Lawmakers From 15 Countries Call on Chinese Regime to End Persecution of Falun Gong

Published on July 22, 2024

More than 130 parliamentarians from 15 countries are calling on China’s communist regime to end its persecution of Falun Gong, according to a U.S.-based nonprofit. In a joint statement, the parliamentarians said they “strongly condemn the 25 years of human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners in China.” They urged the Chinese regime to “immediately stop” the 25-year-long persecution and to “unconditionally release all detained Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience.” The statement was organized by Friends of Falun Gong, which was founded in the United States in 2000. Alan Adler, the nonprofit’s executive director, said in a statement that the group is “sponsoring this campaign to help amplify the voices of those who wish to see the end of this unjust persecution.”...

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