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India: Falun Dafa Welcomed at the 47th International Kolkata Book Fair

World NewsFebruary 21, 20240Comments

Feb. 15, 2024 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in India (Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the 47th International Kolkata Book Fair from January 18 to 31, 2024. It is the world’s largest non-trade book fair, Asia’s largest book fair, and the most heavily attended book fair in the world. This year, there were over 900…

Japan: Peaceful Protests at Chinese Consulates Call to End Decades-Long Persecution

World NewsFebruary 14, 20240Comments

Feb. 13, 2024 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Japan (Minghui.org) Practitioners protested in front of the Chinese consulates in Sapporo on February 9 and in Nagoya on February 10, 2024, to expose the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Dafa. They called on the world’s people to help end the atrocities that have gone…

California: People Interested in Learning about Falun Dafa at Event in San Francisco

World NewsFebruary 14, 20240Comments

Feb. 13, 2024 | By Falun Dafa practitioners in San Francisco (Minghui.org) On February 10, 2024, practitioners celebrated the first day of the Chinese New Year by doing the Falun Dafa exercises near the San Francisco Ferry Building and distributing information about the spiritual discipline. Practitioners held an event on the first day of Chinese New Year…

Bulgaria: People in Gabrovo and Stara Zagora Learn about the Persecution of Falun Dafa in China and Sign Petitions to End It

World NewsFebruary 14, 20240Comments

Feb. 11, 2024 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Bulgaria (Minghui.org) Practitioners in southern Bulgaria held activities on January 27 and 28, 2024, to tell people about the persecution of Falun Dafa in China. At their booths in Gabrovo and Stara Zagora, they set up information display boards and banners, distributed leaflets and origami lotus flowers,…

India: Falun Dafa Practitioners Express Their Gratitude to Falun Dafa’s Founder and Share How Dafa Transformed Their Lives

World NewsFebruary 14, 20240Comments

Feb. 10, 2024 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in India (Minghui.org) On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, Dafa practitioners in India expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, for teaching them the moral guidelines of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. They also hope that more people around the world…

Geneva: Advocate Groups Urge for the Investigation and Condemnation of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting During 45th Universal Periodic Review

World NewsFebruary 10, 20240Comments

Feb. 9, 2024 | By a Minghui correspondent in Switzerland (Minghui.org) On January 22, 2024, two non-governmental organisations (NGOs)—CAP Liberté de Conscience and Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH)—organized a briefing at the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva, Switzerland, regarding the state-sanctioned persecution and forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners. The briefing, which happened…

Shen Yun Performs in the U.S., France, Italy, the U.K., and Japan: “It Brings You Joy”

World NewsFebruary 10, 20240Comments

Feb. 8, 2024 | By Minghui correspondents Li Jingfei, Li Ruoyun, and Ming Yue (Minghui.org) During the week of January 29–February 4, Shen Yun’s eight touring companies shared China’s pre-communist culture with cities in the United States, Japan, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., where…

India: People from All Walks of Life Moved by the Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren Exhibition

World NewsFebruary 7, 20240Comments

Feb. 6, 2024 | By Falun Dafa practitioners in India (Minghui.org) Pragati Maidan is a popular convention centre in New Delhi and an major tourist attraction. Paintings from the Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance) collection were on display at a Falun Dafa practitioners’ booth at the HAAT of Art Exhibition in the Pragati Maidan from…

Finland: Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa at National Education Exhibition

World NewsFebruary 7, 20240Comments

Feb. 5, 2024 | By Falun Dafa practitioners in Finland (Minghui.org) On January 26 and 27, 2024, Falun Dafa practitioners participated in an education exhibition (Educa Messu) in Helsinki. This annual countrywide event for the education sector is held at the exhibition centre in Finland’s capital city. This year, the event drew nearly 15,800 professional educators.…

Geneva, Switzerland: Calling for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong at the UN Human Rights Council Meeting

World NewsFebruary 7, 20240Comments

Feb. 4, 2024 | By a Falun Gong practitioner in Switzerland (Minghui.org) The UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review was held in the Palace of Geneva on January 22 and 23, 2024. To inform the representatives of countries from around the world who attended the meeting about Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) and the…

Finland: Events in Helsinki Commemorate Victims of the CCP’s Persecution

World NewsJanuary 31, 20240Comments

Jan. 28, 2024 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Finland (Minghui.org) The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution designating January 27 as “International Holocaust Remembrance Day” to commemorate the holocaust victims. It is also known as “International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust.” Internationally, the anniversary is also a day to combat…

Minnesota: Falun Dafa Introduced at a Health and Wellness Expo

World NewsJanuary 31, 20240Comments

Jan. 27, 2024 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Minnesota, United States (Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Lakes Area Health and Wellness Expo in Brainerd, Minnesota, on January 20, 2024. The expo was held at the historic Northern Pacific Centre, where vendors showcased health and wellness products and educational programs. Many people attended the…