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More than 100 citizens from at least 11 countries are deported without explanation
"Where in the world is peaceful protest allowed these days?"
July 1, 2002 (Falun Dafa Information Center) - By the evening of June 29th, a total of over 100 Falun Gong practitioners from eleven countries had been denied entry into Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Immigration Department. [Read full story]
From the Editors: Falun Gong Practitioners Risk their Lives to Tell the Truth
While other oppressed groups have resorted to violence, Falun Gong practitioners have always appealed peacefully, striving to act fully for the benefit of others, and refusing to hurt anyone along the way, regardless of the situation. Some go to appeal at Tiananmen Square, while others distribute flyers or hang banners. More recently, some have been able to successfully present evidence and make their appeal known on television, in spite of the government's tight control of the media. [Read full story]
Breaking news: Falun Gong's on TV
(Catherine Armitage in China)
The satellite broadcast, in which a banner reading "Falun Gong is good" replaced normal TV viewing in Shandong province on Sunday night and again in prime time on Tuesday, is among the group's most daring moves since it was banned in 1999. [Read full story]
Witness Recalls Scene in Changchun Chaoyanggou Forced Labor Camp: Walls Stained with Blood
(By a Resident of Changchun City)
Right after I first entered the camp, I was appointed by the prison guard to be a "clamper." That is, one of two criminal prisoners who "clamp" onto one Falun Gong practitioner without leaving his side, monitoring his daily life whether he was dressing, eating, sleeping or walking. [Read full story]
Thirteen Dafa Practitioners in Changchun City Wrongfully Sentenced to 10-15 Years of Prison
Lawyers Prohibited From Entering "Not Guilty" Plea for Them
(A practitioner in China)
During the first two months of their long sentences, all were subjected to intense, two month long forced brainwashing sessions. The prison prohibited visits by relatives as well as any family support of clothing or money. The prison completely sealed off all contact and censored all news. [Read full story]
"Tomorrow, if Jiang Zemin decides to go against Catholics or Jewish people, will Hong Kong and those nations who have utilized this black list begin persecuting them just because the Chinese President says so?" - US citizen detained in Hong Kong
Sixty-eight year-old U.S. citizen and Falun Gong practitioner Dan Bihan was refused entry into Hong Kong on June 22. After being detained for eight hours, security guards wrapped her up in a canvas tarp, hoisted her onto their shoulders and carried her to a plane bound for New York. [Read full story]
The Falun Gong is Banned in Mainland China, and Practitioners Says They Fear it May Soon be Outlawed in Hong Kong as Well
'Tortured to Death' 'Barred'
(By Joe Havely)
HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- The Falun Gong was one of many groups to take to the streets during Jiang's visit to the former British colony on the fifth anniversary of the handover to Chinese rule. [Read full story]
South China Morning Post: [Falun Gong] Claims SAR Using Blacklist and Dozens of Falun Gong Practitioners Denied Entry in Run-up to Handover Anniversary Ceremonies
(Victoria Button)
Growing numbers of Falun Gong practitioners are being refused entry to Hong Kong as it prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of the handover. [Read full story]
(An Australian Practitioner)
Each lotus flower was handmade with a pure heart and righteous mind - some practitioners stayed up all night making these to give more people an opportunity to know about Dafa. With a cooperative effort between several practitioners, many people were deeply touched by the beauty and purity of Dafa. [Read full story]