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Despite Appeals Entire Family Sentenced to Prison for Their Beliefs

China NewsJanuary 22, 20180Comments

Mr. Zhou Dunwang, his wife and son were arrested in November 2016 because they are Falun Gong practitioners. The Wucheng District Court of Jinhua City sentenced them on September 7, 2017: Mr. Zhou Dunwang to three years and nine months in prison, his wife Yang Xianfeng to three-and-a-half years, and their son Zhou Liang to one year and…

Twelve Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced to Prison in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province

China News, World NewsJanuary 10, 20180Comments

Twelve Falun Gong practitioners from Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, were illegally sentenced to prison and fined on December 14, 2017. The practitioners sentenced were: Shi Xiangyun: Eight years of imprisonment, fine of 50,000 yuan. Zhu Fengying: Seven and a half years of imprisonment, fine of 40,000 yuan. Zhao Xiru: Seven…

Traveling to Hundreds of Villages to Tell People About Dafa

China News, World NewsDecember 24, 20170Comments

I am 63 years old. Before I started practicing Falun Dafa in 2004, I was weighed down by many illnesses and always tired. My days were tough. Practicing Falun Dafa changed my life. From a young age, I was interested in reading about and held tremendous respect for Buddhas. After I got married, I was…

A Win for Freedom of Belief: Charges Against Two Falun Gong Practitioners Dropped

China News, InsightsDecember 24, 20170Comments

The police arrested Ms. Wang Yu and Ms. Yang Aiping, residents of Dandong City, in August 2016 for sending text messages that exposed the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline currently persecuted in China. The two were detained and indicted earlier this year for "using a cult to undermine law enforcement,"…

Hebei: Despite the Risk, Locals Make Public Call for Release of Detained Practitioner

China News, World NewsDecember 17, 20170Comments

Mrs. Wang Shaoping was arrested on August 6, 2017, for publicly raising awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong. She has been held in detention ever since. Mrs. Wang's neighbours in her hometown in Matuodian Township, Chanli County, Hebei Province, agreed to be interviewed on camera and make a public call for her release. Mrs.…

10,869 Cases of Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested and Harassed for Their Faith Reported in the First Half of 2017

China News, World NewsNovember 19, 20170Comments

Another 4,278 cases of Falun Gong practitioners arrested or harassed were reported in June 2017, bringing the total tally to 10,869 in the first half of 2017. Among the targeted practitioners, 3,660 were arrested and 7,209 were harassed. Of the 3,660 practitioners arrested, 1,676 have returned home; 150 were arrested as a result of suing…

Greetings to Master Li Hongzhi from Government and Military Officials in China

China News, World NewsOctober 8, 20170Comments

Before Falun Dafa was banned in China in 1999, about 100 million people from all walks of life practiced it. By doing the five exercises and following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, they improved their health and became better citizens. Eighteen years into this unjust persecution, these practitioners are determined in their righteous belief. During the…

Falun Gong Banners and Posters Seen All Over China

China News, World NewsSeptember 24, 20170Comments

Falun Gong banners and posters have recently appeared along many main streets, crossroads, and other public spaces in China. The banners convey the goodness of Falun Gong and raise awareness of its persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as well as the ongoing efforts to bring former dictator Jiang Zemin to justice. The banners…

Shanghai Brainwashing Centre, 610 Office’s Secret Detention Facility for Persecuting Falun Gong Practitioners

China News, World NewsSeptember 11, 20170Comments

The Shanghai Brainwashing Centre, also known as “Shanghai Legal Education School,” has been the 610 Office's secret detention facility, where practitioners are pressured to give up their belief through the use of coercive brainwashing. According to information collected by the Minghui website, at least 279 practitioners have been detained in the Shanghai Brainwashing Centre since…

Four Years After Her Death in Police Custody, Hunan Woman’s Son Granted Compensation

China News, World NewsAugust 6, 20170Comments

When 47-year-old Ms. Xu Chensheng went out in the morning on May 16, 2012, no one knew it would end up being the last day of her life. On May 18, her ex-husband Yang was notified by the police that Ms. Xu had died two days earlier. Her son Yang Xujun, a college student at…

Torture of Practitioners in Jinan Prison Leaves Some Unable to Care for Themselves

China News, World NewsJuly 23, 20170Comments

Jinan Prison in Shandong Province has employed numerous torture methods to force Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their belief, including beatings, being subjected to freezing and sweltering conditions, sleep deprivation, injection of unknown drugs, and solitary confinement. Some practitioners have lost the ability to care for themselves as a result of such mistreatment. Practitioners…

Hong Kong: Falun Gong Calls on China’s Visiting President to End the Persecution

China News, World NewsJuly 3, 20170Comments

July 1, 2017 is the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule and to mark the occasion, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been in Hong Kong for a three-day visit. During the president's visit, Falun Gong practitioners have called on Xi to end the persecution of Falun Gong in China and to bring Jiang Zemin, the…