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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2504(RSP))

On the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande

B-9-2024-0082

on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Michael Gahler, Andrius Kubilius, Vangelis Meimarakis, Janina Ochojska, Luděk Niedermayer, Vladimír Bilčík, Peter Pollák, Michaela Šojdrová, Jiří Pospíšil, Ivan Štefanec, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Inese Vaidere

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This is a motion for a resolution on the persecution of Falun Gong in China, focusing on the case of Mr Ding Yuande. Parliament urges China to end the persecution and release Mr Ding and other practitioners, and calls on the EU to investigate and sanction those responsible.

Key points

  1. Parliament strongly urges the Chinese Government to immediately end persecution of Falun Gong and all other prisoners of conscience in China.
  2. It demands the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Ding and all other arrested and persecuted Falun Gong practitioners in China.
  3. It strongly urges the Chinese authorities to end state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners, other prisoners of conscience, and members of religious and ethnic minorities.
  4. It calls on the EU and its Member States to conduct a full and transparent investigation into the prosecution of Falun Gong and relevant unethical practices.
  5. It calls on the EU and its Member States to publicly condemn organ transplant abuses in China.
  6. It calls for the use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime and national human rights sanctions regimes against all perpetrators, their family members, and entities contributing to the persecution.
  7. It stresses that sanctions should include visa refusal, freezing of assets, expulsion from EU territories, criminal prosecution or the initiation of international criminal charges.

Who is affected

  • The Chinese Government and authorities, which are urged to end persecution and forced organ harvesting.
  • Falun Gong practitioners in China, including Mr Ding Yuande, who are persecuted and detained.
  • The EU and its Member States, which are called on to investigate and sanction perpetrators.
  • Perpetrators of persecution, their family members, and entities contributing to it, who may face sanctions.

Figures and deadlines

  • 20 July 1999: date the Chinese Communist Party launched persecution of Falun Gong.
  • 5 May 2022: date the European Parliament condemned forced organ harvesting.
  • 12 May 2023: date Mr Ding Yuande and Mrs Ma Ruimei were arrested without a warrant.
  • 24 May: date Mrs Ma was released on bail.
  • 8 months: period Mr Ding was detained with no family visits.
  • 28 November: date of Mr Ding's trial before the Wulian County People's Court.
  • 15 December: date Mr Ding was sentenced to three years in prison with a 15,000 RMB fine.