2 Australians in Sect Say Chinese Police Beat Them
Two Australian men who were expelled from China for protesting a crackdown on the Falun Gong spiritual movement said they were beaten by Chinese authorities.
Eight others who stopped in Singapore on their way home said they were unharmed.
The 10 Australians, detained Thursday, “picked quarrels, stirred trouble and preached the evil cult of Falun Gong,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Michael Molnar, 29, of Melbourne said he suffered “an avalanche of kicks and punches” on the way to a police station.
David Rubacek, 24, of Sydney said two police officers attacked him in his hotel room.
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