LONDON (European Falun Gong Information Center) A female Chinese Falun Gong practitioner was punched in the head by a Chinese man while she sat in meditation at the ongoing 24-hour protest opposite the Chinese Embassy in Portland Place W1 around 9:00 p.m. on January 24.

Speaking to reporters, Ms. Gao Yudong said, "The bruise on the side of my head caused by the blow felt very hot. By the next morning I started to feel pain, and I could feel a swelling on my head. During the day at work, my head felt painful and numb. I had difficulty concentrating."

Falun Gong has been slandered and vilified repeatedly by the Chinese Embassy in London under orders from the Chinese Communist regime. Embassy staff, taking advantage of their diplomatic immunity to propagate hatred towards the exercise and meditation discipline based on Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, do so against their own Chinese constitution and against human rights.

Fortunately, the police stationed across the road witnessed the attack and were able to chase the man and detain him. Footage of the attack, caught on CCTV films from buildings nearby, has been requested by the police as evidence in the case.

Speaking about the attack on behalf of the Falun Gong Association, Mr. Peter Jauhal said, "We are appalled at this flagrant disregard of human rights on British soil by agents of the Chinese regime. We call on the police to charge this man with assault following incitement by the Chinese Embassy."

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Background

Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a practice consisting of meditation and exercises, with teachings that emphasize living by three principles: Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance. Originating in China, Falun Gong is now practiced in over 70 countries. With Chinese government estimates of 100 million people practicing Falun Gong in China, in July 1999 the Chinese Communist Party-state launched a nationwide, violent campaign to "eradicate" the practice. The European Falun Gong Information Centre has verified details of 2,780 deaths and over 44,000 cases of torture. Millions have been detained or sent to forced labor camps.

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