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Indonesia: Practitioners Hold Rally Protesting the 13-Year Persecution of Falun Gong (Photos)

July 30, 2012 |   By a practitioner in Indonesia

(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners in Indonesia gathered in Jakarta on July 14 and held a peaceful rally in front of the Chinese Embassy to protest the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution of Falun Gong.

法轮功学员在印尼中使馆前举行反迫害集会

Falun Gong practitioners in Indonesia hold a peaceful rally in front of the Chinese Embassy to protest the brutal persecution.

Practitioners commemorate those who dies as a result of the brutal persecution in China.

The Divine Land Marching Band took part in the rally.

The waist drum team performed during the rally.

印尼人权机构“KONTRAS反暴力及追查失踪人士机构”代表Sinung

Mr. Sinung Karto from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) gives a speech to support Falun Gong.

法轮功学员在雅加达市中心繁华地段抗议中共迫害

Falun Gong practitioners protest the persecution in downtown Jakarta.

Commemorating fellow practitioners in China who died under persecution.

印尼媒体就法轮功反迫害十三年采访当地学员

A reporter interviews a local Falun Gong practitioner.

On July 20, 1999, the CCP and the Jiang regime initiated a large scale persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, which has led to countless broken families and thousands of unjust deaths as a result of torture and abuse in detention. Thirteen years have passed and the persecution is still going on. Falun Gong practitioners around the world continuously conduct peaceful events to raise awareness and protest the persecution. Along with more people understanding the situation, worldwide support has become stronger.

At 8:30 a.m. on July 14, 2012, in front of the Chinese Embassy, Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful rally. They lined up and held banners or portraits of fellow practitioners who lost their lives in the persecution. They condemned the CCP’s 13-year-long persecution and commemorated the fellow practitioners who died in the persecution. They earnestly called for an end to the persecution.

Mr. Gatot, Director of the Indonesia Falun Dafa Association, gave a speech and called on governments around the world to help stop the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. He emphasized that big changes were occurring in the Chinese regime and that the perpetrators of the persecution will soon be brought to justice.

Many local media outlets, such as SCTV, Tribune Kompas online media and Antara News, covered the event. Many non-governmental organizations sent letters to express their support. Mr. Sinung Karto from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), a well-known human rights organization, gave a speech. He said that KontraS completely supported Falun Dafa practitioners and would make every effort to investigate and expose the violence in China, to stop the atrocities and bring the perpetrators to justice.

The Falun Gong Divine Land Marching Band and waist drum team performed during the event.

In the afternoon, the practitioners went to Fountain Square in downtown Jakarta and continued the protest and awareness raising event. The practitioners’ peaceful protest on the busy square drew a lot of people to stop and find out more. The performance of the band and drum team was enjoyed by many passersby. Some practitioners used loudspeakers to explain the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong to the public. Many people took informational materials.