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Today’s Articles — April 11, 2001

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News from Germany: Falun Gong Representatives Invited to Attend the Annual Meeting of the International Human Rights Committee; Members of the European Parliament Support Falun Gong

On April 6, 2001, Falun Gong representatives were invited to attend the annual meeting of the International Human Rights Committee held in Frankfurt, Germany. At the meeting, a Member of the European Parliament, Mr. Thomas Mann, gave a speech on behalf of the Parliament. He pointed out that the Parliament has made clear its position condemning the Chinese government's violation of human rights, especially its persecution of Falun Gong. The Parliament has urged governments in European nations to co-sponsor a resolution with the United States. However, the governments have not yet decided to co-sponsor the resolution, and this disheartens the Parliament very much.

Press Statement: Stop the Torture and Sexual Violence Against Female Falun Gong Practitioners in China

April 9, 2001

United Nations, Geneva

In the PRC today, there is nothing more dangerous a woman can do than to believe in Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance, and to practice a set of five meditative exercises—that is, to practice Falun Gong. This alone means that you might be arrested, jailed, beaten, tortured, sexually abused, raped or even murdered. And this, at the hands of police and government officials, no less. It is hard to imagine that China' [party name omitted] leadership has come to this. Yet tens of millions of women are now subject to these punishments for their peaceful beliefs.

Open Letter From Female Falun Gong Practitioners in China

We are a group of female Falun Dafa practitioners from Mainland China. In the midst of great suffering and indignation, we write this open letter to you with an expectation: As we report the inhuman tortures inflicted upon innocent female Falun Gong practitioners by Jiang Zemin' government, we are looking forward to your help in upholding human rights and justice for those of us who cannot help ourselves.