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U.K.: Signature Collection in Wales Calls for End of Chinese Communist Party’s Organ Harvesting

World NewsOctober 16, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Wales held activities in downtown Cardiff on October 8, 2016, to let people know about the benefits of Falun Gong as well as the fact that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has brutally persecuted the practice for the past 17 years. They provided details about the state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from…

Falun Gong Marching Band a Part of Canadian Thanksgiving Parade

World NewsOctober 16, 20160Comments

Canadian Falun Gong practitioners' Tian Guo Marching Band was invited to perform at the 48th Thanksgiving parade in Kitchener-Waterloo. They were the only Chinese group among the 122 entries. Seven hundred thousand people, live and via television, watched the parade, the highlight of “Canada's Greatest Bavarian Festival” which is the second largest Oktoberfest in the…

Paris: Speaking Out Against Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsOctober 16, 20160Comments

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the Palais de Chaillot near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on December 10, 1948. Almost 70 years later, Falun Gong practitioners in China are still being mistreated for their belief in the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Practitioners in France went to Human Rights…

Protesting Organ Harvesting Atrocities in China Outside a Conservative Party Conference in the UK

World NewsOctober 13, 20160Comments

Outside of Birmingham’s International Convention Center, Falun Gong practitioners held various activities on October 3 and 4 to raise awareness about state-sanctioned organ harvesting atrocities in China. Those killed for their organs are prisoners of conscience, most of whom practice Falun Gong. The Conservative Party was holding a conference inside at the same time. Many…

San Francisco: Falun Dafa Group Highlights Columbus Day Parade

World NewsOctober 13, 20160Comments

Practitioners of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) participated in the annual Columbus Day Parade in San Francisco on October 9, 2016. Also known as the 148th Italian Heritage Parade, the event drew more than 100,000 spectators, many of whom were impressed by the Tian Guo Marching Band and Falun Gong exercise demonstration. Tian…

CECC Annual Report Raises Numerous Concerns Over Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsOctober 13, 20160Comments

The U.S.-China Relations Act established the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) in the year 2000 to monitor human rights and the development of the rule of law in China, and to submit an annual report to the President and the Congress. CECC's annual report for 2016 was released October 6 and among many other things…

Recent Falun Gong World Events — “My Heart Melted in the Artworks”

World NewsOctober 9, 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 and call for help in ending the persecution of the practice in China. This newsletter covers four events that took place in England, the U.S.A., Canada, and Croatia during the past…

Croatia: Introducing Falun Dafa at the Healthy Living Fair in Zagreb

World NewsOctober 9, 20160Comments

Croatian practitioners introduced Falun Dafa at the Healthy Living Fair in Zagreb on Saturday, October 1, 2016. The Healthy Living Fair is the largest of its kind in Croatia, with thousands of people attending every year. When the fair director heard that Falun Dafa was run by volunteers and that there was no charge to…

Documentary Film “Human Harvest” Shown in Mexico and Indonesia

World NewsOctober 9, 20160Comments

The documentary film Human Harvest was shown to the public for the first time at the National Autonomous University of Mexico on August 24, 2016. The university’s Human Rights Research Center invited teachers and students to watch the film. The film, which exposes the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned organ harvesting from living Falun Gong…

Falun Gong March in Hong Kong Inspires Chinese Tourists to Quit the Communist Party on Its National Day

World NewsOctober 5, 20160Comments

It was on the 1st of October, 67 years ago, that the Chinese Communist Party seized control of the nation. Many Chinese consider this date a day of national mourning. Last Saturday, 1200 Falun Gong practitioners from Hong Kong and other Asian regions held a rally and march calling for an end to the persecution…

Brooklyn, New York: Falun Dafa Welcomed at Atlantic Antic Festival

World NewsOctober 5, 20160Comments

The 42nd annual Atlantic Antic festival was held on September 25 in Brooklyn, New York. As the largest and oldest street fair in Brooklyn, it attracts thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds. Celebrations stretch from Flatbush Avenue in the heart of the city to the waterfront. Many festival-goers were delighted to learn about…

Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Delivers New and Ancient Melodies Across Taiwan

Uncategorized, World NewsOctober 5, 20160Comments

From September 20 through September 29, 2016, the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra performed eight concerts in six cities of Taiwan, to enthusiastic audience reviews. The cities visited included Changhua, Keelung, Yilan, Tainan, Yunlin, and Taichung, with more stops scheduled. Audiences were moved by the original compositions presented in the concerts, and prolonged standing ovations were…