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Witness Recounts April 25, 1999, Appeal and Preceding Events

China News, World NewsApril 25, 20210Comments

Twenty-two years ago, about 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners staged a peaceful appeal outside the State Council’s Appeals Office in Beijing on April 25, 1999, requesting the release of dozens of practitioners arrested in Tianjin for the previous two days (April 23-24), and calling for an environment where Falun Gong could be freely practiced and its…

New York: Thousand-Strong Rally Commemorates Historic April 25 Appeal

World NewsApril 25, 20210Comments

Over a thousand Falun Dafa practitioners held a rally in Flushing, the largest Chinese community in New York, on April 18, 2021, to commemorate a historic appeal to the Chinese government by practitioners on April 25, 1999. Twenty-two years ago, ten thousand Falun Dafa practitioners gathered quietly in Beijing to demand the release of dozens of…

Barcelona, Spain: Falun Dafa Practitioners Continue to Raise Awareness of the Persecution in China

World NewsApril 25, 20210Comments

As they do every weekend, Falun Dafa practitioners in Barcelona held activities at the city’s centre in Catalonia to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s ongoing persecution on April 17, 2021. They called upon people to help end the persecution. Despite the ongoing fear of the CCP virus (coronavirus), the soothing exercise music attracted…

USCIRF Human Rights Report: Falun Gong Practitioners Still Persecuted in China for Their Faith

World NewsApril 25, 20210Comments

The religious freedom conditions in China deteriorated in 2020, according to the newest annual report published by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on April 21, 2021. “Although the CCP has long repressed religious freedom, in recent years it has become increasingly hostile toward religion, resulting in campaigns to “sinicise” Islam, Tibetan…

Paying Attention to Cell Phone Security

China News, World NewsApril 25, 20210Comments

While our cell phones have become seemingly indispensable tools for communication, business, and information, they also present security vulnerabilities whereby others can listen to our conversations, track our movements, and gather sensitive personal information. Repressive regimes like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are known to monitor private citizens through their cell phones. Despite knowing the importance…

Taiwan: Elected Officials and Scholars Condemn Pro-CCP Attacks Against Falun Dafa in Hong Kong

World NewsApril 18, 20210Comments

A recent series of attacks was carried out against Falun Dafa information sites and The Epoch Times printing facility in Hong Kong. Taiwanese officials have condemned the perpetrators and believe that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is behind the attacks. Former National Congress Representative: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Is Righteous “These attacks are typical of collusion between tyranny and the mafia.…

The Root of Juvenile Crime in China

World NewsApril 18, 20210Comments

Several cases of killing have occurred in China recently, all with underage perpetrators. Liu, a 14-year-old middle school student in Bayan County of Heilongjiang Province, killed her mother when her mother asked her to go to school. Yang, a 13-year-old middle school student, killed Chengcheng, a six-year-old boy in the same neighborhood. Wu, a 12-year-boy…

Minnesota State Legislature Introduces Resolution Calling for End to CCP’s Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners

World NewsApril 18, 20210Comments

In a new resolution introduced by the Minnesota state legislature on March 4, 2021, state senators and representatives are renewing their calls for the Chinese Communist Party to stop the “cold genocide and forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China.” Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual discipline with five sets…

A Look Back: Master Li Teaches Falun Dafa in Sweden on Easter

Insights, World NewsApril 18, 20210Comments

Easter is a solemn holiday in the West, second only to Christmas. This day of hope also carries great significance for Falun Dafa practitioners in Sweden. Twenty-six years ago, during Easter in April 1995, Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong), visited Gothenburg, Sweden, and taught the spiritual discipline…

Over 30 Falun Gong Practitioners Tortured in the Ninth Ward of Gongzhuling Prison

China News, World NewsMarch 28, 20210Comments

Over 30 Falun Gong practitioners are currently incarcerated in the Ninth Ward of Gongzhuling Prison, in Jilin Province, including Mr. Feng Kuiwen, who was sentenced to life for upholding his faith. He was shot by the police during his arrest. He suffered serious injuries. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual and…

Seventh Virginia County Passes Resolution Condemning Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsMarch 28, 20210Comments

On March 16, 2021, Warren County, Virginia became the seventh county in the state to pass a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s harvesting organs from living prisoners of conscience, especially Falun Gong practitioners. The six other counties that have passed similar resolutions since last year are Fairfax County, Shenandoah County, Frederick County, Prince William County, Loudoun County and Fauquier County.…

The CCP Rewards Agencies and Individuals for Persecuting Falun Gong

China News, World NewsMarch 28, 20210Comments

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has officially persecuted Falun Gong since July 1999. Untold numbers of Falun Gong practitioners have been detained, imprisoned, and tortured. This article features agencies and individuals that were rewarded for their active participation in the persecution. This shows that the brutal treatment Falun Gong practitioners have been subjected to is…