On Friday evening, at King George Square in Brisbane, practitioners from southeast Queensland held a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Liu Chengjun, who died from torture on 26th December 2003.
On the second day in the new year of 2004, more than 50 Falun Dafa practitioners from around Australia gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in Canberra and held a press conference and a memorial to raise awareness of the brutal torture and subsequent death of Liu Chengjun.
On the morning of December 30, Melbourne Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in front of the Chinese Consulate at Melbourne to protest the death of Mr. Liu Chengjun Liu. They also called for the punishment of those responsible, to bring Dictator Jiang to justice, and to end the persecution of Falun Gong.
At 11:30am, December 31, 2003, more than a hundred people joined a press conference in front of the Sydney Chinese Consulate to listen to the tragic incident of Liu Chengjun, a Falun Gong practitioner, who was tortured to death on 26 December 2003 in prison in Jilin province.
On December 21, 2003, Falun Dafa practitioners from Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast and other areas in Brisbane went to a nursing home in the suburbs to have a party with the elderly people who live there. Practitioners performed songs and dances, and demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises.
In fact, the reason why the Melbourne City Council gave a green light to Falun Gong’s request to join the parade all the way until making a 180-degree change by shutting out the group is obvious. Jiang’s group is villainous in its persecution against Falun Gong and has extended its claws abroad.
Attending government officials and human rights activists had conversations with practitioners to learn more about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. After learning about their evening performance, and said that inviting Falun Gong practitioners to participate this year fit the theme of Human Rights Day perfectly.
During the opening of a new Library Building, street development and centenary celebration in Nerang, Petals of Peace was shared with many in the community through making lotus flowers for awareness and peace.
On the afternoon of December 1, motion no. 704 initiated by Senator Stott Despoja, Australian Democrats’ Foreign Affairs spokesperson, at the Australian Senate about the relatives of Australian citizens who are being persecuted for practicing Falun Gong, was passed at Senate in the Parliament House in Canberra.
Despoja further indicated, “The stories of murder, torture…
Sydney Falun Gong practitioners gathered outside the New South Wales State Parliament House last Wednesday to thank the Australian government for its efforts in securing the release of detained Australian family members.
Successfully rescued fiancée of Australian citizen speaks out for the first time outside New South Wales State Parliament. Ms Li and Mr Lu would like to thank the Australian government, media and public for their support leading to the safe arrival of Li Ying in Australia.
A ‘Petals of Peace’ Cultural Event showcasing the beauty of traditional Chinese dance, music and exercises delighted a large crowd at Peregian Beach, Sunday, 7th December 2003. Hundreds of people enjoyed this family event and were touched by the meaning behind it.