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Human Harvest Documentary Premieres in Taiwan

World NewsJuly 17, 20160Comments

The documentary Human Harvest, a Peabody Award winner , exposes the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) harvesting of organs from living Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their faith. The film premiered simultaneously at the Ambassador Theatre in Taipei and the MLD Cinema in Kaohsiung on July 9, 2016. The Taiwan Association for International Care of Organ Transplant…

Rally and March in Washington, D.C. Opposing Persecution in China

World NewsJuly 17, 20160Comments

Over one thousand Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners held a rally, march, and candlelight vigil in Washington, D.C. on July 14, 2016. The events aimed to raise public awareness of the Chinese communist regime's persecution of Falun Gong, and called on all circles to help stop the atrocities that have now persisted…

The New Future Is Just Around the Corner and Justice Will be Done

InsightsJuly 17, 20160Comments

On the orders of Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator, the Chinese communist regime has persecuted Falun Gong since 1999. What I have experienced since the onset of the persecution will remain imprinted in my mind forever. I got married the year the persecution of Falun Gong began. The overwhelming propaganda by the communist regime that…

Europe: Declaration Requiring Action to End Organ Harvesting in China Co-Signed by More than Half of MEPs

World NewsJuly 17, 20160Comments

More than half of Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have co-signed Written Declaration (2016/WD48) as of July 12. The written declaration requires the European Parliament to take action to stop state-sanctioned organ harvesting in China. Falun Gong practitioners from 13 European countries held rallies in front of the EU Building in Strasbourg, France from July…

Sydney, Australia: People From All Walks of Life Sign Petition Protesting Organ Harvesting Atrocities in China

Australia NewsJuly 17, 20160Comments

Activities were held on July 9 in Campsie, a business and administrative centre in south-western Sydney, to raise awareness of organ harvesting atrocities in China. Prisoners of conscience, most of whom practice Falun Gong, are killed in large numbers for their organs. Many signed a petition to protest the atrocities. People from all walks of life…

Chicago: Introducing Falun Gong at 24th Annual International Festival of Life

World NewsJuly 15, 20160Comments

During the long Independence Day holiday weekend in the United States, a group of Falun Gong practitioners in Chicago participated in the 24th annual International Festival of Life to introduce Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) to a larger audience. Many people had an opportunity to hear about this ancient Chinese spiritual discipline and many expressed…

Over 1,400 Citizens in Anshan, Liaoning Province Call for Indictment of Former Chinese Dictator Jiang Zemin

China News, InsightsJuly 15, 20160Comments

Despite the severe political suppression in China, 1,421 citizens in Anshan City, Liaoning Province have signed a petition calling for the prosecution of former Chinese Communist Party head Jiang Zemin. The petition was sent to the Supreme Procuratorate. The signers believe that since Jiang is responsible for launching and directing the 17-year persecution of Falun Gong…

Falun Dafa Dissolved My Hatred

InsightsJuly 15, 20160Comments

My name is Heping, and I am 63 years old. I live in a small town south of the Yangtze River in central China. I do manual labour for a living. My Combative Mentality Caused My Many Illnesses Before I started cultivating in Falun Dafa, I used to fight with and curse people. I was very stubborn,…

Finland: Calling Attention to Organ Harvesting Crimes in China at an International Medical Conference

World NewsJuly 15, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Finland held activities highlighting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) crime of forced organ harvesting during the international annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embroyology (ESHRE) in Helsinki July 2-6, 2016. More than 8,000 medical professionals from around the world were in attendance. Practitioners collected signatures from meeting participants…

Australia: Locals warmly embrace Falun Dafa at Pacific Pines Winterfest on the Gold Coast, Queensland

Australia News, EventsJuly 15, 20160Comments

On 10 July 2016, locals gave a big welcome to Falun Dafa at the Pacific Pines Winterfest on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The festival is a major community event in the Gold Coast hinterland, attracting up to thousands of locals from both near and afar. Falun Dafa has attended for the past four years…

U.S. Lawmakers Write to Chinese President, Request Release of Imprisoned Falun Gong Practitioners

World NewsJuly 13, 20160Comments

Six U.S. Congress Members from the State of Washington wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 20, calling for the release of imprisoned Falun Gong practitioners whose family members are residents of Washington State. The bi-partisan letter was drafted by Congressman Dave Reichert (R), and co-signed by two Republican and three Democratic representatives. The representatives…

Australians Offer Wholehearted Support to End Forced Organ Harvesting in China

Australia NewsJuly 13, 20160Comments

Australians are paying close attention to the human rights violations taking place in China, the largest of its Asian neighbours. After the SBS World News aired the documentary Human Harvest: China’s Organ Trafficking on its Dateline program in April 2015, the website www.news.com.au published an in-depth report on forced organ harvesting. Titled “‘A bloody harvest’: Thousands of…