[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11039]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2012 WASHINGTON, DC FALUN DAFA EXPERIENCE SHARING 
                               CONFERENCE

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 10, 2012

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome participants of the 2012 
Washington, DC Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference and Rally.
  I share Falun Gong's commitment to freedom of expression and peaceful 
demonstration. As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, 
every person has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and 
religion, and we must do all that we can to ensure that citizens here 
in America and around the world have access to these fundamental 
rights.
  Since Falun Gong's inception in 1992, it is estimated that millions 
of individuals have been drawn to its guiding principles of 
truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. These principles are enduring 
cornerstones of a democratic society. Yet, as we mark over 60 years 
since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is 
a travesty that those who hold Falun Gong beliefs have been persecuted 
and tortured. I look forward to the day when Falun Gong practitioners 
can freely express their beliefs without fear of reprisal.
  Mr. Speaker, peace and justice are not only values but calls to 
action that we must live out every day. I will continue to act here in 
Congress to promote peace for all persecuted communities and work for a 
more just world.

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