Question of Notice raised by Chris Bowen MP regarding the freedom of speech
I write to you concerning some recent contributions I have made in the Parliament on Falun Gong and the freedom of speech.
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Canberra Times: Newlywed’s visa woes stall trip to meet in-laws
Mr Law, who has lived in Australia for 25 years, said he had his own horrible experience with China three years ago when he was kidnapped and interrogated for three days and nights.
Lawyers Weekly Magazine: Protest, but don’t come to our party
Director of the PIAC, Robin Banks, said the irony of the religious group being excluded from a meeting about human rights obligations, for exercising their right to protest, could not be ignored.
Falun Gong Practitioners Perform in Canberra Shopping Centres(Photos)
On 9 April 2005 more than 20 Falun Gong practitioners from Sydney and Mittagong came to Canberra, capital city of Australia. They gave a beautiful performance of colourful traditional Chinese dancing and songs in Belconnen’s shopping centre and a fresh food market in north Canberra.
Radio Free Asia: Couple Encounters Persecution in China after Application for Asylum Status Was Denied in Germany
Mr. Jiang Renzheng and his wife encountered severe persecution shortly after they went back China. Because they practice Falun Gong, when they were in Germany, they filed application for asylum status there. Unfortunately, their application was turned down and they had to go back China.
Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal in Brisbane During the Visit of Deputy Mayor of Chongqing City (Photos)
On April 5, 2005, Wu Jialong, the deputy Mayor of Chonqing City and his delegation visited Brisbane, the Capitol of Queensland. Falun Gong practitioners took this opportunity to conduct a peaceful appeal calling for an end to the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China.
Poem: BITTER WIND
Inside China a most
bitter wind descends
making
cold of many
a heart.
A ‘Party’ that would
prolong a persecutions
end,
forge lies where
truth departs.
China Genocide Suit on U.S. Supreme Court Steps
In October of 2002, practitioners of Falun Gong filed a class action lawsuit against former Communist Party Chief, Jiang Zemin, the man who “mobilized a Mao-era mass movement against [Falun Gong…]” according to CNN’s Senior China Analyst, Willy Lam.
Facts That Should Never Be Forgotten (Part 1) (Photos)
The Falun Gong practitioners mentioned in this article were good people of sound physical and mental health. Because they insisted on practicing Falun Dafa and wished to live by the principles “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance,” the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tortured them until they were physically disabled or had a mental breakdown.
“Please Sit By Our Side”- Part 1 (Photos)
Sit by my side Closing your eyes
Together in silence
We call for The end of torturing The end of killing The end of the persecution
Compassion grows in our hearts
Together in silence
Our wishes can make a difference