Hello, and welcome to the FGMtv news review. I'm Susan Mitchell.
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at FGMtv we focus on programs and news that illuminate the truth of Falun Gong,
which is also known as Falun Dafa.
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Falun Dafa is a traditional Chinese spiritual discipline
that includes exercise and meditation. Its principles are based on Truth,
Compassion, and Tolerance.
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The practice began in China in 1992 and quickly spread by
word of mouth throughout the country.
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In 1998, a government survey concluded that the number of
practitioners exceeded membership in the communist party.
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One year later, dictator Jiang Zemin began a brutal
persecution that violates not only the Chinese constitution, but also
international treaties signed by China.
In this week's update from China…
§ 636 Falun Gong practitioners are confirmed to
have died from torture while in custody, with 53 death reports received in the
last three weeks. This is the largest number of confirmed
deaths to be reported in a three-week time period since the persecution began
in July 1999.
§ Reliable sources inside China put the actual
total death count in the thousands.
§ 914 people declared as null and void,
statements saying they will give up Falun Gong that were made while undergoing
torture as they were the result of extreme coercion. They say they will
continue practicing Falun Gong.
Our top story this week:
§ Human rights lawyers in many countries prepare to file
charges against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin expecting that he will be
jailed for life.
And some of our other stories:
§ Mingli Lin, brother of Canadian resident Shenli Lin is
released from illegal detention in a Chinese labor camp
§ The British Home Office allows a pregnant Falun Gong
practitioner to remain in England while her deportation order is appealed.
§ An update on those who tapped
into State TV Cable programs in Baoding City of Hebei Province
§ A medical doctor in Texas reports on her mother's recovery
from diabetes after practicing Falun Gong.
Human rights lawyers in many countries prepare to file
charges of crimes against humanity against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin