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David Matas, a prominent Canadian lawyer who specialized in defending human rights and actively acting to bring to justice Nazi criminals, arrived in Israel. In his hands more about the forcible removal of organs from Falun Gong followers in Chinese concentration regime.
"We continue to receive evidence that is happening in China forcible removal of organs from Falun Gong practitioners", said David Matas, one of the most famous lawyers in human rights protection in Canada and worldwide.
Since 2006, David Matas do make efforts to bring to the attention of the public and people taking responsible decisions, the report "Bloody Harvest, one of the drafters of which he is. Matas, who has devoted much of his life to bring to justice Nazi criminals, arrived in Israel as a party conference on anti Semitism, organized by the Tel Aviv University.
The report "Bloody Harvest" was first published in 2006, a few months after the Great Epoch promulgated fact forced extraction of organs from Falun Gong practitioners, held under the patronage of the Chinese Government. In the process of investigation, were made telephone calls to centres for organ transplants in China under the pretext of buying interest in organs, especially of Falun Gong practitioners, known in China as the most healthy people. During the telephone conversations of those doctors of Chinese hospitals have recognized that authorities in China have learned from practising Falun Gong.
"Most of our old evidence had been received from the Governments of China and many of our new evidence has also come from the Government of China. Recently, the Chinese Government through the TV channel" Phoenix "in Hong Kong released a documentary film, whose goal is to rebuttal evidence report" Bloody Harvest ". The film people interviewed, denying that they had said and quoted in the report.
Guo Ping Lu, one of those doctors who, in a telephone conversation on his participation in retrieving bodies, in the movie acknowledges that such a conversation, admits that his organs were asked about Falun Gong practitioners, recognizes that sent patients to another hospital, but rejects all remaining charges available to record the conversation. In recording telephone conversation Lu said that now he could not sell bodies of Falun Gong practitioners and patients sent to another hospital.
"In the film, removed the Chinese Government, he accuses us of falsifying prints, but we have a cassette original", said Matas and continues: "The things that he accepts and rejects, so intertwined together that they can not be divided. By courtesy of Chinese Government we have now "fuming gun" recognition in the film, in addition to our printout showing that the person involved in the extraction of organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. "
"The Chinese Government is trying to refute our evidence in such a ridiculous form, which shows that they have nothing to say as opposed to, in fact, they themselves put themselves in the position of the offender," adds Matas.
What was the reaction when you tell government officials about retrieving the bodies of the world?
"Some support, some are shocked, some doubt, but no one does not refute evidence. Some people on political or economic reasons require evidence that it is impossible to obtain. They ask such evidence, taken in their countries. They did not even make the attempt understand that there are difficulties in gathering the facts of the crime in a country with a totalitarian regime, in which documents are secret and there is a system of intimidation. It depends on the people are open or not. If they are open, they are with us. If they are closed, we nothing to say. "
Why central media not cover this topic?
"Some covered, some not. Each has its own special explanation. We have an interview in CNN, but then returned to us and said that the story will not be because they want balance. To do this they want to interview the Chinese authorities, and the Chinese authorities do not want to say anything. "
In Australia, Mike Sketeki wrote an article, but the newspaper did not publish it. The newspaper belongs to us Firefox, which is owned by Murdoch company. Murdoch is the owner of "Phoenix", created a documentary Chinese government, which tried to refute our report. "Phoenix" a TV channel in contemporary Hong Kong, which is trying to infiltrate into the Chinese market. Here are business interests, opposing the objectives of our record.
IFOR Canadian Television showed a documentary film, which tells about our record. The Chinese embassy demanded that IFOR did not show this film. IFOR therefore contacted the director of the film and asked to make changes to the film. When he refused, she changed passages in the film without his consent.
I see that people are engaged in self censorship or subject to pressure the Chinese government, led by economic or political interests. Sometimes you (the media) Balance erroneous understanding of the concept, creating erroneous symmetry between right and wrong and between human rights violations and excuses. "
What led you to address the issue of extracting organs?
"I'm an advocate for the protection of human rights internationally, and this is affecting human rights in the world. The reason that I got involved deal with this in this form, is the horror of events, evidentiary problems and the fact that so few people are doing something to discuss these problems. I am a lawyer who has experience in collecting arguments, the compilation and presentation of evidence claim. Through my experience, I can perform affairs that others do not do ".
What you led you address protection of human rights?
"Despite the fact that I and my family are not victims of the disaster, I am a Jew, and I realize that if victorious Nazis, and not allied countries, no Jew would not be alive today. I feel that I want to do something to create a legacy of the Holocaust and give meaning to the deaths of millions of people. The legacy that I want to create, this legacy on Human Rights ".
David Matas made many efforts to bring Nazi criminals to justice in Canada. He fought for the adoption of judicial legislation laws, the relevant State Canada that will deprive the Canadian citizenship of Nazi criminals who received citizenship through fraudulent means.
Why is it so important to Nazi criminals to justice?
"There are several reasons. First, there is no law of limitations in murder case in Canada and in most countries. Secondly, it helps to produce evidence the court again to recall that these crimes, yes, occur. If you want to preserve a living memory of the catastrophe, we must think about how to do this, and this is one way. We need to gather evidence and to confront the denial of the disaster.
We must also think about possible crimes. There were several cases of genocide after a disaster, and one of the reasons that there were such cases was that the crimes the Nazis escaped punishment. We need to make clear to all engaged in genocide in the world: that it does not matter where you are, and how much time has passed, you will not escape punishment. We need to create a system that will remind potential criminals of this. We do this not only for criminals, and also for the victims, and this is an additional way to create a legacy for them. Effort to provide the offender before the court should not end with the death of murderers. We must try to publish documents, identify responsible and to publish those responsible.
We must do this for themselves. Shy away from crimes against humanity, this lack of humanity. We, the people must do it for themselves, deal with crimes against humanity. "
What gives you the force to pursue this case?
"Many people have a sense of hopelessness because there is nothing that they could do. From the perspective of everyone, so this is possible. The only way that cases moved from dead center, is when many individuals doing business together. You can say something similar about the government in a democratic state: the Government has not chosen any one voice, vote in what is the point? But if all do not vote will not be democracy. In fact, a group of individuals, weight individuals who are acting together, make a change. The only way to force the masses act is when one person after another begin. My efforts are aimed not only to engage non governmental sphere, but sometimes, and the Government
I participated in this case is a long time and saw the growing influence of personal efforts during this long period of time. I participated in the struggle against apartheid, against human rights violations in the Soviet Union and in countries with a fascist regime in South America. At that time, that I participated in all this, it looked like a very oppressed regimes with deep roots and identity, opposed. As a result, people who opposed these regimes, driven by strong belief in its truth, left, and oppresses regimes disappeared. My personal opinion, perhaps, today people do not pay attention to what I say, but if what I say is true, after all, it is this firm belief win. "