(Clearwisdom.net) In April 2007, Mr. David Kilgour, former Secretary of State for Asia Pacific and Liberal Member of Parliament of Canada, and Dr. Charles Lee, a Falun Gong practitioner, were invited to speak at Michigan State University. Right before their speeches, they visited Michigan State House Representative Mr. Aldo Vagnozzi and other Representatives. Mr. Kilgore and Dr. Lee informed the State Representatives of the CCP's atrocities of the forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China.
After months of further investigation and verification of the forced organ harvest from Falun Gong practitioners in China, Mr. Vagnozzi and 25 other State Representatives co-sponsored the following Resolution 109 to urge the United States Secretary of State to increase efforts to urge the People's Republic of China to halt its violation of the human rights of its citizens, specifically the persecution of and forced harvesting of organ from practitioners of Falun Gong.
The Resolution was unanimously passed on October 24, 2007, at a general session of the State House of Representatives.
State of Michigan
House of Representatives
House Resolution No. 109
Offered by Representatives (26 State Representatives omitted)
A resolution to urge the United States Secretary of State to increase efforts to urge the People's Republic of China to halt its violation of the human rights of its citizens, specifically the persecution of and forced harvesting of organs from practitioners of Falun Gong
Whereas, Falun Gong, which is also known as Falun Dafa, is a traditional Chinese discipline of personal beliefs that is based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. Falun Gong attracts millions of people of all ages and backgrounds is practiced in over 80 countries over the world; and
Whereas, Over the past several years, authorities in the People's Republic of China have taken strong and brutal actions against practitioners of Falun Gong. Reports indicate that tens of thousands of people have been tortured and sent to labor camps, and property owned by those who follow this discipline has been destroyed or confiscated. Independent investigations also report that large-scale organ harvesting for transplant involves organs taken from non-consenting prisoners, with the major target group being Falun Gong practitioners; and
Whereas, The persecution of practitioners of Falun Gong is in apparent violation of the People's Republic of China's own constitution and a flagrant violation of standards of human rights recognized by the United Nations and most governments of the world; and
Whereas, Citizens of Michigan who practice Falun Gong and those who understand this discipline cannot fathom the reaction of the Chinese authorities. Indeed, those who value human rights seek an increase of efforts to urge the People's Republic of China to halt this practice; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the United States Secretary of State to increase efforts to urge the People's Republic of China to recognize and protect the human rights of its citizens and halt the persecution of and forced harvesting of organs from practitioners of Falun Gong; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the United States Secretary of State, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.
Adopted by the House of Representatives, October 24, 2007.
Clerk of the House of Representatives (signature)
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