Media Advisory For Immediate Release April 12, 2003 Intimidation, Chinese Communist Style A Survivor of Torture in China?s Notorious Forced Labor Camp Speaks Out People?s Republic of China Retaliates by Imprisoning Her Brother and Sisters Ottawa - After a dramatic escape and rescue to Canada last November, Yuzhi Wang, a Falun Gong practitioner, made her imprisonment and torture in China?s labor camp public and is launching a lawsuit against China?s former chairman Jiang Zemin for torture, genocide, and other crimes against humanity. Following that Ms. Wang?s brother and two sisters (non-practitioners) in China were arrested. None of them had committed any crimes. Despite these attempts at imtimidation, this weekend Ms. Wang will protest the illegal detention of her family members in front of the Chinese embassy along with local Falun Gong practitioners in Ottawa. Next Monday, Ms. Wang, along with local MP Scott Reid will hold a press conference on the Hill, to call on the Canadian government to urge the Chinese regime to release her brother and sisters. Appeal In front of the Chinese Embassy 3:30pm ?7:00pm, Saturday, April 12, 2003 2:30pm ?6:00pm, Sunday, April 13, 2003 Press Conference 2:00pm, Monday, April 14, 2003. Charles Lynch Conference Room, 130-S Center Block, Parliament Building Contact: Lucy Zhou 613-599-7494, 613-862-7494 ( c ) Background Information Ms Wang endured 9 months of brainwashing, beatings, force feeding and torture. When she was nearly blind and on the verge of death, she was sent to a hospital. She escaped to the United Arab Emirates. On the verge of being sent back to China and re-arrested, the Canadian government intervened and brought her to Canada under a special visa last November. In October, local MP Scott Reid moved a private motion M-236 in the House of Commons calling on prime minister to urge China to release Falun Gong practitioners who are family members of Canadians. The motion was passed unanimously. It marked a turning point in the awareness of the Canadian Members of Parliament about the atrocities being committed in China. Up to now 10 Falun Gong practitioners who hold Canadian ties have been released, thanks to the global "Rescue our Family Members" campaign and to our Canadian government. Falun Gong is a peaceful meditation and exercise practice with teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. Its practitioners have been persecuted in the People?s Republic of China since July 20 1999. To date 648 deaths from torture have been confirmed. The actual death toll is considerably higher. For in depth Background please visit: http://www.faluninfo.net/