Human Rights Commission Resolution, City and County of San Francisco, California, USA


Text of Resolution:

Human Rights Commission Resolution

Whereas, Falun Gong is a peaceful and non-violent form of personal belief and practice with a multitude of practitioners in the City and County of San Francisco and elsewhere; and

Whereas, Falun Gong is a spiritual practice; and

Whereas, Practitioners of Falun Gong have experienced incidents of violence, both in the City and County of San Francisco and elsewhere; and

Whereas, The Human Rights Commission firmly believes in upholding a citizen's First Amendment fundamental human right to freedom, personal belief and practice, expression, and assembly; and

Whereas, The Human Rights Commission also firmly believes in upholding a citizen's human right to practice and pursue their religion in a peaceful and law abiding manner;

Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the San Francisco Human Rights Commission extends respect and protection of the free beliefs and peaceful activities of Falun Gong practitioners;

Adopted, by the Human Rights Commission of the City and County of San Francisco this 24th day of May, two thousand and one.

Ghada Saliba-Malouf

Commission Chair
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2001/7/13/13311.html

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