(Clearwisdom.net) European Friends of Falun Gong received some replies
from MEPs, local councilors and Unions condemning the organ harvesting of living
Falun Gong practitioners in China.
European Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner replied that the Commission "will
investigate the case further". She also said "I can reassure you that,
should these allegations be confirmed, the Commission would urgently address the
issue with its Chinese counterpart in the most appropriate manner and in the
first place in the framework of the EU-China bilateral dialogue on human
rights."
MEP Evans said "I am writing to confirm that I raised your concerns
directly with the Foreign Secretary", and the Minister for Trade and
Foreign Affairs replied that "Should we obtain other information in the
future, which substantiates the claims, we will certainly consider raising the
issue with the Chinese authorities."
He continued to say that "Despite the Chinese government assurances that
prisoners subject to the death penalty agree to the organ operations
voluntarily, we are concerned about the use of such prisoners' organs."
An MEP from the UK Independence Party said in his letter that his "UKIP
MEP colleagues all abhor the disgraceful practices you describe and will do all
they can to try and prevent it and will be giving their support to try and bring
these horrific practices to an end."
A Director of Astra Zeneca PLC said "we deplore all unethical activities
including those which are the subject of the allegations referred in your
correspondence."
Many people, from MEPs to Councilors, from Directors to ordinary citizens
have signed our petition with condemning statements.
One Councilor wrote on the condemning statement that "I am not a
believer in your religion, but I am opposed to organ harvesting in this
way."
European Friends of Falun Gong.
10th of June 2006
European Friends of Falun Gong is a non-governmental organization of people
who don't practice Falun Gong but support freedom of belief for practitioners.
Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200606/33635.html