A presentation by David Matas to the International Academic Forum Conference on Identity, 24 March 2017, Kobe Japan

Introduction

I have been researching, writing and speaking on the killing of Falun Gong for their organs in China now for over ten years. In the effort to combat the killing of Falun Gong for their organs in China, I have been front and centre along with David Kilgour and Ethan Gutmann. None of us are Falun Gong practitioners. None of us have...

In defiance of the deeply held wishes of the Tibetan people, China's government plans to appoint its own candidate as the next Dalai Lama. The role has historically been filled by identifying the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama after his death. The current 14th Dalai Lama has made clear that no Chinese appointed Dalai Lama will be the legitimate leader of Tibetan Buddhism.

China already punishes Tibetans for practicing their religion as they choose. Its aim is to force a...

Freedom House have just released a report on religious persecution in China by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The most persecuted target is Falun Gong also known as Falun Dafa.

Since July 1999, the Chinese communist regime have carried out a vicious persecution of followers of Falun Gong a spiritual practice whose key features are five meditative qigong exercises and teachings reminiscent of Buddhist and Taoist traditions, with particular emphasis placed on the...

“Right now, without free and independent inspection, there is no evidence that China has actually put an end to the cruel and illegal practice of forced organ harvesting, particularly from Falun Gong practitioners,  and also Christians and other prisoners of conscience,” stated Italian Senator Maurizio Romani, Vice-President of the Health Commission during a press conference on February 7.

The press conference was held during the Summit on Organ Trafficking and Transplant...

The Vatican, supposedly the place which upholds the true spirit of Jesus, has now became a symbol of enormous wealth, power and secrecy.

Hundreds of thousands of child abuse victims of the priesthood have been ignored as the Church tried to cover up its crimes. Apparently they have no connection to the priests who committed these crimes, but they have no hesitation in collecting tithes from parishioners through these priests.

One church goer said that they have to offer 10%

Former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific David Kilgour and human rights attorney David Matas hosted a series of events on January 11-15, 2017 in Latvia’s capital, Riga. The gatherings aimed at informing the Latvian people about the state-sanctioned harvesting of organs from living prisoners of conscience in China, especially Falun Gong practitioners. In meetings with elected officials, the two defenders of human rights discussed how legislation could help end this ongoing...

There was a time when the world was full of magic and splendor, and all on Earth existed in harmony with Heaven. You could see it in the arts, feel it in the air, and hear it in the beat of a drum.
This was a land of heroes and sages, dragons and phoenixes, emperors and immortals. Known today as China, this place was once called 'the Land of the Divine'.

What if you could journey back and visit this lost paradise?

Shen Yun brings the profound...

The appointment of Peter Navarro, a strident China critic to lead the incoming Trump Administration's newly formed National Trade Council, sends a clear message that the U.S - Chine relationship will not be 'business as usual' after January 20th, 2017.

The author of

Amid new tensions with China, the Obama administration on Thursday launched its 15th challenge against Beijing at the World Trade Organization, escalating a long-simmering debate over practices that U.S. officials say limit American farmers' ability to export rice, wheat and corn to the Asian powerhouse.

The administration says it is trying to hold China to its commitment to allow set quantities of grain and corn to enter the country subject to a lower tariff rate.  China agreed...

The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which passed the U.S. Congress in a 92-7 vote on December 8 should be a warning to human rights abusers around the world and particularly in China.

The act allows the president to deny U.S. visas and freeze U.S.-based assets of human rights abusers and corrupt foreign officials. Many Chinese who are corrupt and/or responsible for crimes against humanity, such as the organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience, especially...

President-elect Donald Trump's short conversation with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan has provoked the usual bluster and threats from the Chinese communist regime and the accusations from western 'democracies' and media that he is a loose cannon with no idea of diplomacy and that he threatens ties with China.

Breath of fresh air

Whether it was a calculated move by Trump or not, it sends a message to the communist regime that the status quo of the United States...

George Mason University senior April Yoo took home a $1,000 first prize for her winning entry in a human rights poster design competition. But on Nov. 2, shortly after she announced her good news on LinkedIn, she received a message from the social network saying that her profile was blocked in China.

The subject of the poster...