Ms. D'Souza said that after she read the consultation document, she found that it severely violated the standard of the "Johannesburg Principles." Furthermore, it violated a number of international standards of protecting human rights and the freedom of expression in the present world. She said, "Article 23 undoubtedly jeopardizes individual freedom, and the freedoms of speech and information exchange."
(Clearwisdom.net) It was reported on December 6, 2002, that after Zheng Jiming pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Chicago on November 13, new information has been uncovered regarding the incident in which Falun Gong practitioners were assaulted in front of Chicago's Chinese Consulate. On December 5, 2002, Weng Yujun, another criminal who assaulted Falun Gong practitioners, pleaded guilty in the Cook County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to one and a half years of ...
November 29, 2002
(Clearwisdom.net)
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN HONG KONG
The ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) is deeply concerned that the legislative proposal contained in the recent Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government consultation document entitled "Proposal to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law", will lead to the erosion of human rights and rule of law in Hong Kong. In particular, freedom of association, freedom of expression, freedom of press and freedom of information will ...
Master Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New York following July 20th, 1999. (Published January 19, 2000)
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Master Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New York following July 20th, 1999. (Published January 19, 2000)
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