Month: November 2006

The Australian: Canada pushes Beijing on rights

The Prime Minister said he would not downplay Canadian values for the sake of the “almighty dollar”. And “neglecting human rights hasn’t opened a lot of doors”, considering the size of Canada’s trade deficit with China. Canada has become a leading venue for Falun Gong activity.

Inner-West Weekly (Australia): Fears for her mum

A 60-year-old Chinese woman, Xiao Yun Jiang, has been “kidnapped” by Chinese authorities because of her involvement in the Falun Gong movement, according to her Australian daughter and son-in-law.

Victorian Delegation to investigate forced organ harvesting in China

Reports that Falun Gong practitioners in China are being killed to extract their kidneys, livers, hearts, corneas and other organs have prompted the establishment of a delegation which will travel to China to investigate the allegations by interviewing both government officials and Falun Gong practitioners.

WorldNetDaily: China admits Organ Tourism

WND reported in 2004 charges by the banned Falun Gong group – backed up by Chinese doctors and human rights experts – that the communist government was torturing prisoners, executing them and trafficking in their body parts.

The Irish Times: China to be questioned on ‘organ harvesting’

China’s ambassador to Ireland is to be asked to appear before an Oireachtas committee to discuss claims that the Chinese authorities have been harvesting bodily organs from prisoners.

A report investigating alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China was presented to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs today.