AP: American deported after weekend protest supporting Falun Gong [group]

Andrew Muir Ellsmore, 21, hugs his mother, Cindy Ellsmore, as he arrives at San Francisco International Airport from Beijing, Tuesday, April 16, 2002. China detained then deported Ellsmore, a Humboldt State University junior, for demonstrating in Beijing's Tiananmen Square against the government's ban on the Falun Gong [group]. Ellsmore's was the latest in a string of protests by foreign Falun Gong practitioners in China.

AP Photo: Falun Gong Practitioner Andrew Muir Ellsmore in a News Conference Held as He Arrives at San Francisco International Airport from Beijing

Andrew Muir Ellsmore, 21, wears a Falun Gong sash during a news conference held as he arrives at San Francisco International Airport from Beijing, Tuesday, April 16, 2002. China detained and then deported Ellsmore, a Humboldt State University junior, for demonstrating in Beijing's Tiananmen Square against the government's ban on the Falun Gong [group]. Ellsmore's was the latest in a string of protests by foreign Falun Gong practitioners in China. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Deutsche Welle (German Wave, one of the biggest radio stations in Germany): Is Berlin Located in China?

(Clearwisdom.net)

"How extensive does one carry out security measures during a state visit," a group of Falun Gong [practitioner] who have been evicted from their Berlin hotel rooms are asking.

Goslar News (Germany): "Peaceful Counter-Demonstration by Falun Gong"

Goslar News, April 14, 2002: "Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance," read the proud letters on yellow sweatshirts worn by members of Falun Gong as they proceeded in a silent protest march through Goslar. After meeting on Friday shortly before 3:00 p.m., they assembled and walked through the inner city to the train station. Approximately 60 participants from many different nations carried banners to raise awareness of the almost three year-old and still ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, a movement outlawed by Jiang Zemin. They used the occasion of his state visit to drive their message home.

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