(Clearwisdom.net) Italian Falun Gong practitioners held a protest at the Russian Embassy in Rome and at the Russian Consulate in Milan on April 3rd and 5th. They were protesting the Russian authorities' deportation of Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Ma Hui and her daughter. The practitioners urged the Russian authorities to take action to correct their mistake.
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The Italian Falun Gong Association submitted a letter of protest and related materials to the Russian Embassy. The guard on duty outside the embassy expressed great sympathy and support. Some embassy staff members came out of the building and asked for leaflets to read. One embassy official saw the posters written in Russian on his way to work and came up for more information. Practitioners gave him a copy of the Russian version of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and the Canadian investigation report about the practice of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. He also took some leaflets and a copy of the protest letter.
The next day, the Margherita Party of Italy published on its website a report about this event and the ruthless persecution of Falun Gong practitioner in China, and it re-emphasized that it was even more important to stand fast for and respect human rights under the background of economic development and business interests. The report stated that this issue deserved recognition from Europe and the world.
There are many Italian government buildings around the Russian Embassy. A number of government staff and other people took leaflets and information about the movement of Chinese people withdrawing from the Communist Party. Many asked to how they could provide more help.
On April 5, practitioners held a protest at the Russian Consulate. One Consul came to the protest site and talked with the president of the Italian Falun Gong Association, Mr. Fawa, and he said that their Embassy in Rome had received the protest letter and they would report to their government.
A Radical Party member from Lecce, Mr. Maria, came to take part in the protest in Milan. He brought a home-made poster with him and hung it in front of his chest. On this orange poster was a Falun symbol, some lotus flowers and the words, "Return freedom to Ma Hui."
The posters prepared by Italian Falun Gong practitioners said in both Russian and Italian, "Wake up Russia, or You Will Not be Forgiven by History," "It was Illegal to Deport Ma Hui and Her Daughter," "Is There Any Law Remaining in Russia, or Only Business Interests?" and, "Russians, Do Not Sell your Conscience to the Evil Chinese Communist Party."
Category: Rallies & Protests
