net

NEW YORK (FDI) -- Five more innocent Falun Gong practitioners have been confirmed to have died as a result of the ongoing persecution in China. The confirmed death toll currently stands at 720, though the strict media blockade in China has undoubtedly prevented more cases from being exposed.

Germany: Practitioners Support the Lawsuit Against Jiang and the Rescue Efforts for Xiong Wei and Other Practitioners in China Part I (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net June 11, 2003) Germany's 2003 African Festival was held in Würzburg, a famous city located in the southern of the country. Many visitors came to attend this event from all over Germany. During these activities, Dafa practitioners collected signatures to appeal for the release of Xiong Wei, and European practitioners' relatives and friends who are illegally imprisoned in China. This is the first time that German practitioners have collected signatures to rescue their persecuted family members, and these signature collecting activities lasted four weeks.

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