The New Castle County Council in Delaware on Aug. 26 adopted a resolution recognizing Falun Gong’s contributions to the community while condemning the persecution faced by its practitioners both in China and through the Chinese regime’s transnational repression.
Resolution No. 25-151, called Supporting Falun Gong and Its Pursuit of Exercising Freedom of Religion, was cosponsored by Councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick and Council President Monique Williams-Johns.
The County Council acknowledges that Falun Gong practitioners deserve the same First Amendment protections as American citizens in practicing their beliefs, according to the resolution.
It also states that “Falun Gong brings traditional Chinese cultural values to many Delawareans, as well as to more than 100 million people in over 100 countries from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds.”…