Langley Times, Canada: Falun Gong Issues Raised


October 25, 2006

After a presentation from a follower of Falun Gong, Township council is being urged to ask the federal government to investigate allegations that China is harvesting the organs of practitioners.

In July, David Kilgour and David Matas released a report on their probe into allegations that the Chinese government harvested organs without consent.

Kilgour, a former Liberal MP, and Matas, director of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, wrote:

"When the state kills defenseless human beings already in detention for the crimes, it becomes all too easy to take the next step, harvesting their organs without their consent. This is a step China undoubtedly took."

Before a presentation to council, Shirley Chen explained that Falun Gong is an ancient Chinese spiritual practice that is based on truth, compassion and tolerance. Practitioners are those who follow the belief system which does not have a religious structure.

Chen urged council to do what it can to discourage people from traveling to China to buy harvested organs.

On Oct. 30, council will vote on a motion from Councilor Kim Richter that acknowledges the "significant evidence" of organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China.

The motion seeks a federal inquiry into the allegations, and an assurance that Canadians do not take part.

The motion also wants the government to support international action to condemn and end the practice.

 Yearly Archive   Printer Version


We welcome your comments and suggestions, please email:
feedback@clearwisdom.net

Related Articles

Article Review
• Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China (CIPFG) Plans to Investigate in China [10/26/2006]
• Looking at "A Grotesque Form of Evil New to This Planet" -- Compilation of Investigation Leads (Part III) [10/26/2006]
• Australian Senator Barlett: Freedom is a Universal Human Value that we Should be Promoting at All Times (Photo) [10/25/2006]
• A Child Alone During Mid-Autumn Festival When Other Families Get Together [10/25/2006]
• Australia: Parliament Members Give Speeches at Rally to Support Falun Gong and Condemn CCP Organ Harvesing in front of Parliament House (Photos) [10/24/2006]
• San Francisco, California: Practitioners from Around the World Hold Grand Parade and Call on People to Help Stop the Persecution (Photos) [10/23/2006]
• Police and Public Officials Who Practice Falun Gong Systematically Persecuted in Guangdong Province [10/23/2006]
• Details of the Chinese Communist Party's Actions Following Mr. McMillan-Scott's Meeting with Falun Gong Practitioners [10/18/2006]
• Ms. Dai Ying, Living in Europe, Recounts the Cruel Torture She Suffered in China [10/17/2006]
• Taiwan: High Ranking Government Officials Are Concerned about the CCP Organ Harvesting (Photo) [10/17/2006]
• Taiwanese Vice President Plans to Investigate the Allegation of CCP's Organ Harvesting and Take Corresponding Actions [10/16/2006]
• Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Meets With Authors of Independent Organ Harvesting Report (Photo) [10/16/2006]
• My 80-year-old Mother Died of Grief after the Police Lied to Her and Refused to Let Her See Me in Detention Three Times [10/16/2006]
• Why Didn't the Rape Victim Ms. Liu Jizhi Show Up in Court? [10/13/2006]
• An Open Letter to the Outside World from Practitioners Illegally Detained in the Second Prison in Shenyang City [10/13/2006]
• Persecution-Related Deaths of 17 Falun Gong Practitioners Verified in September 2006 (Photos) [10/12/2006]
• 18-Year-Old Girl Sentenced to Three years in Prison for Appealing for Her Father (Photo) [10/10/2006]
• Looking at "A Grotesque Form of Evil New to This Planet" -- Compilation of Investigation Leads (Part II) [10/10/2006]
• Bill Proposed in Taiwan Legislature Would Allocate Funds for Educating Public about Organ Harvesting in China (Photos) [10/9/2006]
• Relentless Persecution Causes Countless Tragedies All Over China (Photos) [10/8/2006]
• More Articles...