AP: Falun Gong denounces alleged torture of members in China ahead of Hu visit to Manila (Photos)


April 26, 2005

(Clearwisdom.net) Five Filipino [practitioners] of the Falun Gong spiritual group denounced the alleged torture of thousands of members in China during a small protest in front of a Manila hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao was expected to arrive late Tuesday.


Anti-riot police read flyers distributed to them by a Falun Gong [practitioner] during a protest Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in front of a Manila hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao will be billeted.


A Filipino [practitioner] of the Falun Gong does exercises during a peaceful protest

The rally was to raise awareness about [practitioners] who were allegedly detained and tortured in China, said Falun Gong [practitioner] Jobo Lavina.

Protesters displayed enlarged pictures of alleged torture victims outside the hotel and hung a streamer reading "Stop the persecution of Falun Gong in China."

Lavina said Falun Gong practitioners will follow Hu during his three-day visit to Manila.
"We want to bring this to the attention of the Chinese president that the Philippines are sympathizing with Falun Gong practitioners who are being tortured," said Falun Gong coordinator Bing Felipe.

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Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/4/27/100571.html

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