MEDIA ADVISORY, FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[NEW YORK], June 4 - Jiang Zemin's regime has continually
escalated its brutal persecution of Falun Gong for nearly two years now. The
lies and propaganda have not let up. Tens of thousands in China suffer torture
and severe abuse while illegally imprisoned for their beliefs; every base means
imaginable is used to break their will, including brainwashing, slave labor, and
rape. There are already 216 that we know of who have died from torture and abuse
in custody On June 5, 2001, those who practice and support Falun Gong will
gather at Chinese consulates and embassies around the world. We gather to demand
the immediate, unconditional release of all those detained in China for
practicing Falun Gong. We call for an immediate end to the ban on Falun Gong and
the vicious persecution.
Chinese embassies and consulates have become an unlikely
political weapon in the regime's campaign. They have spread hateful propaganda
to their host countries, and have consistently turned away thousands of
concerned American and Chinese citizens who come to their doors demanding
answers. These embassies and consulates have clearly forsaken their mission. Now
they must listen to the people.
Our appeal highlights the cases of five non-China residents who
are still illegally detained:
- Dr. Teng Chunyan (New York, US) - American permanent resident,
sentenced to three years in labor camp on Thanksgiving Day, 2000.
- Zhu Ying (Montreal, Canada) - Canadian permanent resident, secretly
arrested by police on May 10th in China's Guangdong province on her way to
visit family. Currently missing.
- Zhao Ming (Dublin, Ireland) - A postgraduate student in computer
science at Trinity College, Ireland, imprisoned and tortured at two labor
camps since July 2000.
- Chu O-Ming (Hong Kong) - Hong Kong permanent resident and SAR
passport holder, arrested on September 7, 2000, after filing a lawsuit against
Jiang Zemin. Currently missing.
- Hu Guoping (Tokyo, Japan) - Japanese researcher, arrested in
February 2000 in Beijing for taking pictures at the Tiananmen Square.
Sentenced to three years in labor camp.
Appeals are planned for a number of cities, including: Hong
Kong, Sydney, Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC,
Houston, Montreal, Toronto, Dublin, Gothenburg, etc.
| Date and Time: |
Tuesday, June 5th and Thursday, June 7th; 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon |
| Location: |
Chinese Consulate in New York City, 42nd St. and West Side Hwy |
| Local contacts: |
Gail Rachlin 212-501-8080, or Feng Yuan
917-912-3301 |
FOR MORE INFORMATION, or to arrange interviews with these Falun Gong
practitioners who have first-hand accounts of the labor camps in China, please
contact the Falun Dafa InfoCenter. Gail Rachlin 212-501-8080, Adam Montanaro
917-405-4507, or Feng Yuan 917-912-3301. Email: faluninfoctr@nycmail.com, Website:
http://www.faluninfo.net/