Germany: We Will Not Allow the Chinese Communist Regime to Spread the Persecution of Falun Gong Overseas

Practitioners from our local group in Hamburg told me some alarming news about two separate incidents during November of last year. In Thailand and Argentina, two countries where democratic values are held in high esteem, peacefully protesting Falun Gong practitioners, who did no more than exercise their fundamental human rights by appealing against the persecution of their fellow practitioners in China, were attacked. The spreading of the persecution of Falun Gong is a threat to democratic values worldwide.

Here in Germany, we did not hesitate to find ways to expose such incidents as soon as we heard about them. We decided to hold two protests outside the Argentinean and Thai Consulates that same day. We also decided to visit the consular officials for a chat; they should know about those incidents in their countries, and definitely would not approve of them once they heard the particulars.

Protest outside the Argentinean consulate

Small Protests with Big Impacts

Falun Gong practitioner’s protests have become common activities in many cities throughout the world. Throughout Europe, Asia and North America one can regularly find Falun Gong protests outside the local Chinese Embassy or Consulate.

By itself, such activities appear at first glance small and unimportant. People continue to ask if our activities are worth the effort and effective. Yet, the effort of the many small groups accumulate into a collective power and impact, because the commitment and courage of the individual are aimed at the common goal to save practitioners in China. Activities that expose the persecution in China are an eyesore to the Embassy and Consulate staff, because they reveal the injustices occurring. On the orders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Embassies and Consulates in many countries spread lies and disturbances, so that they can justify the persecution of Falun Gong in the eyes of the public and broaden the persecution to foreign countries. They are trying to prevent the truth coming to light by all possible means.

The incidents in Thailand and Argentina show that the CCP puts pressure on all national governments to interfere with Falun Gong practitioners in their country, or even to persecute them. Incidents against Falun Gong practitioners occurred in Argentina and Thailand during December of last year.

The Incident in Thailand

Three men, two women and three of their children, aged five; six and fourteen were arrested in Thailand on December the 15th 2005, only because they meditated across from the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok. Those arrested were actually Chinese refugees with UN refugee status. The grown-ups were officially charged with trespassing. Apart from the fourteen year old girl, all others were held in the internment camp for immigrants, located in Bangkok. The reason for their protest was the cruel and despicable rape of two elderly female Falun Gong practitioners in China.

Among those arrested were a father and his four-year old daughter. His wife, in her fifth-month of pregnancy, was murdered in China. Father and daughter had fled to Thailand. How does a person or child feel, when they have to escape from their homeland to a country where they hope to find protection but suddenly find themselves persecuted again? How will this incident affect a small child? If all nations throughout the world can be manipulated for economic reasons, where can we find security? One has to ask oneself if this incident does not affect the sanctity of human rights.

Protest outside the Thailand consulate in Hamburg		Practitioners on their way to meet with the Thai consul

The Incident in Argentina

In Argentina, Argentinean police watched when protesting Falun Gong practitioners were beaten up by Chinese thugs, who were hired by the Chinese Embassy. The reason for the protests by Falun Gong practitioners was the state-visit by Luo Gan in Argentina. He is one of those who hold main responsibility for the persecution of Falun Gong. The intention was to file a complaint for genocide and crimes against humanity against him during his visit to Argentina. He was not pleased about this. He even stopped to instigate forceful incidents against Falun Gong practitioners outside China.

We Will Take this to the Highest Authorities

Two practitioners had the opportunity to deliver a letter in person to the Consul of the Thailand Consulate. The Consul was pleasant when meeting the Falun Gong practitioners and was happy to accept the informational material and the letter. He immediately mentioned when meeting the practitioners that he was already aware of the incident. He was taking the situation seriously and promised to read the informational material after which he would send it to the highest authority. The material included information about Falun Gong and the persecution, a letter and the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. After meeting with the Consul, the practitioners had the opportunity to meet with two staff members from the Consulate and one of the police on duty who knew little about the incident. After they had listened to the details, they condemned such injustice.

During these activities many of the passersby heard about the incidences in Thailand and Argentina. Many people stopped by, showing great interest about the reason for the protest and to take information material.

Originally published in German at http://www.clearharmony.de/articles/200601/29183.html