We have learned that China has again managed a technical maneuver at the UN Commission on Human Rights, avoiding discussion of the U.S. resolution condemning its human rights abuses. It is a shame that some countries have turned a blind eye to China's horrible abuses. Tens of millions who practice Falun Gong have been stripped of their most basic rights, often illegally arrested, beaten, tortured, and even raped; many other spiritual groups can testify to similar abuses. We are disappointed that not every country could vote according to its conscience. Human rights violations are fundamentally a moral issue.
GENEVA, April 17-- Tuesday evening, diplomats leaving the UN European headquarters and passersby slowed or stopped to gaze at more than 300 practitioners of Falun Gong sitting silently on a steep slope facing the UN. The peaceful, candlelit vigil took place the evening before the UN Commission on Human Rights was scheduled to vote on a "no-action" motion by China to block discussion of its much-criticized treatment of Falun Gong and other groups in China. The Falun Gong practitioners traveled ...
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GENEVA, April 18-More than 600 people filled Place des Nations outside the UN in witness to the deteriorating situation in China. Today the UN Human Rights Commission is to vote on China' motion to block debate over its human rights violations.
Master Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New York following July 20th, 1999. (Published January 19, 2000)
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Master Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New York following July 20th, 1999. (Published January 19, 2000)
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