(Clearwisdom.net) To commemorate the deaths of more than one thousand Falun Gong practitioners in the persecution in China, the Falun Dafa Organization at the University of Western Sydney in Penrith held a Lotus Exhibit on Human Rights Day, which was organized by the Human Rights Environment Student team. Falun Gong practitioners displayed paper lotuses on a lawn and information boards next to the pavement.

A student stopped to read the display about how Falun Gong practitioners in China were cruelly persecuted. He told Falun Gong practitioners that he knew about the situation of human rights and the Cultural Revolution in China very well. A Falun Gong practitioner told him this persecution had exceeded the Cultural Revolution in its cruelty. Many torture methods had been used to forced Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their faith in "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." However, Falun Gong practitioners have remained steadfast. Their great compassion and forbearance have shown people the peaceful nature of Falun Gong. Many people, including policemen, have been deeply moved after they learned the true story of Falun Gong.

Another student expressed his support of Falun Gong because he knew about Falun Gong's non-violent resistance to the persecution over the past five years.

A Falun Gong practitioner and member of the Human Rights Environment Student Team gave a short speech on Falun Gong, the persecution and the meaning of this Lotus Exhibit.

Falun Gong practitioners also demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. Some people joined in and a beginner said, "Falun Dafa is so good. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"