Made In China: Kidney, Liver, Cornea? (part 2)
The rumours of an organised trade in human organs in China are getting more and more intense. In a previous post I wrote a couple of lines about the hair raising allegations made against the Chinese regime saying that Falung Gong practitioners are kept in concentration camps where they are subsequently killed - AFTER their organs have been removed.
Obviously the international reaction was catious. It all sounded so bizarre, even for China. It's a well known fact that there are facts that make China an not so unlikely country where this type of "unbelievable" stories can actually be true (read more in my earlier post).
But after a report, written by two Canadians (David Matas, human rights expert and David Kilgour, member of parliament), was published earlier this year, things have changed. They are now travelling the world informing governments and professionals of their findings and urging all to support further investigation.
Obviously the international reaction was catious. It all sounded so bizarre, even for China. It's a well known fact that there are facts that make China an not so unlikely country where this type of "unbelievable" stories can actually be true (read more in my earlier post).
But after a report, written by two Canadians (David Matas, human rights expert and David Kilgour, member of parliament), was published earlier this year, things have changed. They are now travelling the world informing governments and professionals of their findings and urging all to support further investigation.
posted by Till yttermera visso at 6:03 em
2 Comments:
I have been following the Falun Gong story since March. I researched this matter after being given a flyer in Chinatown - and I have found many things wrong with this allegation.
In my humble opinion Falun Gong's actions not only discredited their own cause, they also unnecessarily detracted from honest examination of China's human rights record.
FLG's nefarious indictment muddles the rational discussion of issues such as China's legal reform, and Chinese society's moral and ethical standards on dignity and treatment of the condemned, or even death penalty crossing the cultural divide.
In that spirit, I would like to bring to your attention some contrarian facts surrounding Falun Gong's recent media activity:
(all citations are at the end)
- US State Department investigated and found the allegation not credible.
- Harry Wu, director of Laogai Research Foundation in DC, investigated the allegation and found the witness unreliable
- The hospital Falun Gong accused in reality is a joint venture with a company affaliated with the Malaysian government. Malay officials have documented prior year visit, and the facility has been open to public for years.
- Mr. David Kilgour, author of a Canadian FLG report and a long time prosecutor, ignored obvious misrepresentation of evidence in his own report that used autopsy photo as evidence or organ harvesting.
Specifically, Kilgour report Appendix 12, Case 1, involving Mr. Wang Bin. Even according to Falun Gong's own evidence, an autopsy was performed as part of Mr. Wang's murder investigation held by local authority.
However, Kilgour report ignored the misrepresentation and recoreded it as evidence of organ harvesting, ommitting the fact the 'Y' incisions on the neck is to reveal the hyoid bone for signs of strangulation, and organ removal by medical examiner during autopsy is routine.
In reality the photo proves the opposit is true; Chinese government was not complacent, held murder investigation for citizens died while under police detention, and arrested the responsible jail official.
- Mr. Kilgour can not divorce himself from the fact his report is sponsored by a Falun Gong group in Washington DC that is evidentely political.
In conclusion, while China's human rights record should be examined, writing allegory of "Schindler's List" is not the way.
If we in the west can not be precise with our accusation, only resort of nefarious political indictment and sensational fabrication. Why should anyone take what we say seriousely?
References:
- US State Department Investigation:
http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=April&x=20060416141157uhyggep0.5443231&t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html
- Translation of Harry Wu's open letter regarding his investigation of Falun Gong's accusation:
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20060806_1.htm
- Malaysian government document on Sujiatun hospital visit:
http://crc.gov.my/clinicalTrial/documents/Proposal/TCM_Stroke%20TrialProtocol%20synopsis.pdf
- Kilgour Report, Appendix 12 Case 1, Mr. Wang Bin from a 2000 FAlun Gong article:
http://clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2000/11/16/6164.html
(Additional references available in my blog: http://sujiatunfactorhoax.blogspot.com)
My answer to you is exactly the same I gave to another person in your organisation or group, or whatever you are, who commented my post with almost exactly the same words as you use:
"Obviously this is a case of word against word. Thus, a thorough and independent investigation is needed to find out, if possible, what really did or did not happen."
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