On December 10, 2001, Los Angeles Falun Gong Practitioners were invited to a Human Rights Day activity organized by the United Nations Association Pacific-LA Chapter and Citizens' Commission on Human Rights International.
In the morning there was a concert and an awards ceremony. Before the concert, a reporter from the World Journal interviewed Western Falun Gong practitioner Gina and her father. Many attendees signed their names on the appeal letter calling for an urgent rescue of Falun Gong practitioners being persecuted in mainland China.
The afternoon session included many speeches. We know from studying the Fa that all the problems in the world are caused by the deviated moral standards existing in the world today. At present, the world needs "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance" more than ever before. Practitioner Gina gave an impromptu speech. She listed the facts and statistical data showing that Jiang Zemin's regime has violently violated Falun Gong practitioners' basic human rights and freedom of belief over the past two years. She pointed out that the persecution of people who follow the principles of "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance" is a crime committed against all of humanity, and is the worst kind of terrorism.
It was rare that almost all known human rights organizations were gathered at this event. Practitioners took the opportunity to give each attendee a copy of Compassion magazine and a video. When people knew the materials were about Falun Gong, they all accepted them without hesitation. Everyone knows about Falun Gong. When a practitioner introduced Falun Gong to someone, she immediately invited practitioners to attend their activities scheduled for the following week. The host of a TV station was very interested in the abuse of Falun Gong practitioners in mental hospitals. He invited practitioners to his show to discuss this issue.
Recently, we received many phone calls from people who want to learn Falun Gong exercises. Yes, Falun Dafa has established mighty virtue, and sentient beings are awakening.
