February 22, 2005.

Falun Gong spiritual movement members perform during a protest against China's crackdown on Falun Gong followers in Sydney February 22, 2005. Beijing banned the Falun Gong in 1999 after 10,000 members besieged the compound of the Chinese leadership of the capital to demand official recognition for their faith. REUTERS/David Gray

Tue Feb 22, 1:40 AM ET

Falun Gong spiritual movement members perform during a protest against China's crackdown on Falun Gong followers in Sydney February 22, 2005. Beijing banned the Falun Gong in 1999 after 10,000 members [appealed to National Appealing Office in Beijing for the release of several dozen practitioners arrested in Tianjin, a city about 60 miles east of Beijing]. REUTERS/David Gray

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Tue Feb 22, 1:43 AM ET

Falun Gong spiritual movement members, dressed as a policeman and a torture victim, perform during a protest against China's crackdown on Falun Gong followers in Sydney February 22, 2005. Beijing banned the Falun Gong in 1999 after 10,000 members [appealed to National Appealing Office in Beijing for the release of several dozen practitioners arrested in Tianjin, a city about 60 miles east of Beijing]. REUTERS/David Gray

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Tue Feb 22, 1:29 AM ET

Falun Gong spiritual movement members, dressed as a policeman and a torture victim, perform during a protest against China's crackdown on Falun Gong followers in Sydney February 22, 2005. Beijing banned the Falun Gong in 1999 after 10,000 members [appealed to National Appealing Office in Beijing for the release of several dozen practitioners arrested in Tianjin, a city about 60 miles east of Beijing]. REUTERS/David Gray

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