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2016 Year in Review: Another Successful Year of Peaceful Resistance

World NewsJanuary 20, 20170Comments

In 2016, Falun Gong's peaceful resistance to the brutal persecution marked its 17th year. Calls from Falun Gong practitioners and their supporters for an end to forced organ harvesting in China was recognised by the international community in 2016. American and European lawmakers passed resolutions and declarations requesting that the Chinese regime put a stop…

Prosecutor Fails to Provide Evidence Supporting His Allegations Against Falun Gong Practitioner

China NewsDecember 14, 20160Comments

A Linfen City resident was recently tried for distributing information about Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Mr. Song Wanlin was arrested on July 13 and appeared in court on December 1. His lawyer entered a not guilty plea for him, as no law in China criminalises Falun Gong,…

Thoughts on Chinese Students’ Questions About the Persecution

China NewsDecember 4, 20160Comments

During the Chinese premiere's visit to Canada in September 2016, Falun Gong practitioners' banners were intentionally blocked by the Chinese students' huge red Chinese flags. It seems that the students had been arranged to be there by the Chinese Embassy. A few practitioners asked the students not to block others from expressing their wishes to…

Minghui Report: 839 New Cases of Falun Gong Practitioners Targeted for Their Faith Reported in September 2016

China NewsOctober 30, 20160Comments

The Chinese authorities’ persecution of Falun Gong remains unabated during the 2016 Mid-Autumn Festival (September 15) holiday season. A happy month for family reunion for most, September recorded 839 new cases of innocent citizens targeted for their faith in Falun Gong, with 690 arrested and 149 harassed. The vast majority of these cases took place…

Why Are These Good People Who Practice Falun Gong in Gaol?

China NewsOctober 13, 20160Comments

Reporting on good deeds is the media's way of promoting good people. Imprisonment is the state’s way of punishing bad people. Usually these two groups of people don't overlap much. They do in China. One group of good, kind people have drawn media attention for their good deeds, but are currently or have been jailed.…

Taipei: 660,000 Petition Signatures Call for End to 17-Year Persecution

World NewsJuly 25, 20160Comments

Over 1,000 Falun Gong practitioners participated in a candlelight vigil at Taipei City Hall Square on the evening of July 17, 2016. The event was one of a series of activities held in many nations calling for an end to the violent suppression of Falun Gong in China since July 1999. Helping the Innocent Chang Chin-hwa, president…

The New Future Is Just Around the Corner and Justice Will be Done

InsightsJuly 17, 20160Comments

On the orders of Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator, the Chinese communist regime has persecuted Falun Gong since 1999. What I have experienced since the onset of the persecution will remain imprinted in my mind forever. I got married the year the persecution of Falun Gong began. The overwhelming propaganda by the communist regime that…

Beatings and Torture in Detention Center

China NewsJune 26, 20160Comments

Three Falun Gong practitioners recently released from a Beijing detention center recounted the extensive torture they suffered there. Ms. Zhang Lixin, Ms. Tian Changying, and Ms. Zhao Xiuxiu were detained at Tongzhou District Detention Center in Beijing for more than a month following their arrests on January 21, 2016. They were subjected to constant beatings and…

The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren Exhibition Inspires Ukrainians in Kharkiv

World NewsJune 24, 20160Comments

The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truth, Compassion, Forbearance) International Exhibition travelled to Kharkiv, Ukraine, again from June 8 to June 19, 2016 while on tour. Local residents who visited the exhibition were touched by Falun Gong practitioners' strong faith and unyielding spirit in the face of the brutal persecution by the Chinese Communist Party…

Thailand: Many People Learn About Falun Dafa During Healthcare 2016

World NewsJune 24, 20160Comments

At the recent Healthcare 2016 event, Falun Dafa practitioners in Thailand introduced to the public the gentle exercises that provide physical and spiritual benefits. Sponsored by Matichon, one of the major newspapers in Thailand, and the Ministry of Public Health, this event at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center presented many healthy food and healthcare products. Inside…

Newsweek Reports on China’s Organ Harvesting from Political Prisoners

World NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

The World edition of Newsweek online carried a report titled “Is China Still Harvesting Organs From Its Political Prisoners?” by Jessica Firger on June 15, 2016. This article reported that U.S. House House Resolution 343, which passed unanimously on the evening of June 13, 2016, calls on China's communist regime to immediately stop forced organ harvesting…

Harbin, Heilongjiang Province: 1 Dies, 10 Sentenced, 59 Facing Prosecution in First Half of 2016 For Resisting Persecution of Falun Gong

China NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

According to data compiled by the Minghui website, 116 residents in Harbin City were unjustly punished in the first half of 2016 for persisting in their efforts to expose the persecution of Falun Gong. These practitioners were arrested at various times in 2016 and years prior. In all, one has died, 10 have been sentenced to…