I am 25 years old and a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). I have been aware of the Spiritual Practise of Falun Gong for over 3 years. I have read ‘Zhuan Falun’, written by Li Hongzhi and through meetings with UK Falun Gong practitioners, I have found their commitment to their spiritual practise and their opposition to the persecution in China, heartfelt and passionate.

Whatever one believes, and whatever spiritual path one chooses to take, NO ONE should be persecuted, arrested and tortured for their entirely peaceful spiritual beliefs.

I read accounts of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners, and have been moved very deeply by their courage and compassion - compassion even for those who torture them.

An account I read about female Chinese practitioners undergoing torture, still deeply affects me, and has moved me to tears:
Female Chinese practitioners have been forced to have their healthy babies aborted whilst under arrest. As an expectant mother, this horrifies me, and I can’t imagine the terrible suffering that these women have had to bear.