Letter from Falun Dafa Association of Canada to Amnesty International Canada about Hong Kong Resident Mr Chan Wing Yuen Jailed in Myanmar
January 24, 2003 Alex Neve Fax: + 1 613 746 24 11 Dear The Secretary General: Re: Urgent Rescue Hong Kong Resident Mr Chan Wing Yuen Jailed in
Myanmar We are writing you to bring your awareness and seek you kind assistance to one
Chinese Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Chan Wing Yuen. We believe that unlawful trial, sentencing and
imprisonment of Mr. Chan Wing Yuen represents a grave injustice to human rights and human dignity. Mr. Chan Wing Yuen is 70-years-old and a resident of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region. He traveled to Myanmar in December 2001. On December 12, 2001, Jiang Zemin,
leader of the People's Republic of China paid a visit to Rangoon, the capital of Myanmar. Mr. Chan
used this opportunity to peacefully appeal to the Chinese leader to end the brutal persecution
against Falun Gong in China. He unfolded a small banner showing the three words of
"Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance" alongside a street leading to the Airport. For his
peaceful action, Mr. Chan was arrested by local police officers. Then on January 31, 2002, he was
secretly sentenced to 7 years in prison. He was afforded no legal representation, and neither were
his family members present at the trial. After he was arrested, at the behest and presence of officials from the Chinese
Embassy in Myanmar, Myanmar police officers attempted to coerce Mr. Chan into writing a statement to
renounce his belief in Falun Gong, in exchange for his freedom. Mr. Chan refused. We were shocked by the heavy jail term handed down by Myanmar authorities against
a 70-years old senior citizen for a peaceful action that did not cause any disruption to public
order. The Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance shown on the banner could not have possibly offended
anyone. He did not commit any crime. We have seen too many human rights violations and atrocities against Falun Gong
practitioner in China. These violations are the real crimes. The Chinese Regime has a history of
extending its persecution of Falun Gong outside China's borders. We do not believe Myanmar acted
independently in this affair. In exchange for favorable diplomatic relations with China, independent
nations are bullied into doing things against Falun Gong and against their own nation's
constitution. Falun Gong is based on the universal principles of
Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance. It is welcomed in over 60 countries around the world, and has
been honored with more than 800 awards and recognitions in Asia, Europe, Australia, and North
America. In July 1999, Jiang launched a brutal persecution and slanderous campaign against
Falun Gong. As of today, 557 Falun Gong practitioners have been persecuted to death under police
custody in China. Government officials inside China, however, report that the actual death toll is
well over 1,600. In just two months, we have received 43 individual reports of Falun Gong
practitioners being beaten, tortured, and killed by Chinese authorities. Hundreds of thousands of
practitioners have been detained, with more than 100,000 being
sentenced without a fair trial to forced labour camps. China's illegal persecution of Falun Gong is condemned and opposed by world
government leaders, the United Nations, and human right organizations such as Amnesty International
and Human Rights Watch, to name a few. We call upon Amnesty International to investigate this case and bring up it to
the Myanmar government in your coming visit to Myanmar. We urgently request the government of
Myanmar to release Mr. Chan immediately and allow him return to Hong Kong safely. Thank you for your immediate attention to this very important matter. We look
forward to your response. Sincerely The Falun Dafa Association of Canada References: 1. Burma: Elder Slapped with 7 Years for
"Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance" Banner
Secretary General
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