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Human Harvest Documentary Premieres in Taiwan

World NewsJuly 17, 20160Comments

The documentary Human Harvest, a Peabody Award winner , exposes the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) harvesting of organs from living Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their faith. The film premiered simultaneously at the Ambassador Theatre in Taipei and the MLD Cinema in Kaohsiung on July 9, 2016. The Taiwan Association for International Care of Organ Transplant…

Rally and March in Washington, D.C. Opposing Persecution in China

World NewsJuly 17, 20160Comments

Over one thousand Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners held a rally, march, and candlelight vigil in Washington, D.C. on July 14, 2016. The events aimed to raise public awareness of the Chinese communist regime's persecution of Falun Gong, and called on all circles to help stop the atrocities that have now persisted…

Europe: Declaration Requiring Action to End Organ Harvesting in China Co-Signed by More than Half of MEPs

World NewsJuly 17, 20160Comments

More than half of Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have co-signed Written Declaration (2016/WD48) as of July 12. The written declaration requires the European Parliament to take action to stop state-sanctioned organ harvesting in China. Falun Gong practitioners from 13 European countries held rallies in front of the EU Building in Strasbourg, France from July…

Chicago: Introducing Falun Gong at 24th Annual International Festival of Life

World NewsJuly 15, 20160Comments

During the long Independence Day holiday weekend in the United States, a group of Falun Gong practitioners in Chicago participated in the 24th annual International Festival of Life to introduce Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) to a larger audience. Many people had an opportunity to hear about this ancient Chinese spiritual discipline and many expressed…

Finland: Calling Attention to Organ Harvesting Crimes in China at an International Medical Conference

World NewsJuly 15, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Finland held activities highlighting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) crime of forced organ harvesting during the international annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embroyology (ESHRE) in Helsinki July 2-6, 2016. More than 8,000 medical professionals from around the world were in attendance. Practitioners collected signatures from meeting participants…

U.S. Lawmakers Write to Chinese President, Request Release of Imprisoned Falun Gong Practitioners

World NewsJuly 13, 20160Comments

Six U.S. Congress Members from the State of Washington wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 20, calling for the release of imprisoned Falun Gong practitioners whose family members are residents of Washington State. The bi-partisan letter was drafted by Congressman Dave Reichert (R), and co-signed by two Republican and three Democratic representatives. The representatives…

Florida Film Festival: Standing Room Only for Organ Harvesting Documentary

World NewsJuly 13, 20160Comments

The documentary Hard To Believe, which was screened at the Vero Beach Wine & Film Festival in Vero Beach, Florida on June 10, 2016, had a profound impact on the packed house at Vero Beach Museum of Art. The event was standing room only. Immediately after the screening, two local Falun Gong practitioners answered questions…

Falun Gong Group Participates in National Independence Day Parade in Washington DC

World NewsJuly 13, 20160Comments

The Falun Gong group participated in America's National Independence Day Parade in Washington DC on July 4, 2016 for the 14th consecutive year. Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined Constitution Avenue to watch the parade of over 100 groups from 50 states representing different geographical, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. Falun Gong float Director of the Falun Gong…

European Parliament Holds Hearing on Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsJuly 12, 20160Comments

Three independent investigators from Canada and the United States testified at a hearing on the state-sanctioned organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience in China, held by the European Parliament on June 29, 2016. Canadian human right lawyer David Matas, Canadian former diplomat David Kilgour, and American reporter Ethan Gutmann presented the results from the latest investigations…

Falun Gong Practitioners in Saint Petersburg Expose CCP Organ Harvesting

World NewsJuly 5, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Saint Petersburg, Russia set up an information booth on the Field of Mars on June 22-25, 2016. They introduced Falun Gong, exposed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) organ harvesting from living practitioners, and collected signatures calling for an end to the persecution. Falun Gong practitioners on the Field of Mars in Saint…

Honolulu: Raising Awareness About the Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsJuly 5, 20160Comments

Local Falun Gong practitioners arranged a series of events in Honolulu's Chinatown on June 18 and 19. The goal was to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong in China, that has now gone on for 17 years. People ask to learn more. They also talked to people about US Congressional House Resolution 343. The resolution…

Chinese Tourist: “The Chinese Ought to Thank Falun Gong Practitioners”

World NewsJuly 5, 20160Comments

A torture re-enactment in downtown Auckland, New Zealand, on World Anti-Torture Day caught people's attention. Falun Gong practitioners held activities on Aotea Square on June 26, 2016, appealing to the public to help end the 17-year-long persecution of Falun Gong in China. The “anti-torture demonstration” was made up of two distinct parts. One part featured the re-enactment…