Australia: Falun Gong Anti-Torture Exhibition Draws Concern during Wen's Visit

During Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's visit to Australia, Falun Gong practitioners held a series of activities to peacefully protest against the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong. On the morning of April 3rd, 2006, Falun Gong practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition in Martin Place, downtown Sydney. They exposed the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong and the atrocities of live-harvesting Falun Gong practitioners' organs and cremating their bodies to destroy evidence in Sujiatun Concentration Camp. In the mean time, they showed support of Falun Gong practitioner Pan Yu's legal action against Chinese Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai for torture.

Anti-torture exhibition exposes persecution	Passersby stop to read display boards carefully

Positioned in the middle of the square were large banners in Chinese and English stating "Falun Gong Practitioners Jailed and Killed in Sujiatun, China", "Protest against the CCP's secret Sujiatun Concentration Camp", and "Protest against CCP's Brutal Killing of Falun Gong Practitioners." Banners and a dozen display boards drew the passersby's attention.

Falun Gong practitioners distributed flyers and newsletters about the Sujiatun Concentration Camp, told people about the crimes committed against Falun Gong practitioners in China, and collected signatures to call on the Australian government to pay urgent attention to this matter and to take action against these crimes.

Martin Place is a busy district. Thousands of people saw the display and heard about the concentration camp within a few hours. They were shocked to know that such inhumane persecution still exists in the 21st century. Many people signed to request the Australian government to help stop the atrocities. Some asked if there was anything else they could do to help. Some took more materials for their friends.

The exhibition was held on the day that Australian Prime Minister met with Wen Jiabao. Major Australian media again focused on the persecution of Falun Gong and China's human right problems. Many media, including Reuters, AP and AFP sent reporters and photographers to the anti-torture exhibition. They spent close to an hour taking pictures of the persecution display and torture demonstration.