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Falun Gong practitioners protest persecution in New York and Australia
Falun Gong practitioners have held demonstrations in both New York and Australia to protest ongoing persecution by the Chinese Communist Party. In New York, nearly 100 practitioners gathered at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza during the 81st UN General Assembly to raise awareness of their spiritual discipline and the hardships faced by adherents.
In Australia, activists in Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne have called on the government to fulfill human rights obligations and prevent citizens from becoming complicit in organ harvesting. Human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize nominee David Matas presented findings from investigations into illegal organ transplants in China, noting that data suggests transplant volumes significantly exceed official government figures.
Documentary screenings, such as ‘State-Owned Organs,’ have been used in Sydney to highlight the alleged production chain of organ harvesting. Advocates, including Lucy Zhao of the Australian Falun Dafa Association, are pushing for legislative action in the Australian Parliament to combat overseas organ trafficking and unethical transplant practices.
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Australia · Chinese Communist Party · David Matas · Falun Gong · United Nations
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Spokesperson John Deller stated that Australia has a legal responsibility under international law not to be complicit in crimes against humanity. www.minghui.org
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Australian Senator Dean Smith spoke in the Senate regarding the need for legal mechanisms to combat overseas organ trafficking.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Nearly 100 Falun Gong practitioners held a rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in New York City on September 22, 2026. ntdca.com · www.ntd.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Human rights lawyer David Matas reported that investigations into organ harvesting in China involve cross-verifying data, undercover phone calls, and hospital records. www.minghui.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Chinese Communist Party has been persecuting Falun Gong for 27 years. ntdca.com · www.ntd.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 2015 joint investigation found that the actual volume of transplants in China was ten times higher than official Beijing figures. www.minghui.org
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Lucy Zhao, president of the Australian Falun Dafa Association, stated that the documentary ‘State-Owned Organs’ describes an established production chain for organ harvesting.