Dear Prime Minister,
I ask you to hear the growing list of Canadians requesting that you clearly and publicly condemn the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China when you meet with Jiang Zemin, the President of China, during the APEC Summit in October 2002.
We would particularly draw your attention to the 12 new Canadians whose family members are currently imprisoned in Chinese forced labour camps and jails for their belief in " Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance."
By raising the issue of these 12 known cases in China, you can help send a strong message to President Jiang that his persecution is witnessed by the international community and that Canada does not tolerate such brutality against Canadians or any other citizens. Your intervention will give hope to many both in Canada and China and will contribute significant towards ending this persecution.
Canada has succeeded in the rescue of three Falun Gong practitioners from China in the last two years. It is important that we continue to send a clear message to the President of China that the persecution must stop!
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