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Ireland: Falun Gong Presentation Invited to Community School in Dublin County

World NewsJune 23, 20190Comments

Just prior to the beginning of this years’ exam season, Falun Gong practitioners were invited to return to Bloomfield Community School to give a presentation to the graduating seniors in the village of Malahide, in Dublin County. The practitioners have been invited to give presentations there many times over the…

Military Doctor Remains Firm in Her Belief Despite Eight Year Sentence

China News, World NewsJune 23, 20190Comments

Ms. Wang Weizhen, a military doctor in Liaoning Province, was sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment for practicing Falun Gong. After being taken to the Liaoning Women’s Prison on January 5, 2017, her health deteriorated, and she is currently held in the old and disabled division. Prison officials have tried…

“Free China: The Courage to Believe” Screened in Italy

World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

The documentary Free China: The Courage to Believe, was screened in the city of Thiene in Italy on May 24, 2019. Directed by Michael Perlman, the film tells the stories of Jennifer Zeng and Charles Lee, two courageous people who were detained and tortured in Chinese labor camps for their…

Radio Free Asia Reports North Korean Crackdown on Falun Gong

Media Reports, World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Radio Free Asia (RFA) carried a report titled “North Korea Begins Crackdown on Falun Gong,” by Jieun Kim for RFA’s Korean Service on May 17, 2019. It was translated by Leejin Jun and written in English by Eugene Whong. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was made public first in Changchun, Jilin…

Auckland, New Zealand: Visitors in Newmarket Learn the Facts of Falun Dafa and the Persecution

World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Visitors to Auckland’s suburb of Newmarket got a chance to learn about the benefits of Falun Dafa and the 20-year-long persecution in China at a park on June 8, 2019. Practitioners demonstrated the five exercises and gave out fliers with information about the practice and the ongoing persecution. As the…

Ohio State University Graduates and Families Learn About Falun Dafa on Graduation Day

World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners gathered on the Ohio State University (OSU) campus in Columbus on graduation day, May 5, 2019, to raise awareness about the meditation practice and its persecution by the communist regime in China. On their way to and from the ceremony, many of the graduates, along with their families and friends–including hundreds…

Minghui Report: 688 Falun Gong Practitioners in China Arrested in April 2019

China News, World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

According to information compiled by Minghui.org, 688 Falun Gong practitioners in China were arrested and 434 were harassed in April 2019 for refusing to renounce their faith. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a mind-body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime…

Human Rights Violations Witnessed at Detention Centres in Yunnan Province

China News, World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Li Qiaoming, a detainee at Jinning Detention Centre in Yunnan Province, died on February 12, 2009, about two weeks after he was taken there. News media first reported that he accidentally hit his head against a wall while playing hide-and-seek. A later investigation indicated Li was beaten to death by other inmates. This “hide-and-seek…

Missouri State Legislature Condemns Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsMay 26, 20190Comments

Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) No. 6 was voted on by the Missouri House of Representatives on May 15, 2019, making the resolution officially passed by the Missouri State Legislature. SCR 6 calls on “the Chinese Government to end the practice of organ harvesting from prisoners as well as prisoners of conscience, specifically Falun Gong prisoners…

A Peaceful Appeal 20 Years Ago and Efforts to Oppose the Persecution

World NewsMay 26, 20190Comments

April 25, 1999, was a special day in modern Chinese history. About 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Beijing to peacefully appeal for the right to practice Falun Gong. There were no conflicts, banners, slogans, or yelling. Police officers were at ease, and the traffic continued as usual. After then-premier Zhu Rongji met practitioner representatives…

Martial Arts Champion Tortured in Prison for 13 Years, Dies Five Years Later (Graphic Photos)

China News, World NewsMay 26, 20190Comments

By the time Mr. Zhang Hongwei was released from a 13-year prison term in 2014 for not renouncing his faith in Falun Gong, the once-energetic martial arts champion had completely lost his physical strength. He was emaciated and weak. His was almost blind, and he couldn't see things beyond one foot…

Germany: Forced Organ Harvesting in China Highlighted in Parliament Hearing

World NewsMay 19, 20190Comments

On May 8, 2019, the German Bundestag’s Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid held a public hearing on the persecution of religious minorities in China. More than 20 Members of the Bundestag (MdB) attended the hearing, which included experts from NGOs, representatives of minority groups, and scholars. David Li, a…