During recent days, Mr. David Kilgour said in an interview that he had obtained new evidence supporting the allegation of live organ removal in his trip to thirty capitals across the world. Mr. Kilgour indicated he would add the new evidence to his report and release a revised version.
Belgian Senator Patrik Vankrunkelsven from the Flemish Liberal Party announced this week that he recently conducted his own investigation of organ harvesting in China and was urged by hospital staff to come for an operation before February when supplies would decrease.
International reports have suggested that of the 60,000 organ transplants the China Medical Organ Transplant Association recorded between 2000 and 2005, only 18,500 came from identifiable sources.
QUEENSLAND’S two major organ transplant hospitals have banned training Chinese surgeons because of concerns raised by the Falun Gong group.
The Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China (CIPFG) announced the founding of an investigation team in Victoria, Australia. The team plans to go to China’s Hebei, Jilin and Hubei Provinces for their investigations.
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.
China’s ambassador to Ireland is to be asked to appear before an Oireachtas committee to discuss claims that the Chinese authorities have been harvesting bodily organs from prisoners.
A report investigating alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China was presented to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs today.
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.
Amnesty International new statement on Organ Harvesting – Amnesty international has appealed to the Chinese authorities to stop the campaign of persecution of Falun Gong, including by releasing all those detained solely on account of their peaceful religious or spiritual beliefs and practices.
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.