【新唐人2012年12月20日訊】美國會聽證會 聚焦迫害 關注活摘
12月18號，美國國會及行政當局中國委員會舉行「法輪功在中國：回顧與最新進展」聽證會。國會及行政當局中國委員會主席克里斯•史密斯介紹說，自1999年以來，成千上萬的法輪功學員被關押逮捕。沒有人能數清有多少學員被長期關押，又有多少學員現在還在監獄中。許多人被判刑勞教，還有一些人失蹤了。
作為證人的八位專家，就十三年來中共對法輪功殘酷迫害的各個方面，做了詳細闡述。多位證人特別提到，關於中共活摘法輪功學員器官的問題。
史密斯議員表示，中共活摘法輪功學員器官的野蠻行徑就如恐怖電影，但可悲的是，這卻是真真實實發生的，殘酷得就如二戰中日本軍隊在中國犯下的罪行。
他還表示，他正在推動一項專門針對中共活摘器官的新法案，嚴懲犯罪者。任何在中國犯下此罪行的人及其親屬，申請美國簽證都將永遠被拒絕，他們的子女也無法來美國上學。
記者無疆界：中國百名記者在獄中
記者無疆界組織12月19號發佈全球媒體自由年度報告說，2012年全球共有94名記者和媒體工作者被害，此外還有47位公民記者，也就是博客作者被殺害。近20年來記者遇害人數最多的一年。
記者無疆界的格魯斯卡（Ulrike Gruska）指出，造成大量記者身亡的主要原因是，「敘利亞的內戰、索馬里的混亂和塔利班在巴基斯坦的活動」。
此外，過去一年，全球有1000多名記者被拘捕。兩千多人次受到威脅或襲擊。而目前世界各國共有近200名記者身陷囹圄，其中，將近100名是在中國。
報告說，許多中國記者因為揭露地方上的醜聞成為當地官員的眼中釘，他們往往被判處長時間的監禁。
中國城市污染或致數千人早死
路透社報導，據北京大學和綠色和平組織共同進行的一項研究顯示，北京、上海、廣州和西安四座中國大城市的微型空氣污染顆粒，今年已經造成大約8600人過早死亡，以及大約10億美元的經濟損失。
這項研究主要針對這四座大型城市的PM2.5空氣污染指數，反映直徑小於或等於2.5微米的顆粒物在空氣中的存在，這種污染物可以直接吸入肺部，對呼吸系統和整個身體健康具有嚴重的危害。
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U.S. Congress Conducts Hearing on Persecution
and Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners
On December 18, U.S. Congress and Congressional
Executive Commission on China (CECC)held a hearing,
called"Falun Gong in China: Review and Update."
Congressman Chris Smith, Chairman of CECC,
introduced that since 1999, tens of thousands
of Falun Gong practitioners have been arrested.
No one can tell sure how many Falun Gong practitioners
are detained long-term, and how many are still in prison.
Many were sentenced to re-education
through forced labor. Some are missing.
Eight witness experts elaborated in detail on all aspects
of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s brutal
persecution of Falun Gong over the past thirteen years.
In particular, many witnesses mentioned the CCP’s
live organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
Chris Smith expressed that the CCP’s live
organ harvesting is like a horror movie.
It is sad that this crime is going on right now.
These are as brutal as crimes committed
by Japanese soldiers in China during World War II.
He expressed that he is in the process of promoting a new
law specifically targeting the CCP’s live organ harvesting.
This is to severely punish the criminals involved.
Anyone who commits this crime in China, and his
family will be forever rejected from entering the U.S.
Their children cannot come to the U.S to study.
Reporters without Borders:
Hundreds of Reporters Are Imprisoned in China
On December 19. Reporters Without Borders released
the Global Media Freedom Annual Report.
The report states that 94 journalists
and media workers were killed in 2012.
In addition, 47 citizen journalists and bloggers, were killed.
This the highest number during the past 20 years.
Ulrike Gruska from Reports without Border highlights that
the main reason for the death of reporters are Syria’s civil
war, chaos is Somali and Taliban activities in Pakistan.
During the past year, over 1,000 reporters were
arrested, and over 2,000 were threatened or attacked.
Currently, there are nearly 200 reporters
jailed, and nearly 100 of them are in China.
The report indicates that many reporters in China
who expose scandals are obstacles for local officials.
They are often sentenced to long-term detention.
Pollution in China’s Cities Might Cause
Early Death for Thousands of People
Reuters has reported on a study conducted by Beijing
University and the Green Peace Organization.
It revealed that the micro air pollution particles in Beijing,
Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xian has caused about 8,600
early deaths in 2012, and about $100m economic loss.
The study focuses in the MP2.5 air pollution index, for
particles with a diameter equal or less than 2.5µm in the air.
These particles can be breathed into the lungs, and cause
serious damage to the respiratory system and health.
