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Manchester City Councillor Joins Falun Gong Protest During Xi Jinping’s Visit

World NewsFebruary 24, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful protest outside Manchester Town Hall while China's President Xi Jinping had lunch inside. Manchester Councillor Kevin Peel joined the Falun Gong protest to express his support. The date was October 23, the final day of Xi's visit to England. Falun Gong practitioners held large banners reading “Bring Jiang Zemin to…

Texas, USA: US Senator John Cornyn Sends Greeting Letter to Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Scrolling, World NewsMay 11, 20140Comments

May 13, 2014 marks the 15th anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day and the 22nd anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa to the public by Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa. On this special occasion, US Senator John Cornyn from Texas sent the following greeting letter to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day.

Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: State and Local Governments Recognize World Falun Dafa and Master Li Hongzhi

Events, Media Release, Scrolling, World NewsMay 11, 20140Comments

May 13 is a very special day for Falun Dafa practitioners around the world: World Falun Dafa Day and the birthday of Falun Dafa’s founder Master Li Hongzhi. On the eve of World Falun Dafa Day, the Pennsylvania State Government and local governments in Pennsylvania recognized the Pennsylvania Falun Dafa Association and Master Li, and…

“We Have Done a Very Meaningful Thing Today!”

Events, Main Page, Media Release, World NewsApril 15, 20140Comments

As Falun Gong practitioners all over the world continue raising awareness of the persecution, they have found more and more support. For many, their support no longer stops at giving their own signatures. This was the case last weekend in Scotland, Germany, and Australia.

Vancouver: Falun Gong Participates in Wellness Show, Thousands Learn About the Practice & Its Many Benefits (Photos)

Events, Main Page, Media Release, World NewsMarch 16, 20130Comments

The 21st Annual Wellness Show in Vancouver was held at the International Convention Center from February 15 to 17. Local Falun Gong practitioners set up a booth at the show and demonstrated the exercises several times each day.

Taiwan: Falun Gong Practitioners Call for Justice during the Visit of CCP Official Chen Yunlin

Events, Main Page, Media Release, World NewsMarch 1, 20110Comments

“Falun Gong is a cultivation practice system that benefits any country, society and people. The CCP harvests vital organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. We call on the people of the world to stop the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong.”

Argentine Judge Orders Arrest of Top Chinese Communist Party Officials for Crimes Against Humanity

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Top Article, World NewsDecember 23, 20090Comments

On 17 December 2009, in a landmark decision, an Argentine judge indicted and ordered the local Interpol department to seek the arrest of two high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials for their role in crimes against humanity committed against Falun Gong practitioners. The ruling follows a similar decision in Spain last month, when the Spanish…

Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Defending Falun Gong

Events, Main Page, Media Release, World NewsDecember 15, 20090Comments

A human rights lawyer from northeast China was sentenced on November 27 to seven years in prison for taking Falun Gong practitioners as clients and presenting legal arguments that the Chinese Communist Party’s campaign against the spiritual practice is illegal under Chinese law.

My life inside a Chinese labour camp

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Scrolling, World NewsDecember 9, 20090Comments

On May 19, 2006, six to seven police broke into my home and searched for the book ‘Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party’. They didn’t find the book they wanted but found several Falun Gong books. They put me in the detention centre in Haidian District, Beijing.

The Epochtimes: Spanish Judge Calls Top Chinese Officials to Account for Genocide

Events, Media Release, Scrolling, Top Article, World NewsNovember 23, 20090Comments

In a groundbreaking case, following a two-year investigation, a Spanish judge has accepted charges of genocide and torture in a case filed against five high-ranking CCP officials for their role in the persecution of Falun Gong. This historic decision by a Spanish judge means that Chinese Communist Party leaders responsible for brutal crimes are…

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Events, Media Release, Scrolling, Top Article, World NewsOctober 20, 20090Comments

2009 marked the 10th anniversary of the government’s formal ban on Falun Gong, a spiritual movement based on the teachings of its founder, Li Hongzhi,and Chinese meditative exercises called qigong. Viewing the 10th anniversary as sensitive, the central government held fast in 2009 with its 2008 pre-Olympics efforts to ferret out and punish Falun Gong…

Organ Transplants in China:Developments and Controversies

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Scrolling, World NewsOctober 20, 20090Comments

In the past year, allegations of organ harvesting from nonconsenting Falun Gong prisoners have emerged again, further raising concerns about possible abuses in China’s organ transplant industry. In December 2008, the UN Committee against Torture (UNCAT) indicated in its report on China that the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak, had noted ‘‘an increase…