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Missouri House of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning China’s Organ Harvesting Crimes

World NewsMay 1, 20170Comments

On April 25, 2017 the Missouri House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution No. 7 condemning forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong and other prisoners of conscience and urging further action to stop the atrocities. “The resolution is about trying to bring awareness to prevent a terrible injustice to humanity,” said State Representative Lynn Morris,…

Austria: Vienna City Council Passes Resolution Condemning Illegal Organ Trade in China

World NewsApril 17, 20170Comments

The Vienna City Council unanimously passed a resolution on April 7, 2017, condemning the state-sanctioned illegal organ trade in China. The resolution was put forth by Councilors Gudrun Kugler, Peter Florianschütz, and El-Nagashi Faika. The Vienna City Council resolution condemns the state-sanctioned organ harvesting system in China, especially the large-scale organ harvesting from practitioners of Falun…

The Netherlands: Signing to Support Falun Gong Outside the Dutch National Museum

World NewsApril 17, 20170Comments

The Rijksmuseum, the Dutch National Museum in the Netherlands, attracts a large number of visitors every day. Falun Dafa practitioners held activities at the Museum Square on April 8 and 9. Many tourists and residents talked with practitioners and signed petitions. Exercise demonstration by Falun Dafa practitioners at The Rijksmuseum, the Dutch National Museum, on April 8,…

Documentary “Human Harvest” on Tour in Japan

World NewsApril 7, 20170Comments

A screening tour of the documentary Human Harvest in Japan kicked off with its premiere in Shizuoka on March 24 and a screening in Abiko the next day. Winner of the prestigious Peabody Award, the film exposes the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) forced organ harvesting from imprisoned Falun Gong practitioners. Canadian human rights lawyer Mr.…

Portuguese Sign Falun Gong Petition to Stop Forced Organ Harvesting

World NewsMarch 2, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Portugal collected signatures on a petition in Lisbon on February 19, 2017. The petition called for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners for profit. Local residents and tourists from all over the world were very supportive. Every week, Falun Gong…

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…

Western Australia: Falun Gong Car Tour Raises Awareness of Organ Harvesting Atrocities in China

Australia NewsJanuary 19, 20170Comments

A car tour through Western Australia is having a profound effect in raising awareness about crimes taking place thousands of miles away in China. In mid-November of last year, Mr. Peter Abetz, current member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, met with Falun Gong practitioners (Falun Gong is also known as Falun Dafa) in front…

“We Stand with You”: Warm Support for Falun Gong in Siberia

World NewsDecember 11, 20160Comments

Siberia is now covered in snow. The temperature has plunged to well below freezing in many parts of this vast region. Yet despite the severe cold, Falun Gong has received warm support from local residents in many Siberian towns. Over the weekend of December 3 and 4, Falun Gong practitioners reached out to the Siberian…

Documentary about China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Screened at UK Parliament

World NewsNovember 27, 20160Comments

The Conservative Party Human Rights Commission of the UK Parliament held a November 22 screening of the documentary Hard to Believe, a film that reveals the state-sanctioned organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience in China. Lawmakers, medical experts, and human right activists attended the screening in the Parliament building. Ethan Gutmann,…

Sydney Falun Dafa Practitioners Attend an East Sydney Fair

Australia NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Practitioners set up a booth at a fair in East Sydney on Sunday 6 November, collecting signatures to support the peaceful resistance against the persecution of Falun Dafa in China. People sign a petition condemning the persecution in China. Falun Dafa practitioners shared information on the beauty of the ancient Chinese practice which included demonstrating the 5…

Germany: Elected Officials Call for Stopping China’s State-Sanctioned Live Organ Harvesting

World NewsNovember 6, 20160Comments

The International Forum on Forced Organ Harvesting in China was held in Berlin, Germany on October 28, 2016, days before the official human rights dialogues between China and Germany, as well as between China and the European Union. Elected officials, including a member of German Parliament (MP) and a member of European Parliament (MEP), attended…

German Lawmakers Talk with Human Rights Activists about Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsOctober 23, 20160Comments

German lawmakers wanted to learn more details about the persecution of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) in China before the 35th European Union-China Human Rights Dialogue. Two members of the Bundestag of Germany, Michael Brand and Martin Patzelt, invited the Falun Dafa Association and other human rights organisations for a dialogue on Monday,…