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Sao Paulo, Brazil: Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong in Front of the Chinese Consulate

World NewsDecember 30, 20180Comments

Over the past 19 years, Falun Gong practitioners in Brazil have persistently exposed the persecution of Falun Gong in front of the Chinese Consulate in Sao Paulo. They distribute fliers and talk to passers-by about the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of innocent practitioners in China. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Brazil,…

Five U.S. Cities Gifted with Shen Yun before Christmas

World NewsDecember 30, 20180Comments

December 21 – 23, 2018, the weekend before Christmas, Shen Yun Performing Arts thrilled audiences in five U.S. cities: McAllen and Beaumont, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland; Rockford, Illinois; and San Jose, California. “This Brought People Together” “I’ve never seen a performance in all of my life equal to what I saw today,” said Ronald Bowers, former…

Independent Tribunal Affirms Large-Scale State-Sanctioned Forced Organ Harvesting in China

China News, World NewsDecember 30, 20180Comments

An independent tribunal has unanimously concluded that forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience has taken place in China on a substantial scale. The interim judgement by the Independent Tribunal Into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners Of Conscience in China (the China Tribunal) was delivered in London on December 10, 2018, following three days of…

New Zealand: Falun Gong Groups Perform in Thirteen Christmas Parades

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners participated in 13 Christmas parades in various cities in New Zealand from November 24 to December 9, 2018. The practitioners' dragon-dance team won best participation award in Waiuku. The last parade was held in Hamilton, the fourth largest city in New Zealand. Spectators applauded the Tian Guo Marching Band. Dragon-dance team wins…

Bulgaria: Human Rights Day Highlights Persecution of Falun Dafa in China

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

In honor of International Human Rights Day on December 10, Falun Dafa practitioners in Bulgaria hosted a variety of public events in Sofia, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Peshtera to raise awareness of the ongoing human rights abuses in China. Their efforts gained public support for Falun Dafa practitioners in China, who have been persecuted by the…

Paris, France: Falun Dafa Practitioners Thank Master and Wish Him a Happy New Year

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

French Falun Dafa practitioners gathered at the Eiffel Tower on December 16 for a group photo to show their appreciation for the benefits they've received from the practice. They also wanted to wish Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, a Happy New Year. After the picture, they went to Human Rights Square on the…

Ecuador: Increasing Awareness of the Persecution in China During Human Rights Week

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners joined several events between December 10 and 13, during Human Rights Week in Loja, a city in southern Ecuador. Highlights of these events included a practitioner being interviewed by a television news reporter, hundreds of people attending documentary screenings and learning the exercises during large-scale exercise demonstration sessions. During the human rights…

Turkey: Falun Dafa Presented at the Mersin City Book Fair

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

Turkish Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Mersin City Book Fair, which this year ran from November 24 to December 2, 2018. This was the fourth year that practitioners have been a part of this popular event. Many visitors at the fair, stopped by the Falun Dafa table and expressed interest and appreciation for the…

Cyprus: Introducing Falun Dafa and Raising Awareness about the Persecution in Kyrenia

World NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

Turkish Republic Day, October 29, is also an official holiday in Cyprus. Turkish and Greek Falun Dafa practitioners met in Kyrenia, Cyprus, on the 29th to introduce Falun Dafa to the locals and tourists, raise awareness about the persecution in China, and collect signatures to help stop the persecution. Many domestic and foreign tourists were…

Argentina: Raising Awareness of the Persecution in China During G20 Summit

World NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

Prior to the start of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires on November 30, the Falun Dafa Association in Argentina submitted over 30,000 petitions to President Mauricio Macri on November 27. The petitions urge President Macri to talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during their meeting on December 2 to stop the suppression in China.…

Czech Republic: Senate Hosts Public Hearing on Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

A public hearing on the persecution of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) in China was held in the Zahán Salon inside the Valdštejnsky Palác on November 19, 2018. The hearing was proposed by Czech Senator Chaloupek as the first step in drafting a resolution. The hearing was held in response to the 40,000…

French Lawmakers Express Concern About Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsNovember 25, 20180Comments

A presentation on forced organ harvesting captured the attention of French lawmakers during a forum marking the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was held in the French Senate on November 16. Senator André Gattolin sponsored the forum with the association Act for Human Rights. Speakers included Human Rights Ambassador François Croquette,…