On the first day of the Dialogue, The British Falun Dafa Association submitted an appeal letter with over 10,000 signatures calling on the UK Government to try all means to urgently rescue the Falun Gong practitioners being tortured and terrorized in China.

Image for article Illustrations of Torture Methods Used in Chinese Detention Centers and Forced Labor Camps, Part 1

1. "Backing up an airplane:" Criminal cell leaders often use this persecution and torture method on practitioners on the instigation of policemen and jail guards. This torture requires practitioners to bend over while holding the legs straight. Then, with the feet close together, the arms are lifted to the highest position possible, with the hands touching the wall. If practitioners can't bear it, the prisoners in the cells and designated torturers will gang up to beat them. (Figure 1)

Image for article Boston Globe Online: Sweden protests detentions by China

11/23/2001

BEIJING - Sweden has protested China's handling of several Swedes who were among 35 foreigners, including six Americans, expelled for demonstrating against the government's crushing of the Falun Gong spiritual movement.

Image for article IC Wales Network (UK): China expels British protestors

Nov 22 2001

China has expelled British protesters along with more than 30 other Westerners who demonstrated in Tiananmen Square against the government's treatment of followers of the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement.

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