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Introducing Falun Gong to Schools in Batam Island, Indonesia

World NewsMay 12, 20170Comments

Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners recently introduced this ancient Chinese cultivation practice to schools in Batam Island, Indonesia to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Falun Gong's public introduction. Over a thousand students, faculty, and staff at Teladan High School learn Falun Gong. They held workshops in March 2017 at the two most popular…

Singapore: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

World NewsMay 8, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Singapore held events in Hong Lim Park on May 2, 2017, to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) was first introduced to the public by Master Li Hongzhi on May 13, 1992. The practice has spread to over 100 countries over the past 25 years,…

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Second Resolution Condemning Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsMay 8, 20170Comments

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed its second resolution in three years to condemn forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other detained prisoners of conscience. House Resolution 27, which passed on April 25, 2017, encourages the medical community in Pennsylvania to help raise awareness of unethical organ transplant practices in China. A…

Swedish Lawmakers Hold Forum on China’s Organ Harvesting Crimes

World NewsMay 8, 20170Comments

Sweeden, Four Swedish Parliament Members held a forum on Wednesday to promote a bill banning “organ tourism” to China. American reporter and China affairs expert Ethan Gutmann and a representative from the organization Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH), Dr. Harold King, were invited to speak at the forum. According to MP Marta Obminska, four lawmakers…

Falun Gong on American College Campuses

World NewsMay 1, 20170Comments

For almost two decades, young Falun Gong practitioners on college campuses around the world have devoted themselves to introducing this ancient Chinese cultivation practice to students and faculty while raising awareness of the fact that it is being persecuted in China. The following reports cover events on five American university campuses over the past weeks.…

Missouri House of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning China’s Organ Harvesting Crimes

World NewsMay 1, 20170Comments

On April 25, 2017 the Missouri House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution No. 7 condemning forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong and other prisoners of conscience and urging further action to stop the atrocities. “The resolution is about trying to bring awareness to prevent a terrible injustice to humanity,” said State Representative Lynn Morris,…

Historic Peaceful Appeal in China Being Remembered in Major Canadian Cities

World NewsMay 1, 20170Comments

Several events were recently held in major Canadian cities to commemorate the peaceful appeal by Falun Dafa practitioners in Beijing on April 25, 1999. After the Chinese government illegally arrested dozens of practitioners in Tianjin, over 10,000 practitioners voluntarily gathered in nearby Beijing to request their release. Three months later, then-Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin…

Russia: Introducing Falun Gong at a Health Expo

World NewsApril 25, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in a health expo in Novgrod, Russia from April 12 to 16. They introduced Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) to local residents, explaining its many health benefits and talking about the persecution it faces in China. Many people were pleased to learn about Falun Gong’s three core…

Forum on Capitol Hill Marks 18 Years Since Historic April 25, 1999 Falun Gong Protest

World NewsApril 25, 20170Comments

U.S. elected officials, China human rights activists, and Falun Gong practitioners attended a congressional forum in Washington on the topic of Falun Gong's April 25, 1999, peaceful Beijing protest. The forum was held in the Rayburn Office Building of the U.S. House of Representatives on April 19, 2017. Eighteen years ago, on April 25, 1999, approximately…

Dallas, Texas: Introducing Falun Gong at Travel & Adventure Show

World NewsApril 17, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Dallas, Texas participated in the Travel & Adventure Show held at the Dallas Market Hall on April 1-2, 2017. They introduced this ancient Chinese cultivation practice to the attendees and exposed the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Some visitors wanted to join the practice, and asked for detailed information about local…

Austria: Vienna City Council Passes Resolution Condemning Illegal Organ Trade in China

World NewsApril 17, 20170Comments

The Vienna City Council unanimously passed a resolution on April 7, 2017, condemning the state-sanctioned illegal organ trade in China. The resolution was put forth by Councilors Gudrun Kugler, Peter Florianschütz, and El-Nagashi Faika. The Vienna City Council resolution condemns the state-sanctioned organ harvesting system in China, especially the large-scale organ harvesting from practitioners of Falun…

Kharkiv, Ukraine: Falun Gong Art Awakens Compassion

World NewsApril 17, 20170Comments

The Art of Zhen-Shan-Ren International Exhibition returned to Kharkiv, Ukraine, from March 16 to April 11. The artworks tell the stories of Falun Gong practitioners, who live by the principles of Zhen-Shan-Ren (Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance) even in the face of brutal persecution by the communist regime in China. Visitors view the artworks and learn the stories behind the paintings. Natasha,…