(Minghui.org) The 24th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland on September 19-27, 2013. Spanish human rights lawyer Mr. Carlos Iglesias, from the United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation, a NGO, attended. He was invited to make a statement at the general debate of the 33rd meeting held on the morning of September 26.
Mr. Iglesias pointed out that the former Chinese Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin allegedly plotted and organized a set of policies to eliminate tens of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners.
The 24th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland on September 19-27, 2013.
Spanish human rights lawyer Mr. Carlos Iglésias speaks at the 24th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council on September 26.
In his September 26 speech, Mr. Iglésias pointed out that in April 1999 before the politburo, Jiang Zemin gave three strict and destructive instructions, “Ruin their [Falun Gong practitioners] reputations, bankrupt them financially, and destroy them physically.” Afterward began the arrests, detainment in forced labor camps, torture, and murder of tens of thousands of innocent people in China.
Mr. Iglésias was rudely interrupted twice by the Chinese delegates during his speech. With the support from delegates of ten countries, he was able to finish speaking.
Representatives from Ten Countries Support Human Rights Lawyer When Chinese Delegate Discourteously Interrupted
Mr. Remigiusz Henczel, president of the Human Rights Council, presided over the general debate of the 33rd meeting on the morning of September 26. As the lawyer for the Falun Gong group, which has been subjected to the Chinese Communist Party's genocidal persecution, Mr. Carlos Iglésias was invited to make a statement.
He pointed out that since Jiang Zemin mandated three strict instructions before the politburo in April 1999, that is, ruin their reputations, bankrupt them financially, and destroy them physically, tens of thousands of innocent people have been arrested, detained in forced labor camps, tortured, and murdered.
Mr. Iglésias said, “Independent reports by former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific David Kilgour and human rights lawyer David Matas provide clues and verifiable evidence, and also the United Nation's Special Rapporteur on Torture Mr. Manfred Nowak openly request the investigation by the international community these terrible crimes [of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners].”
His statement was interrupted twice by the Chinese delegate. This was the second time Chinese delegates rudely attempted to stop a speaker representing Falun Gong. Their first unsuccessful attempt was during a September 19 meeting.
This time the Chinese delegate struck the table with the card on which the country's name is written. He demanded that the president stop Mr. Iglésias from speaking. His discourteous behavior displeased representatives from ten countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Estonia, and the Netherlands.
They expressed their support for Mr. Iglésias, and advised that President Mr. Remigiusz Henczel allow Mr. Iglésias to finish his speech. The president thanked the delegates for their comments and advice, and said, “This statement will surely become the longest 2-minute statement in the history of the council. I already made my position very clear. I'm therefore giving back the floor to the NGO, and ask the delegate to follow my ruling.”
Spanish Human Rights Lawyer's Appeal
Mr. Iglésias concluded his statement by saying, “I appeal to the international community and High Commissioner for Human Rights to expose the truth about this so they can carry out independent investigations into organ trafficking, and live organ harvesting in China. This terrible crime has to be investigated, perpetrators have to be brought to trial, and all those who participated in the persecution of Falun Gong should be investigated.”
First Mention of Jiang Zemin During a United Nations Meeting
The Epoch Times first exposed the Chinese Communist Party's crimes of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners in March 2006. This is the fourth time that a NGO representative has openly put forward the allegations of the CCP's live organ harvesting in the United Nations' Human Rights Council. Mr. Iglésias's speech is noteworthy because it was the first time that former CCP head Jiang Zemin was mentioned as the chief culprit in this human rights tragedy.
Background: Jiang Zemin has been sued for anti-humanity, genocide, and torture in 17 countries and regions, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
There are numerous lawsuits in many countries around the world against Jiang and his followers who persecute Falun Gong, charging the perpetrators with genocide, torture, and crimes against humanity, holding the CCP officials accountable for what they have done.
Category: Organ Harvesting
