27th Anniversary of Falun Gong's Anti-Persecution Movement: US Lawmaker Joins Rally in Washington to Support Religious Freedom
Thousands of Falun Gong practitioners and supporters gathered and marched in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Thursday, calling on the international community to pay attention to the Chinese government's transnational repression of Falun Gong. Federal Representative Pat Ryan is one of the co-sponsors of the Falun Gong Protection Act. The bill requires the US government to sanction individuals suspected of participating in serious human rights violations such as forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners. The bill has passed the House of Representatives twice and is currently awaiting review in the Senate.
Event organizers called on the US government to continue promoting accountability for the Chinese government's human rights violations, including supporting relevant sanctions and legislation. This is a very significant matter for faith communities, and this is what we hope to achieve. The development of Falun Gong is closely linked to the actions of the Republican and Democratic parties regarding China and the Chinese people. From its development 27 years ago to the present, we have also seen Falun Gong's counterattack within its own development.
In recent years, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has continuously recommended that the State Council designate China as a country of particular concern and called for sanctions against Chinese officials who violate religious freedom.
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On Thursday, thousands of Falun Gong practitioners and supporters held a rally and march in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, calling on the international community to pay attention to the Chinese government's transnational repression of Falun Gong. Federal Representative Pat Ryan is one of the co-sponsors of the Falun Gong Protection Act. The bill requires the US government to sanction individuals suspected of participating in serious human rights violations such as forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners. The bill has passed the House of Representatives twice and is currently awaiting review in the Senate.
Event organizers called on the US government to continue promoting accountability for the Chinese government's human rights violations, including supporting relevant sanctions and legislation. This is a very significant matter for faith communities, and this is what we hope to achieve. The development of Falun Gong is closely linked to the actions of the Republican and Democratic parties regarding China and the Chinese people. From its development 27 years ago to the present, we have also seen Falun Gong's counterattack within its own development.
In recent years, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has continuously recommended that the State Council designate China as a country of particular concern and called for sanctions against Chinese officials who violate religious freedom.