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Ontario, Canada: Students at Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus Support Bringing Jiang to Justice (Photo)
(Clearwisdom.net) When the Amnesty International Student Club at Centre
Wellington District High School (CWDHS) in Fergus, Ontario, Canada heard about
the civil lawsuit filed in Superior Court by Falun Gong practitioners against
former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin and four other senior officials, they asked
for over 300 postcards urging the Honorable Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice
and Attorney General of Canada, to mount the prosecution of Jiang and the other
officials under Canada's Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act. Students at the Amnesty International Student Club support bringing Jiang
Zemin to justice Falun Gong practitioners submitted the civil lawsuit to the Ontario Superior
Court in November 2004, accusing former Chinese dictator Jiang and four other
high-ranking government officials of crimes against humanity. During breaks between classes and lunch hour, club members clarified the
facts of the persecution to students at CWDHS and asked students to sign the
postcards to support the petition. Within a single day, all of the cards were
signed. Comments referencing the persecution such as "Stop this
madness!" were commonly seen on the postcards. After completing their efforts, the Amnesty International Student Club
invited a Falun Gong practitioner to visit their group. During the meeting, the
club members learned more about the benevolent nature of Falun Gong, and the
rapid increase in numbers of practitioners prior to Jiang's ordering the
persecution. Asking well informed questions, they learned about the full extent
of the persecution, how it is affecting all Chinese citizens, as well as many
people overseas. The teacher overseeing the CWDHS Amnesty International Student
Club was very pleased with the club's efforts, as well as with the outcome of
this meeting. At the end of the meeting, the club requested a demonstration of
the Falun Gong exercises.
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