World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong: Bring Jiang to Justice (Speech Made at Rally in front of Supreme Court)
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen: Nearly six years ago, the Chinese Communist dictator Jiang Zemin launched a
massive, brutal persecution with the state machinery against millions of
innocent Falun Gong practitioners, who follow the universal principles of
Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance to cultivate their mind, body and
spirit. In order to eradicate 'their belief , Jiang deployed the most extreme
physical and mental torture ever devised in human history. All kinds of methods
have been used to torture Falun Gong practitioners, such as electric baton, hot
iron, sleep deprivation, force-feeding, brainwashing, and the use of nerve
damaging drugs. Here are some numbers to remember: People 'often asked why the persecution took place. In fact,
since Jiang Zemin took power after the Tiananmen massacre in 1989, he has always
felt insecure about his authority and feared losing control over the Chinese
people's minds. Jiang Zemin and the Chinese Communist Party has perpetrated a campaign of
torture and other crimes against Falun Gong practitioners, and Jiang was never a
legitimate ruler of China or representative of the Chinese people. Based on
these facts, in October 2002, Chinese and U.S. citizens filed a lawsuit against
this former head of China for his role in the persecution. Jiang Zemin does not
have head of state immunity under U.S. law for torture and other crimes against
humanity, crimes that violate the "human rights of man." This lawsuit will help end the persecution, and it is in the vital interests
of the United States to bring Jiang Zemin to justice. Why? This lawsuit is based on the founding principles of our country. The
Declaration of Independence tells us that all men are endowed by their creator
with unalienable rights. The Constitution tells us that these rights include the
right to be free from torture and the right to freely practice one's religious
and spiritual beliefs. These rights are being denied on a daily basis to Falun
Gong practitioners in China, and in the United States, for those who cannot
safely visit their homes in China. This lawsuit is good for the long-term future of the U.S.-China relationship because
it stands on the side of what is honorable in humankind. In the course of
history, there are moments of decision and choice for people that are
self-defining. They instruct as to who we are for centuries to come. This
lawsuit provides the United States the opportunity to abide by her founding
principles and international law, and to hold accountable a man who has violated
so many people's most basic human rights. This persecution has gone beyond China. Under China's political and economic
pressure, and out of economic interests, some big international corporations,
major media, and western governments have chosen to remain low-key or even
silent on this unprecedented, brutal human rights violation -- with the excuse
of "not knowing the situation." More and more people in China are awakening. After the "Nine
Commentaries on the Communist Party" was published in November of last
year, many more have learned of the true evil nature of the Chinese Communist
Party. In the last 4 months, over 800,000 people have withdrawn from the Party.
The last major communist regime is on its way to collapsing. Have all of us in
the West seen that? This persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is a persecution of their human
rights and belief. For people around the world, it is a persecution of their
conscience. The compassionate tolerance and sacrifice of the Falun Gong
practitioners is not for themselves, but for the conscience of humankind and for
the good of everyone around the world. This is a defining moment for the U.S. courts and for the United States, and
a moment for America to choose to be on the right side of history or on the side
of momentary convenience. Thank you all very much.
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