Epoch Times: International Forum on Genocide Puts Spotlight on Jiang Zemin's Crimes (Photo)
ChinaScope.org Feb 20, 2004 In Stockholm on the same dates, another non-governmental forum organized by
Friends of Falun Gong Europe and the International Advocates for Justice was
held. The theme of this forum was "Genocide in the New Era for China."
17 NGO's and a myriad of human rights attorneys from around the world shared
insights and case studies among important players as they focused on this urgent
issue. These forums on Genocide came at no better time since courts in many
countries including the United States are engaged in genocide lawsuits against
Chinese former head of state, Jiang Zemin, for his attempt to eradicate a
spiritual practice group called Falun Gong. Therefore, discussion of what many
have classified as a current case of genocide - the ongoing persecution of the
Falun Gong meditation group in China -- grew in momentum and became the
highlight of the conference. The conference precipitated the following resolution to express the senses
toward the persecution of Falun Gong -- a persecution that has been perpetrated
against 1 out of every 12 citizens of the world's most populated country, and is
an underlying threat to global peace and freedom. FORUM ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE IN CHINA 2004 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF STOCKHOLM
INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2004: PREVENTING GENOCIDE More than 130 nations have signed the Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; and thereby agreed to "prevent and
punish" the perpetrators of the crime of genocide irrespective of their
title, status, or rank. Nonetheless the crime of genocide continues to occur
around the globe without adequate mechanisms for prevention and legal redress.
In 1999, Jiang Zemin, the former President of China initiated a campaign of
genocide and torture in China to eradicate the wide spread belief in and
practice of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. Jiang Zemin has
co-extensively sponsored an international campaign of persecution, including
direct interference in the domestic policies of democracies around the globe in
conjunction with the deployment of threats, hate crime, propaganda, slander and
defamation on an international scale -- all geared to eliminate the practice of
Falun Gong around the world. As part of a world wide tribute to the global recognition of human rights,
and the Intergovernmental Conference on Preventing Genocide, Friends of Falun
Gong Europe and the International Advocates for Justice have been joined by 17
NGO's to sponsor "Genocide in the New Era," an international
conference attended by human rights attorneys and NGOs from Sweden, Belgium,
Spain, Canada, Finland, Denmark, Taiwan, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United
States and other nations to address the widespread phenomena of genocide in
China and the international persecution of practitioners of Falun Gong around
the globe. Conscious of our obligations as human rights attorneys and NGOs, we are
committed to doing our utmost to stop the campaigns of genocide and persecution
of Falun Gong around the globe. To this end, we declare: 1. We are committed to supporting the Declaration of the Stockholm
International Forum 2004 and the particular resolutions included therein. For
example, we shall: œ Cooperate in the search for effective measures against genocidal
dangers with all members of the family of nations, with the United Nations and
other relevant global and regional organizations as well as with
non-governmental organizations, labor organizations, the media and with business
and academic communities. œ Cooperate in the use and development of practical tools and
mechanisms to identify as early as possible and to monitor and report genocide
threats to human life and society in order to prevent the recurrence of
genocides and mass murders. œ Support the use and development of tools and mechanisms to identify
and prevent the crime of genocide. These include the identification of the
multiple forms and modalities of genocide -- including not only physical death
but the eradication of commonly held belief of religious and cultural groups,
education through formal and informal structures, the dissemination of knowledge
to those involved in government, international organizations, non-governmental
organizations, humanitarian and peace support operations and the media, the
support of survivors of genocide to rebuild their communities, and the insurance
that the perpetrators of genocidal acts are brought to justice. 2. We are committed to exploring the options presented at this Forum for
action against the genocide and international persecution of Falun Gong in China
and elsewhere around the globe, and hope to have opportunities to share with the
participants of the Stockholm International Forum the information and ideas of
the many NGOs and human rights attorneys on an ongoing basis. 3. We agreed that the continuing persecution of some hundred million Chinese
citizens by the government of the People's Republic of China for their moral
beliefs is a most serious manifestation of genocide as defined in Article 2 of
the 1948 Genocide Convention and is unacceptable in the world today, prejudices
the development of cooperation and trust between nations and warrants further
efforts by governments with a view to its termination.
On
January 26-28, 2004, the Swedish government hosted the "Stockholm
International Forum: Preventing Genocide, Threats and Responsibilities".
The primary purpose of the forum was to build a platform for intergovernmental
discussion on genocide and to prevent genocide from happening in the future.
Over 60 countries participated in the forum.
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