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Organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China - "on demand" executions of political prisoners to provide organs for transplant. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[โ€“] Hegar@fedia.io 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

from the article it seems like it is not that much of a stretch

That Wikipedia page reads like it's been heavily edited by falun gong folks. Most of the references supporting their arguments come from their own sources or the hilariously named "Victims of Communism Memorial Fund", a right wing US propaganda outlet that is as credible as its name suggests.

[โ€“] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

But most of the claims I'm talking about, which aren't specifically about Falun Gong, seem to be sourced from more mainstream sources, and are mostly based on official statements by the Chinese government.