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France: “Falun Gong Is Not Just China’s Treasure, It’s the World’s Treasure”

World NewsAugust 7, 20160Comments

26-year-old Christian Carpineta from Italy stood in front of some posters near the Eiffel Tower reading about the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. He began asking questions to some practitioners who were there raising awareness about this spiritual practice that's been persecuted since 1999. Learning that Falun Gong is rooted in traditional Chinese culture…

Documentary Hard to Believe Premieres in Toronto

World NewsAugust 5, 20160Comments

With the recent release of the updated investigation report into the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners, and the unanimously passed U.S. House Resolution 343 in June, the world is paying increasing attention to the CCP's atrocity. An award-winning documentary, Hard to Believe, was premiered in the Galbraith Building…

Malaysia: Forced Organ Harvesting Exposed in Major Chinese Newspaper

World NewsAugust 4, 20160Comments

Falun Gong has been banned in China for 17 years, and a large number of practitioners have been arrested, detained, and tortured for their belief in the practice. This peaceful meditation practice has been well-received for years in over 100 countries outside of China. The Guang Ming Daily, a major Chinese newspaper in Malaysia, recently published…

March in Berlin Calls for Help Stopping the Persecution of Falun Gong in China

World NewsAugust 4, 20160Comments

Four hundred Falun Gong practitioners in Germany held a march in Berlin on July 30, 2016, proceeding from Brandenburg Gate to Potsdamer Platz, calling for help to stop the persecution in China. The band enters Potsdamer Platz. The Divine Land Marching Band was followed by a team demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises, and waist drum performers. Practitioners…

“I Have No Words”–Art Exhibition Moves Viewers in São Paulo, Brazil

World NewsAugust 2, 20160Comments

The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance) International Exhibition is on display at the Raposo Shopping Center in São Paulo, Brazil, until August 13. The 22 works of art, mostly oil paintings, depict the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Visitors to the Zhen, Shan, Ren Art Exhibition viewing the paintings on display. Leonardo, a…

The Parliament Magazine Reports on Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsJuly 31, 20160Comments

“Experts estimate that up to 100,000 organs are transplanted annually, and the majority of the hearts, livers, and other organs are obtained by executing prisoners of conscience,” states an article titled “Call for EU to act on reports of forced organ harvesting in China” by Martin Banks published in The Parliament Magazine on July 25,…

Attendees of European Parliament Session Support Falun Gong

World NewsJuly 31, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Europe exposed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution during the European Parliament's last plenary session before summer break in Strasbourg, France, on July 4-8, 2016. Practitioners held group exercises on the grass near the parliament building. Attendees of the plenary session talked to practitioners to obtain detailed information, including about the…

Stockholm, Sweden: The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition Touches People’s Hearts

World NewsJuly 31, 20160Comments

The Art of Zhen Shan Ren (Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance) International Exhibition has toured more than 50 countries and been shown over 800 times since 2004. It can now be seen in a gallery in the city of Stockholm. The persecution of Falun Gong, which began 17 years ago in China, is still going on. The Art of Zhen…

Minghui Summer Camp in the South of France

Insights, World NewsJuly 29, 20160Comments

While video games and other addictive cell phone and tablet apps have overwhelmed young people and troubled educators, this is certainly not a concern for the parents of the young Falun Gong practitioners who attended the annual Minghui summer camp in Mane, Haute-Garonne, in the South of France. Forty young practitioners and their parents from France…

South Korea: Falun Dafa Association Calls for Expulsion of Chinese Diplomats

World NewsJuly 28, 20160Comments

The South Korea Falun Dafa Association held a press conference on July 20, 2016 in front of the Chinese Embassy in Seoul condemning the embassy's attempt to interfere with a recent rally held by their organization. They called for the expulsion of Chinese Ambassador Qiu Guohong, Political Counselor Chen Shaochun and secretary Guan Wenlong. Chinese Embassy…

Hong Kong: Falun Gong March Calls for End of Persecution

World NewsJuly 26, 20160Comments

On Sunday July 17, more than 1,000 Falun Gong practitioners held a series of activities in Hong Kong centered around ending the persecution of Falun Gong in China. The day's events made a big impact on the public, including a number of visitors from mainland China who had never before had the opportunity to see…

Taipei: 660,000 Petition Signatures Call for End to 17-Year Persecution

World NewsJuly 25, 20160Comments

Over 1,000 Falun Gong practitioners participated in a candlelight vigil at Taipei City Hall Square on the evening of July 17, 2016. The event was one of a series of activities held in many nations calling for an end to the violent suppression of Falun Gong in China since July 1999. Helping the Innocent Chang Chin-hwa, president…