Testimony: A Practitioner From Norway Tells of Her Arrest in Paris

From the 21st to the 26th of January, 2004, I, a Norwegian citizen and a Falun Gong practitioner, went to Paris, together with other Falun Gong practitioners from around the world, with the wish to participate in the Chinese New Year Celebration Parade in Paris.

Member of European Parliament: "Extending The Persecution To France Is Not Acceptable"

(Clearwisdom.net) Member of the European Parliament Roger Helmer wrote a letter on January 23rd to the Ambassador of the French Embassy in England regarding the incident in which Falun Gong practitioners were stopped from joining the Chinese New Year celebration parade in Paris. It was said that the French Falun Dafa Association's application to participate in the parade on January 24th was stopped by the Chinese Government. The Chinese Embassy openly infringed Falun Gong practitioners' legal rights in France, the original upholders of human rights. At the same time, both the French police and the Paris City Authorities were placed under pressure by the Chinese Embassy.

Falun Dafa Association of Queensland Appeals to President of France

Dear Mr President

On behalf of the Falun Dafa Association of Queensland Inc, I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the arrests of Falun Gong practitioners in Paris. According to reports we have received, the practitioners did not commit any crimes or cause any disturbance, yet they were arrested by the French police because their clothing identified them as Falun Gong practitioners.

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