WHEREAS, the Falun Gong is a body, mind and spiritual practice that offers both physical and mental benefits which is free and open to all Chinese people; and
WHEREAS, a campaign of persecution of Falun Gong practitioners has been generated by the Chinese government against their own people as well as citizens of other nations.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Roscoe M. Cougill, Mayor of the City of Charleston, do hereby, on behalf of the City Council condemn the violence and repression against Falun Gong practitioners in China and urge the Chinese government to end their persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
Dated this 9th day of August, 2002-09-08
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