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Liaoning Man On Hunger Strike Forced to Stand Trial, Collapses in Courtroom

China NewsDecember 23, 20160Comments

A Benxi City resident had been on hunger strike for 34 days when he was forced to stand trial for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Mr. Song Yuegang’s lawyer had made a request for postponement of the hearing, but it was denied. During the trial…

Chinese Judiciary Refuses to Blindly Follow Persecution Policy, Practitioners Released With No Charges

China NewsDecember 18, 20160Comments

Minghui.org has reported a series of cases recently in which Chinese prosecutors, courts, and police departments have declined to press charges against arrested Falun Gong practitioners. These cases reflect the fact that more and more, judicial bodies and personnel in China are seeing past the regime's propaganda and are coming to understand Falun Gong for what…

Prosecutor Fails to Provide Evidence Supporting His Allegations Against Falun Gong Practitioner

China NewsDecember 14, 20160Comments

A Linfen City resident was recently tried for distributing information about Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Mr. Song Wanlin was arrested on July 13 and appeared in court on December 1. His lawyer entered a not guilty plea for him, as no law in China criminalises Falun Gong,…

Please Write Letters to Falun Gong Practitioner Ye Jinyue Detained in Zhejiang

China NewsDecember 7, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Ye Jinyue was arrested on March 15, 2016 at her home in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. Police claimed that she was arrested because she told people about the persecution against Falun Gong in China. A local prosecutor submitted her case to the Sanmen County Court. Ms. Ye has been detained in the…

Thoughts on Chinese Students’ Questions About the Persecution

China NewsDecember 4, 20160Comments

During the Chinese premiere's visit to Canada in September 2016, Falun Gong practitioners' banners were intentionally blocked by the Chinese students' huge red Chinese flags. It seems that the students had been arranged to be there by the Chinese Embassy. A few practitioners asked the students not to block others from expressing their wishes to…

Family Sues Former Chinese Dictator for Jilin Man’s Abuse-induced Death

China NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioner, Mr. Xu Xijun, passed away in May 2002 at the age of 32 when he was forced onto the streets to avoid further persecution. He was first arrested in October 2000 when he went to Beijing to appeal to the government. He was later given three years of forced labor and suffered…

56 Chinese Citizens Sign Petition to Rescue Ms. Zhang Xiumei of Shandong Province

China NewsNovember 6, 20160Comments

Shandong Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Zhang Xiumei, 68, was illegally arrested in early September and detained at Pudong Detention Center in Jimo. By September 30, 56 Chinese citizens had signed a petition requesting that the authorities release Ms. Zhang. Ms. Zhang was arrested and taken to Liyuan Police Station in Pingdu City for talking to…

Daqing Woman to Be Tried After Over Four Months of Detention

China NewsNovember 6, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. He Shufang from Daqing City was arrested for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong on June 13, 2016. She has been illegally detained for over four months. The Saertu District Procuratorate has forwarded her case to the Saertu District Court in Daqing City. Fabricated Evidence Ms. He was arrested by…

Minghui Report: 839 New Cases of Falun Gong Practitioners Targeted for Their Faith Reported in September 2016

China NewsOctober 30, 20160Comments

The Chinese authorities’ persecution of Falun Gong remains unabated during the 2016 Mid-Autumn Festival (September 15) holiday season. A happy month for family reunion for most, September recorded 839 new cases of innocent citizens targeted for their faith in Falun Gong, with 690 arrested and 149 harassed. The vast majority of these cases took place…

Banners in China Call for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong

China NewsOctober 23, 20160Comments

Banners and signs have recently been seen in many places in China calling to stop the 17-year-long suppression against Falun Gong. A banner in Changchun City, Jilin Province, with words of “The world needs Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.” Passersby read a poster in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, that expose how former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin has brutally persecuted Falun Gong…

Over 10,000 People in Zhangjiakou Sign Petition to Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice

China NewsOctober 19, 20160Comments

As of the end of September, 10,665 residents in Zhangjiakou City and neighboring counties signed a petition to bring Jiang Zemin to justice. Jiang Zemin, former head of Chinese Communist Party, personally launched and directed the brutal persecution of Falun Gong – a traditional spiritual discipline based on Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. The following are comments…

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.…