By a German practitioner
(Clearwisdom.net) On April 5th and 6th, 2003, the International Human Rights Association held its 31st annual
meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. The topic of this annual meeting was "Eliminating Cruel
Punishment." China became the focal point during this meeting, and the persecution of Falun
Gong was a major topic of the human rights abuse discussion. The International Human Rights Association was established in 1972, and its headquarters is
located in Frankfurt. There are 25 branches established worldwide. This association devotes itself
to improving the human rights situation of every country. The association also holds an observer
seat in the European Parliament. At the press conference held during the annual meeting, a German Falun Gong practitioner talked
about the severe persecution of Falun Gong occurring in China today, and announced that Falun Gong
practitioners have filed a lawsuit against the actions of the German Police during Jiang's visit to
Germany last year. During a discussion about China, the attendees talked about the Article 23 legislation in Hong
Kong and how it has caused negative affects on Hong Kong's democracy and freedom. Yuzhi Wang, a
practitioner from Canada, talked about her own plight of being persecuted for practicing Falun Gong
in China. She was sent to a labor camp three times, and was even beaten and tortured in the Wanjia
Labor Camp during her 100-day detention there. On the morning of April 6th, the resolution condemning the general human rights abuses
and persecution of Falun Gong in China was adopted by a unanimous vote. The resolution asked the
German government to raise a motion condemning the human rights situation in China to the United
Nations Commission on Human Rights. This resolution will be formally handed over by the German
government to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Article from: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200304/11634.html
A German Falun Gong practitioner gives a speech to
the International Human Rights Association press conference
The meeting voted unanimously
to adopt a resolution condemning the persecution of Falun Gong in China
Yuzhi Wang talks about the horrific persecution she suffered in
China
The audience during Yuzhi Wang's speech
áThe audience watches a Video-CD about the truth behind the
staged self-immolation on Tiananmen Square
Chinese version available at
http://minghui.org/mh/articles/2003/4/8/47917.html