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Canadian Minister of the Environment Shows Concerns over the CCP's Organ Harvesting from Living Falun Gong Practitioners
![]() Canadian Minister of the Environment John Baird sent a
letter to Falun Gong practitioners on October 31, 2007. He stated that the
Canadian government takes seriously "the allegations regarding the
existence of concentration camp-style prisons for Falun Gong practitioners
located throughout the People's Republic of China and the allegations of organ
harvesting from prisoners interned in these camps." Minister Baird said in his letter, "Since these grave allegations were
made public, our government has maintained an active effort to seek verification
and corroboration of such claims. Canadian government officials have, on a
regular basis, been in contact with non-governmental organizations, like minded
countries, as well as with Mr. Manfred Nowak, United Nations Special Rapporteur
on Torture, in order to share information." The letter stated, "Canadian government officials have met regularly
with Falun Gong representatives in Canada and have found such exchanges very
useful in Canada's continuing efforts to verify and corroborate these
allegations." Baird continued in his letter, "A central goal of Canada's foreign
policy toward China is focusing increased attention on the human rights
conditions in that country, and working to improve these conditions. Canada is
greatly concerned about the treatment of spiritual groups in China, including
the Falun Gong, and continues to raise these matters with the Chinese government
on all appropriate occasions. Canada is also worried about the illegal organ
transplantation from executed prisoners in China." "Officials of the Canadian government have emphasized to Chinese
authorities their concern that all organ donations in China must take place with
the free and informed consent of the donor, consistent with international
norms." |
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