Resolutions are not enough, yet they are formal acknowledgments by international authorities. This one also denounces the cases of Ding Yuande and Ma Ruimei, which “Bitter Winter” contributed to expose.
While the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) didn’t decrease in 2023, and the most recent report released by the movement denounces 209 new verified cases of persecution to death in 2023, bringing the total documented number of killed victims to over 5,000 since 1999, a decisive step has been taken by the European Parliament (EP).
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China's Denial Of Universal Human Rights - The Ongoing Persecution Of Falun Gong In China
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!
Thank you so much, Mr. President Valle, for your invitation!
Recently, the number of Falun Gong practitioner deaths documented by Minghui, an overseas website covering the persecution of Falun Gong from first-hand accounts inside China, surpassed 5,000. In 2023 alone, 209 death cases of Falun Gong practitioners were newly reported.
On January 18, 2024, the European Parliament in Strasbourg adopted a resolution on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China. The resolution calls for sanctions against perpetrators and entities involved in the persecution of Falun Gong.
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