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Australia: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong in Sydney’s Hyde Park

Australia NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

May 30, 2016 | Activities introducing the peaceful spiritual practice of Falun Gong were held in Sydney's Hyde Park on May 26, 2016. Park-goers also had the opportunity to learn about the persecution that Falun Gong has endured at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over the past nearly 17 years. Falun Gong practitioners in…

“I Can Follow these Principles for the Rest of My Life!”

InsightsJune 5, 20160Comments

May 30, 2016 | I was born in Penang (Malaysia), grew up in Singapore and am now living in Australia. Falun Gong had not really touched my life until just recently. Before, I'd only heard about it through the media and occasionally encountered Falun Gong practitioners when I lived in Singapore. I only knew that many people…

Hebei Province: 1,685 Incidents of Citizens Targeted for Practicing Falun Gong in 2015

China News, World NewsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 28, 2016 | At least 1,685 incidents of harassment, arrests, and detention targeting Falun Gong practitioners for their spiritual belief occurred in Hebei Province in 2015. Types of Persecution The 1,685 incidents involve 901 cases of harassment, 462 arrests with same-day release, and another 322 arrests with longer periods of detention. The police often harassed the…

Minnesota Senate Resolution Expresses Concern Over Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 27, 2016 | The 89th Session of Minnesota Senate passed Resolution SF2090 on May 20, 2016 “expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from nonconsenting prisoners of conscience, primarily from Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their spiritual beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups in…

British Columbia, Canada: Spectators Find Falun Gong Practitioners “Uplifting with Their Positive Energy”

World NewsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 27, 2016 | Falun Gong practitioners participated in the 118th Victoria Day Parade on May 23, 2016 at British Columbia's capital, Victoria. There were over 100,000 people who attended, with 115 participating groups. The Divine Land Marching Band led the Falun Gong group in the parade. Benjamin Madison, a writer who lives in British Columbia, featured…

Greek Practitioners Express Gratitude on World Falun Dafa Day

World NewsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 26, 2016 | Falun Dafa practitioners in Greece celebrated the 17th World Falun Dafa Day and Master Li's birthday with a group exercise in Parko Eleftherias on May 8, 2016. They took a group picture with their hands pressed together in front of the chest to express their gratitude to Master. Falun Dafa practitioners in…

From Ridicule to Respect: A Change in Chinese Tourists in Paris, France

China News, World NewsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 25, 2016 | Ms. Jun sets up posters near the Eiffel Tower every day to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong [also known as Falun Dafa] by the communist regime in China. She comes across many tourists from China each day. Many of them, after talking to her, understand what the persecution is about…

Imprisoned 13 Years for Her Belief, Liaoning Woman Sues Former Chinese Leader

China NewsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 25, 2016 | “I suffered 13 years of unjust imprisonment for my belief. Thirteen years is not a short time—I was 29 when it started and am now a gray-haired, middle-aged woman. My daughter, who was three at the time, spent 13 of her 16 years of life without mum by her side." “I had…

Orlando Residents Feel Energy of Falun Gong Exercises

World NewsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 24, 2016 | Falun Gong practitioners in Orlando, Florida, held an exercise demonstration in front of City Hall on May 18, 2016. It was the second exercise demo held in the past two weeks of celebrating World Falun Dafa Day. Mr. Buddy Dyer, Mayor of Orlando, has designated May 13, 2016, as Falun Dafa Day. Mr.…

Hamburg, Germany: People Oppose Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 24, 2016 | It was a fine spring day in Hamburg, Germany, and the downtown area was swarming with tourists and local residents, as usual. Next to Reesendammbruecke, a tourist site more than 150 years old, Falun Gong practitioners set up a booth to raise awareness about the persecution in China, especially the organ harvesting…

We Should Cherish Family Members As Master Cherishes Us

InsightsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 23, 2016 | Greetings esteemed Master and fellow practitioners! I began practicing Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) in 1997 in the United States. I want to share my experience clarifying the truth to my family members. Belief in Science I introduced Falun Dafa to my father shortly after the onset of the persecution in 1999. He…

Information about World Falun Dafa Day and Lawsuits Against Jiang Zemin Appear in Public Places in China

China NewsMay 29, 20160Comments

May 23, 2016 | In the run-up to this year's World Falun Dafa Day celebrations, Dafa practitioners in China have been posting information in public places about the 17th anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day and updates about the lawsuits against Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator who ordered the persecution of Falun Gong in 1999. Posters…