Falun Gong practitioners have been gathering at the Brandenburg Gate tourist site every Saturday for the past several years to raise awareness about the gentle meditation practice of Falun Gong, and about the brutal persecution in China. Brandenburg Gate is one of the best-known landmarks in Germany and is a symbol of peace. Built in…
European Parliament Asked to Investigate Forced Organ Harvesting of Prisoners of Conscience in China
The European Parliament passed a resolution in December 2013 to call on China to stop the forced organ harvesting of living prisoners of conscience, the majority of whom are Falun Gong practitioners. Twelve European lawmakers recently issued a written statement asking the European Parliament to initiate an investigation of China's live organ harvesting. If half of…
With the arrival of a new year, the major Falun Dafa book Zhuan Falun has reached its 20th anniversary. This book originated in China and has been translated into 38 languages, deeply affecting millions of people in more than a hundred countries around the world. The following tells the story of Zhuan Falun spreading for…
Over 200,000 criminal complaints have been filed since May 2015 against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin for suppressing Falun Gong. But many Falun Gong practitioners who filed complaints were later arrested for their efforts to expose the brutality in China.
In Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province alone, at least 20 practitioners were sentenced to prison with terms…
The award-winning documentary Hard to Believe, which exposes the state-sanctioned organ harvesting of persecuted Falun Gong practitioners in China, premiered at the Hoboken International Film Festival in New York City on June 4.
Directed by Emmy Award winner Ken Stone, this in-depth investigation made a profound impact on the audience at the Paramount Theatre.
According to one…
Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners held activities in three southern German cities and towns on May 28, 2016, to introduce Falun Gong and raise awareness about the persecution in China. It is a part of their recent efforts throughout Germany to raise awareness in many areas, including small towns.
Heidenheim an der Brenz:…
Criminal complaints against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin have not slowed down in Shandong Province. In Pingdu City alone, 1,658 residents have signed letters against Jiang from March to April 2016. The previous month, 1,115 letters of accusation were delivered from February to March 2016.
The letters are requesting that the Supreme Procuratorate and the Supreme…
Falun Gong was invited to participate in Helsinki, Finland's annual World Village Festival on May 28 and 29. The theme of this year's festival was “Justice”. More than 80,000 people attended. The Falun Gong group introduced the practice and raised awareness about the persecution in China. They hosted a showing of the award-winning documentary Human…
June 04, 2016 | When she was a news editor at a Wuhan television station, Ms. Jiang Xiaoping said she was burned out. Despite her youth, she suffered from tuberculosis, high blood pressure, migraines, and respiratory problems.
Feeling like her life had come to a dead end, Ms. Jiang was delighted when she discovered Falun Gong,…
June 03, 2016 | After the Chinese communist regime dismantled its forced labor system, the former Masanjia Forced Labor Camp was turned into a ward under the auspice of the Liaoning Province Women's Prison. However, the same guards who had persecuted Falun Gong practitioners under the forced labor camp system were retained and are continuing…
June 01, 2016 | A total of 370 residents in Chengjiang Town of Meizhou City signed a petition letter calling for the release of a fellow citizen detained for his faith.
Mr. Zhu was arrested last December after filing a criminal complaint against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin. He accused Jiang of launching the persecution of…
May 28, 2016 | At least 1,685 incidents of harassment, arrests, and detention targeting Falun Gong practitioners for their spiritual belief occurred in Hebei Province in 2015.
Types of Persecution
The 1,685 incidents involve 901 cases of harassment, 462 arrests with same-day release, and another 322 arrests with longer periods of detention.
The police often harassed the…