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France: Practitioners Hold Press Conference in the National Assembly (Photos)

Aug. 2, 2009 |   By a practitioner in France

(Clearwisdom.net) To expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution of Falun Gong, the French Falun Dafa Association held a press conference in the National Assembly on the date marking the tenth year of the CCP's persecution of the practice.

Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in the National Assembly to protest the CCP's persecution

Ms. Francoise Hostalier, Member of the National Assembly, hosted the press conference. Mr. Jack Lang, Member of the National Assembly and former Minister of Education, gave a speech to express his support for Falun Gong. Attorney Gabard, senior editor Wu Baozhang, Zhang Jian, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federation for a Democratic China, Wu Jiang, Chairman of the China Democratic Party, representatives from human rights organizations and Chinese democracy activists also attended the meeting.

Ms. Hostalier is interviewed by a reporter

Ms. Francoise Hostalier stated that Falun Gong practitioners are a peaceful group that are safeguarding human values, principles that she agrees with. She believes that all French democratic people should safeguard freedom, and especially, politicians and members of the National Assembly should voice strong support for those groups being persecuted.

Mr. Jack Lang and Director Tang Hanlong of the French Falun Dafa Association

Mr. Jack Lang said to the Falun Gong practitioners, "Please tell me what I can do. I stand beside you. I support you and will take action to end this unfair treatment."

Mr. Wu Baozhang gives a speech

Mr. Wu Baozhang narrated his observation that Falun Gong has spread widely during the practitioners' peaceful resistance of the CCP's ten-year brutal persecution. He noted that practitioners have exposed the CCP's crimes against humanity in the persecution of Falun Gong. They have filed a lawsuit against the main culprits of the persecution, and established three media outlets. The publication of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, which exposes the CCP's evil nature, has led to a large number of CCP members quitting the CCP and its affiliated organizations. Shen Yun Performing Arts, composed of Falun Gong practitioners, promotes traditional Chinese culture around the world.

Mr. Tang gives a speech

Mr. Tang of the French Falun Dafa Association gave a speech exposing the CCP's unlawful persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, which stems from the CCP's jealousy and tyranny. He also narrated the journey of Falun Gong practitioners in peacefully protesting the CCP's persecution, and the wide spread of Falun Gong around the world.

That evening, French TV 5 covered the press conference and the series of events marking the practitioners' peaceful resistance of the ten-year persecution.