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Canberra: Practitioners Hold Candlelight Vigil at Chinese Embassy to Commemorate April 25 Appeal

Australia NewsMay 11, 20210Comments

By a Falun Dafa practitioner Canberra ___________________________ Falun Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese embassy in Canberra on April 23, 2020, to hold a candlelight vigil. They commemorated the April 25 Peaceful Appeal and mourned fellow practitioners who lost their lives due to the persecution. On April 25, 1999, over 10,000 practitioners peacefully appealed to…

Falun Dafa Practitioners in Canberra Convey Their Deepest Respect and Wish Master Li a Happy New Year

Australia NewsJanuary 3, 20210Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Canberra took the opportunity of the coming New Year to thank Master Li Hongzhi and wish him a Happy New Year. In their greeting message they wrote, “We have reincarnated lifetime after lifetime. Master, you found us and taught us the principles of the universe Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance. ” Eighty-six-year-old Practitioner…

Federal Government Passes Foreign Relations Bill to Counter Communist China

Australia NewsDecember 20, 20200Comments

The Federal Government passed a foreign relations bill on December 8, giving the federal government authority to terminate agreements signed with foreign powers by universities, state and local governments, or local councils. This legislation also applies to existing deals, indicating that Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) signed with the Victorian government could be canceled.…

Events in Downtown Canberra Commemorate 21 Years of Peaceful Resistance of the CCP Persecution

Australia NewsAugust 9, 20200Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners held activities on the square in Dickson to remind people that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been persecuting Falun Gong practitioners throughout the past 21 years. They demonstrated the exercises and invited people to sign a petition to condemn the persecution. Many people stopped by to check out the activities and…

Canberra: Clarifying the Truth about Dafa to the Public

Australia NewsJanuary 19, 20200Comments

Xiaoyu is a Falun Dafa practitioner in Canberra. When she was young, Xiaoyu came down with a heart disease, an inflamed gall bladder, and arthritis. She felt sick on cloudy or rainy days, and drinking cold water made her stomach hurt. The 30-year-old Xiaoyu looked 50. In 2005, Xiaoyu started to practice Falun Dafa,…

Rally in Canberra Calls on the Government to Help Stop the Persecution of Falun Dafa

Australia NewsOctober 6, 20190Comments

Calling on the Australian government to help end the Chinese communist regime's 20-year-long persecution of Falun Dafa, practitioners held a rally in front of the Australian Parliament in Canberra on September 18, 2019.. The Falun Dafa Association of Australia announced at the rally that a list of human rights violators has been submitted to the…

Peaceful Protests and Candlelight Vigils Mark 20th Anniversary of the April 25 Appeal in Beijing

Australia NewsMay 5, 20190Comments

On April 25, 1999, a peaceful appeal in Beijing surprised the Chinese leadership and the international community when 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered near the State Council Appeals Office to request the release of fellow practitioners who had been illegally arrested for their belief. The gathering was peaceful and without incident, and…

Canberra: Chinese Tourists Learn About Falun Gong

Australia NewsJanuary 15, 20190Comments

Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, attracts tourists from all over the world, and a number of these tourists are from mainland China. Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) practitioners have been persistently raising awareness at Lake Burley Griffin every day with displays and exercise demonstrations. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has defamed Falun Gong with false propaganda…

Forums in Australia and New Zealand Discuss Ways to Stop Forced Organ Harvesting in China

Australia News, World NewsOctober 21, 20180Comments

A series of public forums and documentary screenings were held while Canadian human rights lawyer David Matas visited Australia and New Zealand. Matas is the co-author of the report, “Bloody Harvest , ” which exposes forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. Practitioners are appealing to the governments there to investigate and…

Canberra Rally to End the Persecution of Falun Gong

Australia NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in front of the Australian Parliament on September 18, 2018. They called on the Australian government, members of Parliament, and the community at large to help stop the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong and the CCP's state-sanctioned live organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, most of…

Canberra: Parliamentary Forum on Stopping Forced Organ Harvesting and Organ Tourism

Australia NewsSeptember 24, 20170Comments

After the Australian Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference on September 10, practitioners held a large rally in front of Parliament House in Canberra on September 11 and 12. A forum also took place in the parliament on September 11 on how to stop the state-sanctioned killing of Falun Gong practitioners for their organs and organ…

Australian Lawmakers Support Rally at Parliament Hill in Canberra

Australia NewsSeptember 18, 20170Comments

Australian Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in front of the Parliament Building in Canberra on Monday and Tuesday, September 11-12, 2017. Around ten victims of the persecution in China testified to the brutality of this human rights crisis by sharing their own experiences. Attendees called upon the Australian government to take action to help…