Friends of Falun Gong Europe Appeals for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong and the Release of Student Zhao Ming
The Friends of Falun Gong Europe made the following speech, opposite the
Chinese embassy, on 16 January 2002 on the occasion of the Chinese Foreign
Minister Tang Jiajuan's visit to London:
For the past two and half years, the Chinese government has been carrying out
a policy of severe persecution against Falun gong practitioners in China. This
policy has included torture, imprisonment and in many cases, murder. In the last
3 weeks alone, 20 more practitioners have been tortured to death while in
custody.
Friends of Falun Gong Europe wishes to register its disgust at the continued
oppression being carried out by the [Jiang regime] against a large number of its
own citizens. It is especially poignant at this time of the year, when the
advent of a new year should bring hope of a new departure in policy by China,
and in view of recent accession of China into the World Trade Organization.
Sadly no improvement has been detected. Indeed the torture and killings have
combined at an even greater pace than before.
These terrible acts of state terrorism cannot be accepted in today's age of
tolerance. China must be persuaded to allow its citizens the right to freedom of
belief. Falun Gong practitioners demand no more than this. They demand no
political power, and [Jiang] must be made to realize that to allow Falun Gong
practitioners to practise freely would only enhance the Chinese nation as a
whole.
We therefore reiterate the following demands of the Chinese government:
Friends of Falun Gong Europe 16 January 2002 Source: http://www.clearharmony.net/articles/2700.html
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