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Minghui Report: 636 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in September 2019

China News, World NewsNovember 10, 20190Comments

According to information compiled by Minghui.org, 636 Falun Gong practitioners in China were arrested and 347 were harassed in September 2019 for refusing to give up their faith. Of those targeted, 251 had their homes ransacked and at least 500 remain in custody at the time of writing. Falun Gong, also known as…

The Brutal Persecution of Elderly Falun Gong Practitioners

China News, World NewsNovember 10, 20190Comments

Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute it in July 1999, many Falun Gong practitioners have been arrested, detained, and tortured for refusing to renounce their faith. This report sheds light…

Former Police Inspector Upholds His Faith in Falun Gong Despite 14 Years of Detention and Torture

China News, World NewsSeptember 15, 20190Comments

A former police inspector in Huanan County, Heilongjiang Province, credits Falun Gong for returning him to health and enabling him to become a better person, but he suffered unspeakable abuse during his 14 years of detention for refusing to renounce his faith. Mr. Shang Xiping, 54, became a target when the Chinese communist…

Minghui Report: 341 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in May 2019

China News, World NewsJuly 7, 20190Comments

According to information compiled by Minghui.org, 341 Falun Gong practitioners in China were arrested and 302 were harassed by the police in May 2019 for refusing to renounce their faith. Two hundred and seventeen practitioners remain captive at the time of writing. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a mind-body…

Falun Gong Practitioners in Critical Condition After Being Tortured at Liaoning Women’s Prison, One Dies After Being Bedridden for Five Years (Graphic Photo)

China News, World NewsJuly 7, 20190Comments

Ms. Li Cuihua was released on medical parole in October 2014 after she was tortured and fell unconscious while imprisoned for not renouncing her faith in Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. After five years of being bedridden and suffering, she passed away on May…

Wang Jinbo Almost Unrecognisable after Five Years of Abuse in Prison

China NewsNovember 11, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Wang Jinbo suffered mental and physical injuries in the Jilin Province Prison. He was released on October 4, 2018, after serving five years and four months. He is still in poor health. People who knew Mr. Wang could hardly recognise him when he returned home. His face was dark and his…

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…

California Lawmakers Speak Out Against Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsSeptember 11, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners from the San Francisco Bay Area held a rally at the State Capitol in Sacramento, calling for the Chinese regime to end its state-sanctioned killing of Falun Gong practitioners for their organs. State Senator Joel Anderson and Assembly Members Randy Voepel and Tom Lackey spoke at the rally. One of the goals of…

Government of Denmark Addresses Suppression in China

World NewsSeptember 4, 20170Comments

Danish Falun Gong practitioner Wei Zaiqun and her husband Jan Eckhausen recently received a letter from the Danish government expressing condolences regarding Zaiqun's brother-in-law, Chen Guangzhong, who died while in police custody, on July 28, 2017. At a rally in downtown Copenhagen, Wei Zaiqun called for the release of her two sisters, who are detained…

Torture of Practitioners in Jinan Prison Leaves Some Unable to Care for Themselves

China News, World NewsJuly 23, 20170Comments

Jinan Prison in Shandong Province has employed numerous torture methods to force Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their belief, including beatings, being subjected to freezing and sweltering conditions, sleep deprivation, injection of unknown drugs, and solitary confinement. Some practitioners have lost the ability to care for themselves as a result of such mistreatment. Practitioners…

Lawyers Moved by Practitioners’ Words and Actions

China News, InsightsMarch 8, 20170Comments

When the Chinese communist regime launched the persecution of Falun Gong and vowed to eradicate this cultivation practice 18 years ago, few people dared to speak out for Falun Gong. Now, 18 years later, given Falun Gong practitioners' persistent and peaceful efforts to expose and counteract the ongoing persecution, more and more people have come…

Posters in Public Places Across China Raise Awareness of the Persecution of Falun Gong

China NewsFebruary 21, 20170Comments

Over the Chinese New Year season, many banners and posters were put up to inform people of the ongoing suppression against innocent practitioners. Below are but a few of them. After nearly 18 years of suppression in China, a large number of Falun Dafa practitioners continue to be persecuted for their beliefs. To inform the…