Letter from Canadian Member of Parliament Urges Government to Initiate a Resolution Concerning China's Appalling Human Rights Record
March 14, 2002 The Right Hon. Jean Chretien
Dear Prime Minister I'm writing to express my grave concerns with the continuing persecution of
Falun Gong practitioners in China. I'm sure you are aware that a group of
courageous Canadian Falun Gong practitioners is having a hunger strike on
Parliament Hill to drew attention to the on-going human rights violations in
China. In the past years and even in recent weeks, we have witnessed some of the worst
violence aimed at supporters and practitioners of Falun Gong. There have been
arbitrary arrests and confinement, torture, unlawful process, long-term
confinements without conviction or hearing, administrative penalties without
process of law, and frequently applied death penalty. The situation in China has recently become more critical as President Jiang
Zemin is reported to have ordered a "Kill Without Pardon" policy against Falun
Gong practitioners. These acts must be condemned in the international community
and it's time for the Canadian government to act decisively and immediately to
pressure the Chinese government to halt these human rights violations. Canada
must not silently allow the Chinese government to perpetrate such crimes against
its own citizens and citizens of Canada. As a country that prides itself on its humanitarian record, I urge you to
protest these human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners to the
Chinese authorities, and inform them of the concern that Canadians have for
their repressive policies. Furthermore, I would urge you to voice Canada's concerns with China's appalling
human rights record at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights meeting in
Geneva later this month. Canada has a moral obligation to initiate its own
resolution to this effect. This is an urgent request - Canada cannot sit back
and ignore this grave issue. I look forward to your earliest reply to this important issue
Sincerely, Vancouver East
Prime Minister of Canada
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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