Falun Dafa Minghui.org www.minghui.org PRINT

Belgium: Falun Gong Practitioners Peacefully Appeal and Request Trials of Jiang Zemin and Bo Xilai (Photos)

May 11, 2004

(Clearwisdom.net) On May 6, Falun Gong practitioners went to the Sheraton Hotel, where the EU-China trade forum was held, to continue appealing peacefully and request the trial of one of the main culprits in the persecution Falun Gong, Bo Xilai.

For two days, the Belgian police gave full support to Falun Gong practitioners. They clearly expressed that they were aware that the practitioners have always been very peaceful during appeals. Falun Gong was the only group allowed to hold any activities during the Chinese delegation's visit.

The practitioners pointed out to the EU officials, the Belgian government, the media and the public, that Bo Xilai, one of the Chinese delegation members participating in this visit, is presently being sued in Germany and the US for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide and Crimes of Torture. While he was in office in Dalian and Liaoning Province, he actively participated in persecuting Falun Gong practitioners, resulting in Liaoning being one of the most severe provinces that persecutes Falun Gong. Hundreds of practitioners were verified as tortured to death. Masanjia Labor Camp, situated in Dalian, became notorious for its brutal persecution of practitioners. No democratic country and its people should accept a visitor with such a terrible human rights record.

In view of the Chinese premier Wen Jiabao's visit to the EU and participating in the EU-China trade forum, a statement jointly signed by a European MP and two Belgian senators and Falun gong practitioners expressed:

In addition, International Amnesty and other human rights organizations actively called for the Chinese Government to improve its human rights, especially the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.

Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200405/19513.html