Falun Gong practitioners across Australia and around the world are embarking on a worldwide effort to rescue their family members who are being illegally held in Chinese prisons, detention centres and forced labour camps.

The following are stories of practitioners outside of China whose family members currently suffer persecution in Chinese prisons and labour camps for their belief in a practice that takes Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance as its only guiding principles. The persecution by the Chinese government against peaceful Falun Gong practitioners has been horrific and unconscionable. Yet, the strong voice of condemnation from the public and government against these atrocities has helped to reduce the persecution faced by Falun Gong practitioners in China.

The stories demonstrate that this brutal persecution against Falun Gong is not contained within the borders of China. These people live each day not knowing the status of their loved ones, concerned for their well-being and knowing the past record of brutal atrocities committed against Falun Gong practitioners in these prisons and labour camps. The Chinese regime has also made efforts to spread this ruthless campaign against Falun Gong to countries outside of China through hate propaganda as well as applying political and financial pressures.

In rescuing these family members, we are also sending a message to the Chinese government that the world community does not tolerate the ruthless arrest, torture, rape, imprisonment and murder of Falun Gong practitioners. We are thus helping to uphold justice and to protect human rights more broadly and to prevent this evil persecution from growing.

These practitioners represent only a small cross-section of those who have been affected by this persecution. As many as 100 million innocent Falun Gong practitioners and their families have suffered. However, your voice can help. Rescuing these Falun Gong family members would prove to be significant in regaining the freedom of Falun Gong practitioners in China and an end to the brutal persecution inflicted upon these innocent people.

• At Least 3024 Dead from Torture in Police Custody
• Over 100,000 Detained and over 20,000 sent to Labour Camps without Trial
• Over 1,000 forced into Mental Hospitals for Torture and Abuse
• Over 500 sentenced for up to 18 years without due Legal Proceedings