November 13, 2001

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Falun Dafa Information Center -- More than a month ago, four Canadian Falun Gong practitioners left Toronto/Montreal to begin a 750-mile trek to the United Nations in New York City as part of a worldwide "SOS! Global Rescue Walk." Other practitioners are walking simultaneously in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

The walkers and their supporters will arrive at the Chinese consulate (42nd St. and West Side Hwy) at 11:00 am for a press conference at the United Nations, November 14, 2001, and then will complete their journey with a symbolic walk to the United Nations building on the East side. Excellent photo opportunity.

Immediately following the press conference, the walkers will deliver to U.N. Secretary General, Kofi Annan, signatures that were gathered along their journey through the cities and towns of Eastern North America.

In a letter accompanying the signatures, the walkers are calling for an immediate and unconditional release of all the illegally imprisoned Falun Gong practitioners that are confined to labor camps, prisons, re-education classes and mental institutions in China.

The press conference will include statements by the walkers and their supporters, as well as public delivery of the walkers' letter to Kofi Annan.

WHERE: Chinese Consulate at 42nd St. & 12th Ave.

WHEN: 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 14, 2001 (Walk to the U.N. after press conference)

WHAT: Press Conference, then deliver signatures to Kofi Annan. Excellent photo opportunity.

CONTACT: (omitted)

To see the walkers' route and track their progress, visit: www.sos-earthwalk.net

For more information about the persecution against Falun Gong, visit www.faluninfo.net