Month: September 2006

Canadian Lawyer’s Testimony

I, Clive Ansley, of 211C – 750 Comox Road, in the City of Courtenay, in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, Barrister & Solicitor, knowing that this Affidavit shall have the same force and effect as if given as evidence in a Court of Law, hereby AFFIRM AS FOLLOWS:

Sydney: A Local Church Stands Up Against the Persecution (Photo)

Father John planned to write to the Prime Minister and tell his church members about the cruel persecution and call for signatures. On the first weekend of September, Father John asked church members to sit down after the service and told them about the tragedy of innocent Falun Gong practitioners in China.

US Department of State: International Religious Freedom Report 2006: China [Excerpt]

Falun Gong practitioners continued to face arrest, detention, and imprisonment, and there have been credible reports of deaths due to torture and abuse. Practitioners who refuse to recant their beliefs are sometimes subjected to harsh treatment in prisons, reeducation through labor camps, and extra-judicial “legal education” centers, while some who recanted returned from detention.