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Letter of Appeal from Ying's Friends in Montreal Ying's friends in Montreal Ying Zhu is a very caring, gentle and loving person. Everyone that has ever
come across her knows of her big heart and of her often dynamic and light hearted
personality. She has touched the lives of many Montrealers, including all of her
friends that miss her deeply. With her kindness and genuine optimistic attitude,
she has helped many people feel and experience the inner light that she has
found within Falun Dafa. Her English skills and ability to communicate have
enabled many Westerners to learn and understand the practice and principles she
cares so deeply for. She has been a bridge between the Chinese and Western
communities here in Montreal, open and willing to share her knowledge of Chinese
traditions and eager to learn about Montreal's French and English cultures. We
are saddened by her arrest and disappearance in China, and have difficulty
understanding how such a person can be viewed as a criminal by anyone. We worry
for her safety, and that of her husband and family. We know that Ying is
strongly committed to the principles of truthfulness-compassion-forbearance. We
know that regardless of what coercive or repressive measures the Chinese
government uses to attempt to convince her to let them go, she will surely stand
up for what she knows is right. We hope her beliefs will give herself
encouragement and help her get through this most difficult trial, just as it has
been for the tens of thousands of other Falun Gong practitioners, simply asking
for their basic human rights to be respected. We hope that Canada and all
kind-hearted people can help in Ying's return to Canada.
Media reports on Ying Zhu
Ottawa Citizen: Canada limited in helping woman arrested in China
http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2001/5/27/10415.html
Montreal Gazette: Believer held in China
http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2001/5/27/10419.html
Ottawa Citizen: Montreal Woman Arrested for Practicing Falun Gong; Ying Zhu's
freedom lost on China visit
http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2001/5/26/10399.html
Canadian Press: Quebec Falun Gong practitioner arrested trying to visit
family in China
http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2001/5/26/10398.html
Posting date: 5/28/2001 |