(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners in South Australia held a rally in front of the provincial parliament building in Adelaide on July 18, 2023. They condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 24-year-long persecution and called for an end to the atrocities.
Falun Gong practitioners in South Australia held a candlelight vigil on the evening of July 20, 2023 in front of the Chinese Consulate to commemorate the Chinese Falun Gong practitioners who were persecuted to death.
South Australian Falun Dafa Association spokesman Brian said that Falun Dafa has improved the health of tens of thousands of Chinese people, but out of personal jealousy, Jiang Zemin, the then leader of the CCP, launched this persecution in July 1999.
“In this building right behind us, international human rights lawyer David Matas reported his research conclusions on November 29, 2022, saying that there were Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience in China who were killed by industrialised organ harvesting, and there was no law enacted to stop the killings, whether in China or internationally,” Brian said.
He also introduced the international investigation into the CCP’s live organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners, and the progress of some countries in sanctioning human rights criminals in accordance with the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. He called on the Australian Government to help stop the persecution.
Member of Legislative Council: I Support You in Protesting the Persecution
A letter from Tammy Franks, member of Legislative Council of South Australia, was read during the rally.
The letter said, “I commend the spirit of practitioners who remain committed to their principles of truth, compassion and forbearance during these difficult years. It takes great strength to stand strong and stand up for your beliefs and practices in the face of ongoing oppression and persecution. Thank you for your commitment to peacefully defending your right to practice your faith and principles, and please know that we stand with you, and condemn attempts to silence criticisms of the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights abuses.”
“For over 20 years the Chinese Communist Party has tried to silence the voices of Falun Dafa practitioners, but you are certainly not silenced here today. None of us can or will be in the face of this injustice.”