(Minghui.org) A series of activities were held in two universities in the city of Taichung from May 2 to May 15, 2023, to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Dafa. The events also exposed the unimaginable crime of organ harvesting from living Falun Dafa practitioners incarcerated for upholding their faith. 

Taiwan Association for International Care of Organ Transplant hosted both events. The organizers said they hoped to draw the attention of the local residents, faculty, and students to the persecution through displays of award-winning posters, documentaries, and discussion forums. The more people are aware of it, the faster the atrocity would end. 

The documentary “Human Harvest” was screened at National Chung Hsing University on May 15, 2023, followed by a discussion forum.

Ms. Chen Ya-Hui, a Taichung City Councilor, watched the documentary “Human Harvest” on May 15, 2023. She was shocked by the violence against humanity and voiced her support for the motion to fight organ harvesting. 

Ms. Ye was a medical professional. She said that live organ harvesting is an unpardonable crime, and more people should know about it. 

Posters that won awards in the International Competition of Anti-Organ Harvesting were displayed in Tunghai University on May 2.

The documentary “Human Harvest” depicts how the Chinese government targeted prisoners of conscience, especially Falun Dafa practitioners, and harvested their organs for sale while they were still alive. The findings came from the independent investigations by David Matas, a human rights attorney and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and David Kilgour, a human rights activist and former member of the Canadian Parliament. 

Councilwoman: No One Should Have Their Organs Harvested Alive 

After watching the documentary, Taichung City Councilor Chen Ya-Hui said that her father accompanied a friend years ago to China to have an organ transplant surgery. They were told that the organ came from a death-row prisoner. “It’s quite a shock,” she said after knowing that the organ came from an innocent living person. “It’s impossible to have that many people die and donate their organs every day. The number of transplants was unfathomable.” 

Taichung City Councilor Chen Ya-Hui said that no one should have their organs harvested against their will.

Ms. Chen said she often saw Falun Dafa practitioners meditating in the park when she went there for morning exercises. She believed that no one should have their organs taken against his will, especially for such a big peaceful group being the main target in the crime. “We are all human beings and we should not take organs from others just because we want to live,” she stressed that everyone should receive organs from legal donations, not killing. 

She continued to say that live organ harvesting was cruel. In Taiwan, if someone disappears, the authorities would try their best to find him or her. It’s absolutely not permitted for someone to be killed for their organs in Taiwan. She would jointly sign the motion against organ harvesting in the City Council. 

Medical Professional: Live Organ Harvesting Related to Everyone

Ms. Ye came to watch the film because she was a medical professional and was curious about the topic of organ transplants. She believed that live organ harvesting was especially evil. “In Taiwan, organ donation is sacred with strict protocols,” she said. When she knew that the organs in China came from unwilling donors while they were still alive, she said, “It is evil to treat people like animals, and the perpetrators deserved severe punishment.” 

Because of her profession, she knew that many people went to China for organ transplants. However, many Chinese people hold the view to “keep one’s body intact after they die, thus the concept of organ donation has always been hard to be widely adopted. As a result, she was suspicious where such a high volume of organs came from. After watching the documentary, she said, “This is not only a medical issue, but an issue that will effect everyone in the entire society.” 

She also learned about the persecution of Falun Dafa, and that the practitioners were the main victims in live organ harvesting. She did not know much about Falun Dafa before watching the film. When she learned that the practitioners follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, she knew why the CCP chose to persecute this group of people. 

“A regime that depends on propaganda for many of its purposes can not stand the truth because truth hurts. If everyone knows the truth, they will know that the CCP is lying all the time,” she said.

“It’s important to raise awareness to let more people know about the persecution,” she said such information needed to be shared with everyone in the society because people may one day need such information to make the right decision.