UK: Activities in London to Commemorate the Peaceful Appeal on the 25th April 1999

On April 25 1999, 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered outside of the Zhongnanhai Government compound in Beijing in a peaceful appeal to the Chinese authorities to stop their unlawful treatment of Falun Gong practitioners. The Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji met with practitioners and a resolution was reached that was amicable to both sides. However, Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin created lies about the events of April 25th and used them to turn the hearts of the Chinese people against Falun Gong and against a large amount of people in the Chinese society. The persecution of Falun Gong practitioners continued to escalate since that day reaching the enormous proportions of 2003, when the official death toll of Falun Gong practitioners has reached over 660, whilst Chinese Government figures put it at over 1500. All of these people have been killed because they want to improve their health through practising Falun Gong and want to conduct their lives by the principles of this practice: to be true, to be good and to endure.

323-day appeal
Sending forth righteous thoughts

Since April 25th 1999, Falun Gong practitioners have commemorated the noble actions of their fellow practitioners in China by holding peaceful appeals. On April 25th 2003, UK Falun Gong practitioners met at the Chinese Embassy in London and held a press conference as part of the worldwide activities on this day. Practitioners sent forth righteous thoughts at the top of every hour to support the lawsuit against Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin, instigator of the persecution against Falun Gong. This lawsuit has been filed in America and Jiang is charged with genocide and crimes against humanity. The punishment of the Chinese leader for his horrific large-scale persecution of tens of millions of innocent people has sent shockwaves through Chinese society. Falun Gong practitioners all over the world have been sending forth righteous thoughts and telling people the facts about this lawsuit.

Chairman of the European Falun Dafa Association Peter Jauhal	Lord Thurlow

Speakers at the press conference included Chairman of the European Falun Dafa Association, Peter Jauhal, and Lord Thurlow. Lord Thurlow talked about the comprehensive nature of this persecution throughout the Chinese society and asked for all kind-hearted people to help to stop these atrocities. Peter Jauhal outlined the events on April 25th 1999 and pointed out the true nature of the Chinese regime that has been revealed in their handling of the SARS crisis, where they have lied to the governments of the world and risked the lives of the world’s people to conceal the scale of the virus and to prevent damage to their international image.

Two UK practitioners, whose family members are imprisoned in China because they practise Falun Gong, also gave speeches at the press conference. Zhu Baosheng talked about his sister from Beijing, who was imprisoned in 2000 for handing out leaflets revealing the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong. Weiguo Xie talked about his fiancée Yongjie Zhu who was secretly detained and sentenced in 2002 because she practises Falun Gong. Her family members were threatened by Chinese agents because Weiguo takes part in UK activities revealing the Jiang regime’s persecution of Dafa practitioners. At the press conference, Weiguo talked about the support he has received from the UK people and media in his efforts to rescue his fiancée. These two UK practitioners then proceeded to Downing Street to deliver over 10,000 petition signatures to the Prime Minister of England calling for the release of their family members. They hope that with the support of the UK government, their family members can be released from the Beijing prisons where they are unlawfully held and where they could be suffering horrific violations of human rights, including torture and beatings.

Zhu BaoSheng and Dr. Weiguo Xie	Delivering a petition to the Prime Minister

Whilst some practitioners continued the permanent peaceful appeal opposite the Chinese Embassy, which is now in its 323rd day, others appealed outside Downing Street for action from the UK government to rescue the persecuted Falun Gong practitioners in China. All of the world’s governments should use their power and influence to publicly stand up for the basic rights of the persecuted Falun Gong practitioners in China. Jiang Zemin’s regime is torturing and murdering those who are trying to improve their health and be good people. Their evil actions have blackened China’s name and will be recorded in history.

Opposite Downing Street