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Germany: Raising Awareness of the Persecution of Falun Gong in Southern Cities and Towns

World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners held activities in three southern German cities and towns on May 28, 2016, to introduce Falun Gong and raise awareness about the persecution in China. It is a part of their recent efforts throughout Germany to raise awareness in many areas, including small towns. Heidenheim an der Brenz:…

Conference, Activities in Ukraine Help More People Learn About Falun Dafa

Insights, World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Ukrainian practitioners held a series of activities in the capital city of Kiev on May 27 and 29, 2016. In addition to a Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference on May 29, they also gathered at the Chinese Embassy and Kiev City Council to let people know about the practice and raise awareness of the ongoing…

Criminal Complaints against Jiang Zemin Increase in Shandong Province

China NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Criminal complaints against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin have not slowed down in Shandong Province. In Pingdu City alone, 1,658 residents have signed letters against Jiang from March to April 2016. The previous month, 1,115 letters of accusation were delivered from February to March 2016. The letters are requesting that the Supreme Procuratorate and the Supreme…

Queens, New York: Falun Gong in the Memorial Day Parade

World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

The annual Memorial Day parade in Little Neck-Douglaston, Queens, New York was held on May 30, 2016. This was the parade's 89th year and more than 100 groups participated. The parade was about one mile long and continued for nearly three hours. Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners in New York participated in…

Finland: Falun Gong Truth Clarification Activities at World Village Festival

World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Falun Gong was invited to participate in Helsinki, Finland's annual World Village Festival on May 28 and 29. The theme of this year's festival was “Justice”. More than 80,000 people attended. The Falun Gong group introduced the practice and raised awareness about the persecution in China. They hosted a showing of the award-winning documentary Human…

My View of Falun Gong: From Indifference to Being Truly Touched

Insights, World NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

From Indifference to Being Truly Touched June 05, 2016 | Cecelia was a government employee in China who knew a little about Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong). She participated in the practitioners' grand parade in New York on May 13, 2016, and wrote about how she was touched by the experience. A beautiful paper-folded lotus…

The Untold Story of a Former TV News Editor

China NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

June 04, 2016 | When she was a news editor at a Wuhan television station, Ms. Jiang Xiaoping said she was burned out. Despite her youth, she suffered from tuberculosis, high blood pressure, migraines, and respiratory problems. Feeling like her life had come to a dead end, Ms. Jiang was delighted when she discovered Falun Gong,…

Guards in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp Continue with Their Crimes

China NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

June 03, 2016 | After the Chinese communist regime dismantled its forced labor system, the former Masanjia Forced Labor Camp was turned into a ward under the auspice of the Liaoning Province Women's Prison. However, the same guards who had persecuted Falun Gong practitioners under the forced labor camp system were retained and are continuing…

Israeli Newspaper Highlights Letter from 16 Rabbis Against Medical Deal with China, Citing Transplant Abuse

World NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

June 03, 2016 | Haaretz, one of the three major newspapers in Israel, published an article in Hebrew on May 5, 2016 and in English on May 6, entitled, “Citing Human Rights Violations, Israeli Rabbis Protest Health Deal with China.” The article was published after 16 Rabbis signed a letter to Israeli Health Minister Yaakov…

New Westminster, Canada: Practitioners Shine in 45th Annual Hyack International Parade

World NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

June 02, 2016 | Vancouver Falun Dafa practitioners took part in the 45th annual Hyack International Parade on May 28 in New Westminster, Canada. Founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia in the 1850s, the historical city of New Westminster draws a large number of spectators to the parade, making it one…

370 Citizens Petition for Release of Man Detained for His Faith

China NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

June 01, 2016 | A total of 370 residents in Chengjiang Town of Meizhou City signed a petition letter calling for the release of a fellow citizen detained for his faith. Mr. Zhu was arrested last December after filing a criminal complaint against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin. He accused Jiang of launching the persecution of…

Washington DC: Forum Speakers Recount Acts of Torture, Call for Justice

World NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

May 31, 2016 | A forum on “Human Rights Atrocities in China—Bringing Perpetrators to Justice” was held at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 26, 2016. Ten Falun Gong practitioners recounted the tortures they endured, and submitted the names of over 200 perpetrators to the U.S. Government, requesting further investigations and justice. Speakers at the…