Falungong spokespersons reported that, as in previous years, practitioners died in custody in 2002. (As of November 12, spokespersons claimed that since the start of the [persecution] in 1999, 513 practitioners had died in custody.) Followers from abroad detained in China, upon returning home, recounted tales of beatings and torture. Courts continued to sentence [practitioners] to long prison terms; public security officials sent others directly to reeducation camps. In December, a Beijing court sentenced six academics to terms of up to twelve years for distributing Falungong materials.
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January 15, 2003
A lawsuit charging Chinese President Jiang Zemin with torture and genocide against members of the Falun Gong [...] is inching its way through the U.S. federal court system, where victims hope to hold him accountable for "crimes against humanity."
(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Gong practitioners in Spain held peaceful candlelight vigils for the last 3 days outside the Chinese Embassy to call for an end to the Jiang regime's persecution of Falun Gong. They also called upon the international community to stand up together to demand an end to the atrocities being committed against Falun Gong practitioners in China.
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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