A 60-year-old Chinese woman, Xiao Yun Jiang, has been “kidnapped” by Chinese authorities because of her involvement in the Falun Gong movement, according to her Australian daughter and son-in-law.
Reports that Falun Gong practitioners in China are being killed to extract their kidneys, livers, hearts, corneas and other organs have prompted the establishment of a delegation which will travel to China to investigate the allegations by interviewing both government officials and Falun Gong practitioners.
WND reported in 2004 charges by the banned Falun Gong group – backed up by Chinese doctors and human rights experts – that the communist government was torturing prisoners, executing them and trafficking in their body parts.
Canada has sent a Chinese diplomat packing for spying on Falun Gong practitioners while posted in Ottawa, says a newspaper report.
On November 4, 2006, people in Melbourne held a grand parade and rally to support the 15 million brave people who have quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
Labor’s Chris Bowen, has become the first MP to address the Australian Parliament on the issue of forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China.
Zhang is one of nearly 3,000 Falun Gong practitioners whose deaths due to torture and abuse by police in China have been documented.
Mr. Edward McMillan-Scott, European Parliament Vice President, wrote a letter to the Chinese Ambassador in Belgium, strongly urging the immediate release of Cao Dong and Gao Zhisheng. Vice President McMillan-Scott firmly states that he will refer this matter to the United Nations in person when he visits the United Nations on November 8-9, 2006.
The director of the Track and Field Association, the sponsor of the tournament Mr. Rao learned the facts about Falun Gong and found that Falun Gong is not as what the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) negative propaganda describes. He said that Falun Gong is a righteous practice and righteous way of cultivation.
It was estimated that about 70,000 people came to the festival. This is the sixth year for Sydney Falun Dafa practitioners to participate in the parade. The debut of the Divine Land Marching Band was a wonderful surprise for the attendees.
Member of the Australian Labor Party Dr. Carmen Lawrence attended the rally entitled “Join Together to Stop the CCP from Harvesting Organs of Living Falun Gong Practitioners”. She said that the persecution of Falun Gong is against the values respected in the 21st century.
Senator Barlett: Freedom is a Universal Human Value that we Should be Promoting at All Times (Photo)
Australian Senator Andrew Barlett, who recently announced to join the “Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China” (CIPFG) attended the rally and made a speech to express the support and encouragement of the Australian Democrats.