"Clarify the truth thoroughly, eliminate the evil with righteous thoughts, save all beings, and safeguard the Fa with determination" (Dafa is Indestructible)
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
Posting date: 7/14/2001
Original article date: 7/13/2001
Category: Awards and Recognition
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2001/7/13/13311.html