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Military Doctor Remains Firm in Her Belief Despite Eight Year Sentence

China News, World NewsJune 23, 20190Comments

Ms. Wang Weizhen, a military doctor in Liaoning Province, was sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment for practicing Falun Gong. After being taken to the Liaoning Women’s Prison on January 5, 2017, her health deteriorated, and she is currently held in the old and disabled division. Prison officials have tried…

Community Leaders Commend Falun Dafa Practitioners’ Perseverance

Australia NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

World Falun Dafa Day celebrations in Australia last month received much support in letters, proclamations or speeches at events commending Falun Dafa practitioners for raising awareness about the persecution while offering the benefits of the practice in their communities. The following are some remarks of several community leaders who supported recent celebrations…

Adelaide: Free Teaching of Falun Gong in a Community Centre

Australia NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners offered free teaching of the practice in Thebarton Community Centre, Adelaide on May 30, 2019. It was their third time to offer free lessons in the capital city of South Australia. Practitioner Brian introduced Falun Gong, while other practitioners demonstrated the exercises. The attendees then learned the exercises by following a…

Blacktown City Councilor: “I Really Admire Falun Gong Practitioners”

Australia NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners were once again invited to participate in the annual Blacktown City Festival on May 25, 2019. Located in Western Sydney, the City of Blacktown has around 330,000 residents from more than 30 ethnic groups. The city has over 48 suburbs and two major commercial centres. Falun Gong practitioners' entry in…

“Free China: The Courage to Believe” Screened in Italy

World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

The documentary Free China: The Courage to Believe, was screened in the city of Thiene in Italy on May 24, 2019. Directed by Michael Perlman, the film tells the stories of Jennifer Zeng and Charles Lee, two courageous people who were detained and tortured in Chinese labor camps for their…

Radio Free Asia Reports North Korean Crackdown on Falun Gong

Media Reports, World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Radio Free Asia (RFA) carried a report titled “North Korea Begins Crackdown on Falun Gong,” by Jieun Kim for RFA’s Korean Service on May 17, 2019. It was translated by Leejin Jun and written in English by Eugene Whong. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was made public first in Changchun, Jilin…

Auckland, New Zealand: Visitors in Newmarket Learn the Facts of Falun Dafa and the Persecution

World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Visitors to Auckland’s suburb of Newmarket got a chance to learn about the benefits of Falun Dafa and the 20-year-long persecution in China at a park on June 8, 2019. Practitioners demonstrated the five exercises and gave out fliers with information about the practice and the ongoing persecution. As the…

Ohio State University Graduates and Families Learn About Falun Dafa on Graduation Day

World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners gathered on the Ohio State University (OSU) campus in Columbus on graduation day, May 5, 2019, to raise awareness about the meditation practice and its persecution by the communist regime in China. On their way to and from the ceremony, many of the graduates, along with their families and friends–including hundreds…

Minghui Report: 688 Falun Gong Practitioners in China Arrested in April 2019

China News, World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

According to information compiled by Minghui.org, 688 Falun Gong practitioners in China were arrested and 434 were harassed in April 2019 for refusing to renounce their faith. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a mind-body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime…

Human Rights Violations Witnessed at Detention Centres in Yunnan Province

China News, World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Li Qiaoming, a detainee at Jinning Detention Centre in Yunnan Province, died on February 12, 2009, about two weeks after he was taken there. News media first reported that he accidentally hit his head against a wall while playing hide-and-seek. A later investigation indicated Li was beaten to death by other inmates. This “hide-and-seek…

When I Study the Fa, I am Guided By the Fa

InsightsJune 16, 20190Comments

I have been practicing Falun Dafa since August 1998. I’d like to share my experience of how I’ve applied the Fa principles during my 20-year cultivation journey. Please excuse any misunderstandings of the Fa that I may have. Letting Go of My Attachment to Personal Gain Master said: “I do not talk…

Missouri State Legislature Condemns Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsMay 26, 20190Comments

Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) No. 6 was voted on by the Missouri House of Representatives on May 15, 2019, making the resolution officially passed by the Missouri State Legislature. SCR 6 calls on “the Chinese Government to end the practice of organ harvesting from prisoners as well as prisoners of conscience, specifically Falun Gong prisoners…