Image for article Appalling Experiences at Beijing Zhou-Kou-Dian Mental Hospital

It was reported that on Dec. 3 the Beijing Middle-Level People's Court was going to hold an open trial of members of the former Falun Gong Research Society and that the public was allowed to observe. On the morning of Dec.3, we went to the court and requested to observe the trial. We were told that the trial was not on that day. We were about to go home when we found that police were everywhere on the ...

Image for article Falun Gong leader reportedly told he cannot plead innocent

WIRE:01/24/2000 12:53:00 ET

SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- A leader of the banned Falun Gong spiritual group went on trial Monday after the court prevented him from denying charges of cult activity, a human rights group said.

Image for article China Rejects Euro Condemnation On Human Rights

BEIJING, Jan 25, 2000 -- (Agence France Presse) China on Tuesday rejected a reprimand from the European parliament over its human rights record, insisting it has never been so good.