Taiwan: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Press Conference and Anti-Torture Exhibition Protesting the Shooting Incident in South Africa

In conjunction with the anti-torture exhibitions held by Falun Dafa practitioners around the world, and learning from experiences in holding anti-torture exhibitions in Taizhong and Taipei, practitioners in Tainan decided to hold a press conference entitled, "Condemn Jiang's Group's Hiring Gunmen to Kill People Overseas," and a live mock torture exhibit and exercise demonstration on August the 1st 2004 in Hsiaodong Park.

During the press conference, practitioners performed a trial to bring Jiang Zemin to justice to explain the process of an Australian Falun Gong practitioner being shot in South Africa and analyse some doubtful points of the shooting incident. Many people surrounded and watched. Several councillors and secretaries also attended to condemn Jiang's Group's atrocities and offer their support for human rights.

Legislator Qianlin Hui-jun gives a speech	Councillor Wang Jia-zhen gives a speech

Legislator Qianlin Hui-jun viewed the live torture exhibition and expressed that it is inconceivable that the Jiang Group's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners has reached such an incredible extent. Councillor Wang Jia-zhen also expressed that Falun Gong's principles of "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance" have profound influence over the upgrading of people's morality. Facing the Jiang Group's efforts to extend the persecution outside of China, she called upon people to show concern over human rights and uphold justice.

At the end of the press conference Tainan City Mayor Tain-Tsair Hsu came in person and gave a brief speech. He said, "Taiwan's human rights have experienced a period of gloomy time. Through people's efforts, Taiwan has had freedom, democracy and human rights. We should continue extending our concern over human rights to every corner, certainly including Falun Gong. I wish you a great success."

Explaining the facts about Falun Gong to passersby	Tainan City Mayor Tain-Tsair Hsu expresses his support

As August the 1st was weekend, many people took a walk and did sports in the park. There were also many passersby who were shocked at viewing the live mock torture exhibition.

Re-enactment of torture methods

A young student who studies at Guandu Christian College said, "It's too horrifying, how can they be so cruel?" She said, "I once heard about the persecution of Falun Gong, but never expected that it is so severe." Another young lady who once studied in Mainland China said, "All the Jiang Group's TV stations reported negative news about Falun Gong. It was not until today that I learned all that was false."

People stopped to find out more

A practitioner who reenacted the torture method of shocking with electric batons said, "At the beginning, I thought of fellow practitioner Gao Rongrong in Mainland China whose face was disfigured by prison guards with electric batons. I couldn't help crying."

Falun Gong practitioners who acted as prison guards expressed that though having been done with make-up, seeing practitioners who re-enacted being tortured to the point of being deformed, they could not bear witnessing it. How could the prison guards be so cruel and emotionless as to torture practitioners so ruthlessly?