Many Segments of European Society Support Falun Gong Practitioners' Legal Rights in Paris
(Clearwisdom.net) Under great pressure from China, the approval by the French
police and the Paris City Authority of Falun Gong practitioners' application to
take part in the Chinese New Year celebration activities was denied. This matter
is an infringement of the basic rights of a legal group in the country of
France.
Falun Gong practitioners wrote letters to the General Bureau of the Police
and the Paris City Authority, and also appealed to all segments of European
society to encourage and support the French authorities to resist the pressure
of the totalitarian Chinese regime and safeguard the French principles of
"Freedom, Equality, and Fraternity." They also appealed to people from all walks
of life to support the legal rights and interests of Falun Gong practitioners. The letters of appeal were mailed to all political circles, human rights
groups and the media in various countries in Europe. Those who actively
responded to this appeal includes L.L. Forster (a senior lawyer in France),
William Bourdon, members of Coalition Mondiale Contre la Peine de Mort, lawyer
Sedillot, l'Association Nationale Franco-Asiatique, Association Amitie Europe-Asie,
Michel Taube (the Chairman of Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort), Uwe Schummer
(German Member of Parliament), Emma Bonino (Italian Member of European
Parliament), and Mrs. Glibb (the Head of the Austrian branch of the
International Human Rights Association).
The European branch of "The World Organization to Investigate the Persecution
of Falun Gong" and German Falun Gong practitioners wrote letters respectively to
the French police, the Paris City Authority, and the Chinese Embassy in France. AFP, International Herald Tribune, France Info, the French International
Broadcasting Station and Europe's mainstream media all reported on the Chinese
authorities' pressuring the French government. There were even reporters who
called relevant departments in France to express their concern.
According to news from many sources, the Chinese Embassy is afraid that
western people have found out that they have put pressure on the French
authorities. They tried every possible way to create rumors and to stir up
trouble for Falun Gong. However, many overseas Chinese people have already
pointed out the obvious: it is impossible for the embassy staff to stop Falun
Gong outside of China when it is already so popular all over the world.

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Appeal letter to the Mayor of Paris and portion of the
signature list
Appeal letter to the Police Department of Paris and
portion of the signature list
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2004/1/23/65542.html
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