Enquiry to the Foreign Minister from Eric Dlard, a member of the French
Parliament.
Eric Dlard.
Deputy of Bouches du Rhone.
Mayor of Sausset-les-Pin.
Eric Dlard would like to draw the attention of the Foreign
Minister to the Chinese government's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
Falun Gong is a cultivation practise based upon truthfulness, compassion and
forbearance, combining meditation and physical exercises to purify the human
body. However, this traditional practice, which is deeply rooted in China is
regarded as a provocative political movement and an evil religion. Since 1999,
the Chinese government has begun a systematic suppression of Falun Gong
believers. Nearly 71 million people are under persecution (subject to arrest,
detention, torture, re-education through labour, forced into psychiatric clinics
and death). As a consequence of this, Eric Dlard demands to know from the
Minister, what diplomatic policy our government will adopt to end this severe
human rights abuse.
Paris, 15th September 2003.
