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Minghui Report: 245 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in March 2019

China News, World NewsMay 19, 20190Comments

According to information collected by Minghui.org, the month of March 2019 recorded 245 cases of Falun Gong practitioners arrested and another 162 harassed in China for refusing to renounce their faith. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a mind-body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance that has been persecuted by…

931 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in 2018

China News, World NewsJanuary 15, 20190Comments

According to information collected by Minghui, 931 Falun Gong practitioners were sentenced to prison for their faith in 2018. These sentenced practitioners come from 27 provinces and centrally-controlled municipalities. Liaoning Province led the list with 116 sentences, followed by 107 convictions in Shandong Province. Both provinces also topped the list of sentencing cases in 2017,…

Minghui Report: 296 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in October 2018

China News, World NewsNovember 25, 20180Comments

The Chinese communist regime has launched one campaign after another to force Falun Gong practitioners to give up their faith in the mind-body cultivation practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The “knocking on doors” campaign started in March 2017 and had police nationwide check on practitioners and question whether they still practiced Falun Gong.…

Minghui Report: 310 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested and Hundreds Harassed for Their Belief in August 2018

China News, World NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

According to information collected by Minghui.org, 310 Falun Gong practitioners were arrested and hundreds were harassed in August 2018 for their belief. At the time of writing, 98 of the arrested practitioners have been released; the rest remain in custody, including 14 who were taken to brainwashing centres. The arrested practitioners are located in 27…

58 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in August 2018

China News, World NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

According to information received by Minghui.org, the month of August 2018 recorded 86 new cases of Falun Gong practitioners sentenced to prison by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) court system. Among the 86 new cases, 58 practitioners were sentenced in August 2018, and 28 were sentenced earlier in 2018. Due to the CCP’s information blockade,…

Critically Ill Man Denied Medical Parole, Dies Months After Being Imprisoned for Telling People about His Faith

China NewsSeptember 16, 20180Comments

After three months in Wangling Prison, Mr. Wang Yuelai's life was in danger. He was unable to lift his head or even talk. As his health deteriorated, the doctor issued three critical condition notices for him. Mr. Wang's family requested permission to take him home on medical parole when they were given the second notice…

3,628 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested or Harassed for Their Faith in the First Half of 2018

China News, World NewsAugust 19, 20180Comments

With the persecution of Falun Gong by the communist regime entering its 19th year, Minghui.org confirms that 3,628 Falun Gong practitioners were targeted for their faith in China in the first half of 2018. Among them, 2,392 practitioners were arrested, and 1,236 were harassed. In addition, 71 practitioners were sent to brainwashing centres, and 1,097…

Raising Awareness of Persecution in China at Perth’s City Centre

Australia NewsAugust 5, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally at the city center in Perth on July 20, 2018, calling to stop the 19-year-long suppression in China. Perth is the capital of West Australia and the fourth most populous city in the nation. According to the Minghui website, at least 4,236 practitioners have lost their lives as a…

Oil Painting: Reflection

InsightsJuly 8, 20180Comments

Canvas, 32 1⁄4 inches wide and 55 inches high In the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), no one knows exactly how many have been persecuted to death. Practitioners all over the world often hold candlelight vigils in front of Chinese embassies and consulates to commemorate fellow practitioners who have…

Bringing Falun Gong to More People in Finland

World NewsMarch 11, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Finland recently held two events to introduce the ancient Chinese self-cultivation practice to the public and raise awareness of its brutal persecution by the communist regime in China. On February 3, practitioners held a free workshop at a local expo in Imatra, where they taught the Falun Gong exercises. Fifteen years…

Remembering the Broken Falun Gong Families During the Chinese New Year

China News, World NewsFebruary 18, 20180Comments

Chinese New Year fell on February 16 this year. At this most important holiday for 1.3 billion people, the core event is the family gathering for several days. While ordinary households are happily celebrating, many families with Falun Gong practitioners facing persecution will spend the New Year with tears in their eyes and worries in…

Guard at Qiqihar Detention Centre Tortures and Extorts Money from Practitioners

China News, World NewsFebruary 11, 20180Comments

Han Shufen, a guard at the Qiqihar City Detention Centre, is in charge of cells 406 and 407. She uses many cruel methods in her position of authority. She also extorts money from detainees and harasses them or orders other inmates to do so. She targets Falun Gong practitioners in particular and uses different torture…