Australia: The Leader of Australian Democrats Supports Falun Gong Practitioners' Legal Case against Jiang Zemin

On March 8th and May 4th, Ms. Lyn Allison, the leader of the Australian Democrats and Parliament Member, wrote to Ms. Zhang Cuiying, a Falun Gong practitioner and the plaintiff of the case against Jiang Zeming. Her letters are in support of Falun Gong practitioners. MP Allison expressed: 'The Democrats are horrified by the stories of murder, torture and imprisonment of Falun Gong practitioners in China. ...we believe that the Australian government must speak out on their behalf."

In the letters, MP Allison said: "Thank you for your letter of 19th February regarding the legal case against Jiang Zemin on behalf of Falun Gong victim. You mention that the case was heard in February. I hope that you were able to feel that the outcome brought some justice to your colleague."

"I encourage you to continue your work. The news of a possible international legal approach to this situation is very welcome. Countries must be held to account when they fail to uphold international law and to abide by international conventions; particularly when they deal with human rights and are, in many cases a matter of life or death."

"The Democrats are horrified by the stories of murder, torture and imprisonment of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Many Australian Citizens have relatives in China who are being subjected to such persecution, and we believe that the Australian government must speak out on their behalf."

Two letters from Ms. Lyn Allison, the leader of Australian Democrats and Parliament Member