(Clearwisdom.net, April 10, 2004) According to a report in
the World Daily on April 9, the Global Coalition Against Persecution,
which consists of nearly 90 non-profit organizations focused on promoting human
rights, civil rights, freedom of expression and belief in China, demonstrated
outside the UN headquarters at New York City on April 8. The coalition urged the
UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) to pass a resolution to condemn Mainland
China's human rights violations. This is the 7th such action in one
week launched by this organization around the world.
"Global Coalition Against Persecution" protested in front of UN
headquarters in New York City on April 8. The coalition consists of nearly 90
non-profit organizations.
The chairman of the Global Coalition Against Persecution Haiying He
emphasized that their peaceful protests were not done for political interests.
They were protesting the persecution of human rights in China.
At noon on April 8, more than 100 people gathered at the plaza located at the
intersection of Manhattan 47th Street and 2nd Avenue. People quietly protested
while standing or sitting on the ground with banners in their hands. Chinese
Human Rights President Liu Qing, Committee to Investigate the Persecution
of Religions in China President Li Shixiong, Global Coalition to Bring
Jiang to Justice representative Li Dayong, World Organization to
Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong representative Wang Zhiyuan, Tibetan
Youth Congress Chairman Kasang Phuntsok, and 6? student pro-democracy
movement leader Mr. Tang Boqiao gave speeches. There were also 3 Tibetans
who had been on hunger strike for 7 days.
The coalition submitted its petition letter and a concurrent resolution to
UNCHR three weeks ago. On April 8, besides calling on the UNCHR in Geneva to pay
attention to the two documents, the coalition also demanded the Chinese
authorities to release all prisoners of conscience, political prisoners, members
of the Chinese democratic movement, Falun Gong practitioners and members of
underground churches.
People who participated in this rally mainly came from the Greater New York
area. It was said that Falun Gong practitioners would hold a parade in New
York's Chinatown on April 10. More than 1000 Falun Gong practitioners from
Thailand, Australia, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and
Macao are expected to participate in this parade.
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2004/4/10/72052.html