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Recent Falun Gong Events Around the World

World NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Practitioners of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) around the world have held public events for more than a decade to raise awareness of the persecution in China. Meanwhile, practitioners also hold free classes and other events to introduce this ancient Chinese cultivation practice to the public. In this newsletter, we report on practitioners’…

Germany: Rally Held in Front of Chinese Consulate in Munich Calls for Stopping the Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in Munich, Germany on the morning of November 4, 2016, two days before the annual European Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference. A series of events was arranged to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong and the…

Germany: Elected Officials Call for Stopping China’s State-Sanctioned Live Organ Harvesting

World NewsNovember 6, 20160Comments

The International Forum on Forced Organ Harvesting in China was held in Berlin, Germany on October 28, 2016, days before the official human rights dialogues between China and Germany, as well as between China and the European Union. Elected officials, including a member of German Parliament (MP) and a member of European Parliament (MEP), attended…

“The More That People Know About Falun Gong, The Sooner The Persecution Will End”

World NewsNovember 6, 20160Comments

More than 6000 Falun Gong practitioners from all over the world assembled in San Francisco last week. They are from all walks of life but share a common wish—to raise awareness about the peaceful spiritual practice of Falun Gong and about the persecution it faces in China. Sharing personal experiences Ms. Hu was not…

Across Taiwan Strait, Different Attitude Towards Peaceful Meditation

World NewsNovember 6, 20160Comments

Fun Guandu Festival, one of the biggest events in Taipei, Taiwan, took place in Guandu Nature Park on October 29, 2016. Falun Dafa practitioners participated with a waist drum team, heavenly girls, and other performances which drew applause from spectators. But across the Taiwan Strait, practitioners in Fujian Province and the rest of China have…

Over 2,000 Rally in San Francisco—People from All Walks of Life Call for Ending the Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsOctober 30, 20160Comments

Politicians, doctors, lawyers, and democracy movement activists made their voices strongly heard, condemning the 17-year long persecution of Falun Gong in China, at a rally in front of San Francisco’s city hall on October 25, 2016. Themed “Together End the Persecution of Falun Gong,” the rally focused on the newly-revealed facts regarding the state-sanctioned organ…

Taiwan: New Taipei City Council Passes Resolution Supporting Prosecution of Former Chinese Leader

World NewsOctober 30, 20160Comments

The New Taipei City Council has unanimously passed a resolution “supporting lawsuits against Jiang Zemin and calling for an immediate end to the persecution of Falun Gong.” On October 20, 2016, New Taipei became the 13th city in Taiwan to pass a resolution supporting the movement by hundreds of thousands of victims and supporters to…

German Lawmakers Talk with Human Rights Activists about Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsOctober 23, 20160Comments

German lawmakers wanted to learn more details about the persecution of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) in China before the 35th European Union-China Human Rights Dialogue. Two members of the Bundestag of Germany, Michael Brand and Martin Patzelt, invited the Falun Dafa Association and other human rights organisations for a dialogue on Monday,…

Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Begins North America Tour at Carnegie Hall

World NewsOctober 19, 20160Comments

The Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra returned to North America after its first Asia tour, presenting two concerts with all-new, original pieces at New York’s Carnegie Hall on October 15, 2016. The new program features Western classics as well as original works from the 2016 tour of the Shen Yun Performing Arts. Its unique blend of…

South Korea: Forum on China’s State-sanctioned Live Organ Harvesting Held in National Assembly

World NewsOctober 19, 20160Comments

Canadian lawyer David Matas and American reporter Ethan Gutman were invited to participate in a forum in the South Korean National Assembly on October 13, 2016. The forum focused on China's mass killing of prisoners of conscience, especially Falun Gong practitioners, for organs. Members of the National Assembly, students from medical and law schools, and…

New Zealand: Nationwide Car Tour Drawing Attention to Chinese Regime’s Organ Harvesting Crimes

World NewsOctober 19, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in New Zealand embarked on a nationwide car tour in the first week of October 2016 to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned killing of prisoners of conscience and taking their organs for transplants. The car tour visited over ten cities in two weeks. Their efforts drew attention from…

Major Danish Newspaper Covers Chinese State-sanctioned Organ Harvesting Crimes

World NewsOctober 16, 20160Comments

Berlingske, one of the largest newspapers in Denmark, published two full-page articles on October 12, 2016, revealing the state-sanctioned organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China. The articles were titled, “When political prisoners are killed to order” (Når politiske fanger bliver dræbt på bestilling) and “Members of religious movement used as organ storage” (Medlemmer…