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Sweden: Business Club Members Learn Falun Gong in Linköping

World NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

Members of the Business Network International (BNI) in the Swedish city of Linköping participated in a Falun Gong exercise class on September 20, 2018. BNI is an American referral organisation with over 240,000 members in 8,500-plus chapters worldwide. As part of the BNI monthly activities in Linköping, they invited local volunteers to give a class…

Czech Parliament Member: Truth Will Prevail

World NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

Member of Parliament Olga Richterová said, in front of the Chinese embassy in Prague, “I was impressed by the very peaceful atmosphere as I walked by all these sitting protesters. I realised how unusual it was for me to see so many people with so much quiet concentration. I really think about why they were…

Minghui Report: 310 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested and Hundreds Harassed for Their Belief in August 2018

China News, World NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

According to information collected by Minghui.org, 310 Falun Gong practitioners were arrested and hundreds were harassed in August 2018 for their belief. At the time of writing, 98 of the arrested practitioners have been released; the rest remain in custody, including 14 who were taken to brainwashing centres. The arrested practitioners are located in 27…

Austrian National Council Accepts Motion Condemning China’s Illegal Organ Trafficking

World NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

Mr. Yong Wang, head of the Austrian Falun Dafa Association, accompanied by Dr. Kugler, Member of Parliament, submitted a citizens' motion to Mr. Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the Austrian National Council, on September 18, 2018. The motion asked the parliament to condemn the state-sanctioned live organ harvesting in China. The motion requested the Parliament to urge…

Human Rights Lawyer David Matas Warns of Forced Organ Harvesting in China at Medical Law and Bioethics Congress in Israel

World NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

David Matas, a distinguished international human rights lawyer instrumental in bringing Nazi criminals to justice, attended the 24th World Congress on Medical Law and Bioethics at Tel Aviv University in Israel in September. The congress was held at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv September 2-6, 2018. Mr. Matas presented a poster on the subject…

58 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in August 2018

China News, World NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

According to information received by Minghui.org, the month of August 2018 recorded 86 new cases of Falun Gong practitioners sentenced to prison by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) court system. Among the 86 new cases, 58 practitioners were sentenced in August 2018, and 28 were sentenced earlier in 2018. Due to the CCP’s information blockade,…

Indonesian Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Parade on Independence Day in Batam

World NewsAugust 26, 20180Comments

Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) practitioners in Indonesia held a parade in Coastarina, Batam, on Independence Day, August 17, 2018. Their colorful costumes, powerful music, and high spirits were inspiring. Spectators learned about this traditional cultivation practice that follows the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The parade procession was made up of practitioners who demonstrated the exercises, a…

Introducing Falun Gong at St. Louis World’s Fare

World NewsAugust 26, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in St. Louis introduced the meditation practice at St. Louis World's Fare in Forest Park from August 17 to 19, 2018. This annual event showcases art, music, businesses, and food while allowing visitors to rediscover the rich heritage of St. Louis. The practitioners set up an information booth, demonstrated the Falun Gong…

Niagara Falls: Tourists Learn Falun Gong

World NewsAugust 26, 20180Comments

The natural wonder of Niagara Falls draws 14 million tourists who visit the site each year. Falun Gong practitioners from Toronto have been going there since July of this year to introduce Falun Gong to tourists. The practitioners travel from Toronto in three or four cars every Saturday, an hour and a half trip. Many…

Wuhan Women’s Prison Injects Falun Gong Practitioners with Nerve-damaging Drugs

China News, World NewsAugust 26, 20180Comments

Wuhan Women's Prison is the largest women's prison in Hubei Province. Throughout the past 19 years of persecution of Falun Gong, this prison has been systematically implementing persecution policies against practitioners. Many practitioners were constantly subjected to physical and mental tortures designed to force them to renounce their faith. In particular, some practitioners were injected…

Indonesian Practitioners Hold Experience Sharing Conference

World NewsAugust 26, 20180Comments

The Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference in Indonesia was held on Saturday, August 18, 2018, in Batam. Practitioners from Singapore and Malaysia also attended the conference. Eighteen speakers shared their stories of how they started practicing Falun Dafa, how they follow the principles of “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” in conflicts with others, and how they clarify the truth of…

India Day Parade Organiser: Falun Dafa Practitioners “Peaceful and Powerful”

World NewsAugust 26, 20180Comments

Archana Panta, the organiser of the Festival of Globe India Day, was impressed by the Falun Dafa group in the parade held in Fremont, California last Sunday. “They are peaceful and powerful,” she said. "Their brightly-colored costumes are impressive. I thank them, and I hope they will come to perform in the parade again next…