Wrongfully Charged Falun Gong Practitioners Stand Firm Against Political Persecution, Refuse to Pay Fines (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) News from Hong Kong on August 19, 2002: In order to prevent the Hong Kong justice system from becoming an accomplice of Jiang Zemin's despotic regime, and in order to safeguard Hong Kong's rule of law and stand firm against the illegal persecution, today the 16 wrongfully charged and convicted Falun Gong practitioners refused to pay the fines imposed upon them by the unjust verdict.

Hong Kong Practitioners Conducted Themselves Righteously In the Face of the False Charges

(Clearwisdom.net) L (name omitted for security reasons) is one of the witnesses who attended the trial. During the interrogation, L answered the prosecutor's questions in a noble manner. At the same time, the practitioner made use of various opportunities to clearly point out the truth behind the false charges, thus effectively exposing the ill intent behind the accusations. As a result the prosecutor was left with no argument on many occasions.

AFP: Falungong considering civil suit against Hong Kong authorities

Monday, 19-Aug-2002 5:10AM

HONG KONG, Aug 19 (AFP) - Sixteen members of the Falungong spiritual group convicted of causing a public obstruction during a protest here are considering filing a civil suit against the Hong Kong authorities, the group said Monday.

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