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Scotland: Raising Awareness about China’s State-sanctioned Forced Organ Harvesting

World NewsMarch 15, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Scotland held events at the University of Dundee on February 7 and 15, 2017 to raise awareness of the Chinese regime's nearly 18-year persecution of Falun Gong. They spotlighted the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience. The practitioners set up an…

Denmark: Visitors to Body and Mind Expo Eager to Learn Falun Gong

World NewsMarch 15, 20170Comments

Visitors to the 2017 Body and Mind Expo in Aalborg, Denmark, were very interested to discover Falun Gong and learn about this ancient qigong practice from China. The three-day event, held from March 3 to 5 at the Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Centre, brought in crowds of people interested in health and spirituality. Many visitors…

Local Londoner Raises Awareness in Chinatown, London

World NewsMarch 8, 20170Comments

London's Chinatown is a popular tourist destination for visitors from around the world. Falun Gong practitioners often go there to raise awareness about the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong in China. Among the practitioners who reach out to visitors in Chinatown is a native English speaker named Tilly. Tilly loves China and…

Houston, Texas: Press Conference Calls for Immediate Release of Falun Gong Practitioner Detained in China

World NewsMarch 8, 20170Comments

The US South Falun Dafa Association held a press conference in front of the Chinese Consulate in Houston, Texas on March 2, 2017 to call for the release of Falun Dafa practitioner Han Xuejiao. She has been detained since her arrest in the afternoon of February 17, 2017 for her belief. Han works at a company…

Copenhagen: Rescuing Two Sisters Detained in China for Their Belief

World NewsMarch 8, 20170Comments

“After over 20 months of detention, my two sisters were each sentenced to a seven-year prison term. This is wrong because they are innocent and should be free,” said Ms. Wei Zaiqun at a March 1 gathering in front of the Chinese Embassy at Copenhagen, Denmark. Her two sisters, Ms. Wei Zaihui and Ms. Wei Zaixiu, were…

Rally Against the Persecution of Falun Gong Held in Södertälje, Sweden

World NewsMarch 2, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally at the downtown square in Södertälje, Sweden on February 25, 2017, to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of the practice. Despite the cold weather, practitioners set up large banners worded, “Falun Dafa Is Good” and “Stop the Persecution of Falun Gong,” introduced Falun Gong to…

Practitioners in Latvia Raise Awareness of Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsMarch 2, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Latvia visited three cities–Ventspils, Liepaja, and the capital, Riga–to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Latvia has a population of over two million and is located in northeastern Europe. Local practitioners first learned Falun Gong in 1997, and often do the exercises in…

Portuguese Sign Falun Gong Petition to Stop Forced Organ Harvesting

World NewsMarch 2, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Portugal collected signatures on a petition in Lisbon on February 19, 2017. The petition called for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners for profit. Local residents and tourists from all over the world were very supportive. Every week, Falun Gong…

Five Shen Yun Companies Deliver “Awe-Inspiring” Traditions to Five Cities

World NewsMarch 2, 20170Comments

Five Shen Yun Performing Arts touring companies performed in five cities in North America and Asia February 18 and 19, 2017: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; and Taipei, Taiwan. Sold-out houses were common. The Merriam Theater in Philadelphia added two shows to the originally-scheduled ten performances due to the large demand. The…

Italy: Forced Organ Harvesting in China Draws Criticism at Organ Trafficking Summit

Uncategorized, World NewsFebruary 21, 20170Comments

“Right now, without free and independent inspection, there is no evidence that China has actually put an end to the cruel and illegal practice of forced organ harvesting, particularly from Falun Gong practitioners, and also Christians and other prisoners of conscience,” stated Italian Senator Maurizio Romani, vice president of the Health Commission during a press conference…

Raising Awareness at New Zealand’s Waitangi Day Celebrations

World NewsFebruary 16, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners participated in the celebration of Waitangi Day on February 6, a public holiday commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, on that date in 1840. About one hundred thousand people attend the celebration in Waitangi every year. Practitioners took the opportunity to tell the public about the…

Rome, Italy: Public Supports Effort Against Persecution of Falun Gong in China

World NewsFebruary 16, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held public events in front of the Chinese Embassy in Rome, Italy on February 8, 2017 to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned killing of practitioners in China for their organs. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and set up banners and posters. A woman named Stefania said to…