France: Paris Rally and Parade Held to Encourage Chinese People to Quit the Chinese Communist Party

Falun Dafa practitioners held a rally and parade in Paris on October 5, 2013, to draw attention to the crime of illegal organ harvesting in China and to support the 150 million Chinese people who have quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations.

Valerie Boyer, member of the National Assembly of France, sent a letter of support. She noted that Spain and the U.S. have passed resolutions asking China to stop the heinous killing of Falun Gong practitioners--a true crime against humanity. Ms. Boyer demanded that the president of France take action by protesting this crime taking place in China.

Wu Manyang, president of the Falun Dafa Association in Europe, and Tang Hanlong, president of the Falun Dafa Association in France, spoke at the rally and condemned the CCP’s brutality against Falun Gong practitioners in China.

Falun Dafa rally and parade in Paris draw attention to the CCP’s crime of organ harvesting and encourages the Chinese people to quit the CCP
Passersby were given information to help them understand the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong

The parade passed through many busy districts, with the music of the Divine Land Marching Band drawing the attention of many passersby. Numerous banners and posters, along with broadcasts in both Chinese and French, provided information about Falun Dafa and the brutal persecution in China. Several people took photographs and videos of the grand parade.

Mr. Li, in his 70s, immigrated to France from China many years ago. As soon as he heard the music of the Divine Land Marching Band, he hurried home and got his camera to capture the moment. After he heard about the cruel organ harvesting, he said that he believed that the CCP would collapse soon. “It’s losing the people’s support. Every year there are hundreds of thousands of mass protests. People never get justice in the courtrooms. The corrupt officials are protected and the ordinary people never get any help. This kind of Party is hopeless,” Mr. Li said.

Another parade spectator, George, who is in the printing business, said that he was in disbelief when he heard about the organ harvesting. “It’s unheard of that organ harvesting from living people could be taking place in the 21st century. Everyone should stand up and take action to stop this evil crime.”

Many passersby signed a petition calling for an end to the persecution and organ harvesting. Volunteers from the Service Center for Quitting the CCP and Its Affiliates helped many Chinese people along the parade route to quit the CCP after they had learned the truth. One of them said, “A new dawn is coming, we know.” Another said, “China is the only place where we can’t get the truth about Falun Gong.” Many parade spectators expressed support for what the practitioners were doing and wished them success.