(Clearwisdom.net, April 10, 2004) According to a report in the World Daily on April 9, the Global Coalition Against Persecution, which consists of nearly 90 non-profit organizations focused on promoting human rights, civil rights, freedom of expression and belief in China, demonstrated outside the UN headquarters at New York City on April 8. The coalition urged the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) to pass a resolution to condemn Mainland China's human rights violations. This is the 7^th such action in one week launched by this organization around the world.

"Global Coalition Against Persecution" protested in front of UN headquarters in New York City on April 8. The coalition consists of nearly 90 non-profit organizations.

The chairman of the Global Coalition Against Persecution Haiying He emphasized that their peaceful protests were not done for political interests. They were protesting the persecution of human rights in China.

At noon on April 8, more than 100 people gathered at the plaza located at the intersection of Manhattan 47th Street and 2nd Avenue. People quietly protested while standing or sitting on the ground with banners in their hands. Chinese Human Rights President Liu Qing, Committee to Investigate the Persecution of Religions in China President Li Shixiong, Global Coalition to Bring Jiang to Justice representative Li Dayong, World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong representative Wang Zhiyuan, Tibetan Youth Congress Chairman Kasang Phuntsok, and 6? student pro-democracy movement leader Mr. Tang Boqiao gave speeches. There were also 3 Tibetans who had been on hunger strike for 7 days.

The coalition submitted its petition letter and a concurrent resolution to UNCHR three weeks ago. On April 8, besides calling on the UNCHR in Geneva to pay attention to the two documents, the coalition also demanded the Chinese authorities to release all prisoners of conscience, political prisoners, members of the Chinese democratic movement, Falun Gong practitioners and members of underground churches.

People who participated in this rally mainly came from the Greater New York area. It was said that Falun Gong practitioners would hold a parade in New York's Chinatown on April 10. More than 1000 Falun Gong practitioners from Thailand, Australia, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao are expected to participate in this parade.