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Protesting Organ Harvesting Atrocities in China Outside a Conservative Party Conference in the UK

World NewsOctober 13, 20160Comments

Outside of Birmingham’s International Convention Center, Falun Gong practitioners held various activities on October 3 and 4 to raise awareness about state-sanctioned organ harvesting atrocities in China. Those killed for their organs are prisoners of conscience, most of whom practice Falun Gong. The Conservative Party was holding a conference inside at the same time. Many…

San Francisco: Falun Dafa Group Highlights Columbus Day Parade

World NewsOctober 13, 20160Comments

Practitioners of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) participated in the annual Columbus Day Parade in San Francisco on October 9, 2016. Also known as the 148th Italian Heritage Parade, the event drew more than 100,000 spectators, many of whom were impressed by the Tian Guo Marching Band and Falun Gong exercise demonstration. Tian…

CECC Annual Report Raises Numerous Concerns Over Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsOctober 13, 20160Comments

The U.S.-China Relations Act established the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) in the year 2000 to monitor human rights and the development of the rule of law in China, and to submit an annual report to the President and the Congress. CECC's annual report for 2016 was released October 6 and among many other things…

Experience Sharing Conference Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Master Li Hongzhi’s Historic Visit to Houston

InsightsOctober 13, 20160Comments

October 12, 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Master Li Hongzhi’s visit to Houston, Texas, where the founder of Falun Dafa lectured on the Fa and was presented with honors from the City of Houston. To commemorate this date, Falun Gong practitioners in Houston held a cultivation experience sharing conference on October 8. Attendees recalled Master…

Why Are These Good People Who Practice Falun Gong in Gaol?

China NewsOctober 13, 20160Comments

Reporting on good deeds is the media's way of promoting good people. Imprisonment is the state’s way of punishing bad people. Usually these two groups of people don't overlap much. They do in China. One group of good, kind people have drawn media attention for their good deeds, but are currently or have been jailed.…

Recent Falun Gong World Events — “My Heart Melted in the Artworks”

World NewsOctober 9, 20160Comments

Practitioners of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) around the world have held public events for more than a decade to raise awareness and call for help in ending the persecution of the practice in China. This newsletter covers four events that took place in England, the U.S.A., Canada, and Croatia during the past…

Croatia: Introducing Falun Dafa at the Healthy Living Fair in Zagreb

World NewsOctober 9, 20160Comments

Croatian practitioners introduced Falun Dafa at the Healthy Living Fair in Zagreb on Saturday, October 1, 2016. The Healthy Living Fair is the largest of its kind in Croatia, with thousands of people attending every year. When the fair director heard that Falun Dafa was run by volunteers and that there was no charge to…

From Martial Arts to Meditation to Cultivation: A Young Italian Man’s Spiritual Journey

InsightsOctober 9, 20160Comments

Davide, a 22-year-old sociology major from Milan, Italy said his search for a spiritual path began at a young age. His interest in martial arts and meditation finally led him to take up Falun Dafa two years ago. Davide said he has been interested in Asian culture since his early childhood. He spent over 10…

Documentary Film “Human Harvest” Shown in Mexico and Indonesia

World NewsOctober 9, 20160Comments

The documentary film Human Harvest was shown to the public for the first time at the National Autonomous University of Mexico on August 24, 2016. The university’s Human Rights Research Center invited teachers and students to watch the film. The film, which exposes the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned organ harvesting from living Falun Gong…

Suining, Sichuan Province: 146 Arrested Between January 2011 and August 2016

China NewsOctober 9, 20160Comments

According to data compiled by the Minghui website, 146 Falun Gong practitioners in Suining, Sichuan Province were arrested between January 2011 and August 2016. Among them, 7 have died, 21 were sentenced to prison, and one has been formally arrested and is facing trial. Another 22 practitioners died during the same time period as a…

Falun Gong March in Hong Kong Inspires Chinese Tourists to Quit the Communist Party on Its National Day

World NewsOctober 5, 20160Comments

It was on the 1st of October, 67 years ago, that the Chinese Communist Party seized control of the nation. Many Chinese consider this date a day of national mourning. Last Saturday, 1200 Falun Gong practitioners from Hong Kong and other Asian regions held a rally and march calling for an end to the persecution…

Police to Shenyang Practitioner: ‘We Will Take Your Body Parts’

China NewsOctober 5, 20160Comments

A Shenyang woman was arrested twice because she practiced Falun Gong. Police threatened that her internal organs would be removed without her consent when she was detained. When they tried to send her to a detention centre, she was rejected because of poor health. She was arrested again in 2015 and put on trial. She…