|
Russia Customs Denies Entry of Ukraine Falun Gong Practitioners
By a Ukraine practitioner (Clearwisdom.net) While people across the world pay attention to human
rights violations, there are worrying cases occurring in Russia. Russia customs
denied entry to seven Falun Gong practitioners on September 26, 2006, who took a
train from Kiev to Moscow. Victoria has practiced Falun Gong for about two years. She said that the
customs officials told them they were denied entry. From the officials, the
practitioners did not get any concrete reasons for the denied entry. It was the
third similar case of Russia customs denying entry of Ukraine Falun Gong
practitioners. Someone told the practitioners that the order was from the Russian Border
Administration Bureau, which received a telegram with "confidential"
notice from higher level administration. Thus the Border Administration Bureau
had no power to give out any information or explain the reasons. The custom officials said, "You are denied entry to Russia. Check with
the prosecutor to get the reasons for the denial order." There was a
confidential list, on which are names and information of those who are not
allowed to enter Russia. Passport information of almost all Ukraine Falun Gong
practitioners was recorded on the list. Similar cases carry a system infringement of human
rights. Ukraine Falun Gong practitioners expressed they would investigate and
provide a more detailed report. |