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Breaking News – Pressured by the Communist regime, Foreign Minister Downer Signed Certificate to Intervene with Torture Case

Being pressurized by the Communist regime, Australian Foreign Minister Alexandra Downer issued a certificate under the Foreign States Immunities Act on the 15th of November, with an intent to intervene the court decision in issuing a default judgement in the event of the defendant’s absence in a lawsuit case filed by Falun Gong practitioners against the former director of Guangdong Provincial Politics and Law Enforcement Committee, the current Chair of Gaungdong Provincial Politics and Consultation Association, Chen Shao-Ji, for inhumane torture the plaintiffs suffered.

The legal aide of the plaintiff’s lawyer, Kelly Zhan, stated that the attorney representing the plaintiff in court would revoke the intent of the certificate over the debate in the next round of court hearing, and also would remind the Australian Government of its commitment to upholding its principle of anti-inhumane torture. She said that the Australia is obliged to sue anyone who committed the crime of inhumane torture, regardless of the social status or nationalities of the culprits.

Kelly Zhan said in an interview with SOH that based on the nature of the crime Chen Shao-Ji committed, Chen should not be exempted under the Foreign States Immunities Act.

She said: [Recording]
“Chen Shao-Ji should be exempt from the protection of the Foreign States Immunities Act (FSI), as what he committed is a crime against humanity. If he is given the protection under the Foreign States Immunities Act, then, Hilter, back in 1950’s, should also be protected under the same rule? I think that the international society would not allow it.”

Kelly further expressed that as an UN member, Australia is obligated to carry out its agreement signed in 1988 for counter-inhumane tortures. As per the protocol signed, the perpetrators who committed inhumane tortures are exempt from the protection of the Foreign States Immunities Act.

She said: [Recording]

“Australia is also one of the countries in UN that signed the pact for anti-inhumane tortures, and as per law of Australia, it includes a clause that Australia is against inhumane tortures. In this circumstance, Australia has the responsibility to sue those who committed the crime of inhumane tortures, regardless of the culprits’ social status or nationalities.”

Ms. Xie Yan was illegally sentenced to a term of two-year and three-month imprisonment by the Communist Regime for distributing truth-clarification materials about Falun Gong. She expressed her regret for Foreign Minister Downer’s issuing the certificate. She pointed out that the Minister’s intervention would not befit the long-term benefits of Australians. She hopes that the Australian Government could have a clear perception about the nature of the Communist Party in China.

She said: [Recording]

“The Communist Party is at its last ditch tussle with temptations of money and favourable trade treaties before it comes to a total demise, aimed at victimizing the western countries as accomplices in its horrendous crimes against humanity. I hope that the Australian Government could protect its noble moral value in observing human rights, from the perspective of the Australian public, and steer away from temptation. In actuality, a myriad of Chinese people have already perceived clearly the nature of the Communist Party, and openly speak out for Falun Gong and air their righteous voices. I advise the Australian Government to recognize the very true nature of the Communist Party for the sake of Australian nation and not to be victimized by it”.

Since the defendant Chen Shao-Ji has not responded to the lawsuit filed against him, the plaintiff, by the court of law in Australia, is entitled to request the court to make a default verdict in the absence of the plaintiff. The Supreme Court of NSW will have a further court hearing on the 26th of November for this lawsuit when the legality and capacity of applying the Foreign States Immunities Act in Chen Shao-Ji’s case will be debated as well as the obligations of Australia to commit to its signed pact in anti-inhumane tortures.

It is known that the Australian Foreign Affairs Minister was sued once for issuing certificates to bar Falun Gong practitioners from displaying banners and placards in front of the Chinese Embassy. The lawsuit ended when Downer promised to cease the issuance of such certificates to ban Falun Gong and his adherents from peaceful appeals and offered a payment of $20,000.00 as indemnity towards the court fees as pre-requisites.

The above news is brought to you by Julia Chan and report by Erin Toirkens and Jenny Settle for Breaking News on Sound of Hope Radio Network.

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