May 2016 - Falun Dafa Australia Information Centre

Hebei Province: 1,685 Incidents of Citizens Targeted for Practicing Falun Gong in 2015

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 …

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Minnesota Senate Resolution Expresses Concern Over Organ Harvesting in China

May 27, 2016 | The 89th Session of Minnesota Senate passed Resolution SF2090 on May 20, 2016 “expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from nonconsenting prisoners of conscience, primarily from Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their spiritual beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups in …

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British Columbia, Canada: Spectators Find Falun Gong Practitioners “Uplifting with Their Positive Energy”

May 27, 2016 | Falun Gong practitioners participated in the 118th Victoria Day Parade on May 23, 2016 at British Columbia’s capital, Victoria. There were over 100,000 people who attended, with 115 participating groups. Benjamin Madison, a writer who lives in British Columbia, featured a picture of the waist drum troupe by practitioners in his …

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Greek Practitioners Express Gratitude on World Falun Dafa Day

May 26, 2016 | Falun Dafa practitioners in Greece celebrated the 17th World Falun Dafa Day and Master Li’s birthday with a group exercise in Parko Eleftherias on May 8, 2016. They took a group picture with their hands pressed together in front of the chest to express their gratitude to Master. Practitioners Express Their …

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From Ridicule to Respect: A Change in Chinese Tourists in Paris, France

May 25, 2016 | Ms. Jun sets up posters near the Eiffel Tower every day to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong [also known as Falun Dafa] by the communist regime in China. She comes across many tourists from China each day. Many of them, after talking to her, understand what the persecution is …

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Imprisoned 13 Years for Her Belief, Liaoning Woman Sues Former Chinese Leader

May 25, 2016 | “I suffered 13 years of unjust imprisonment for my belief. Thirteen years is not a short time—I was 29 when it started and am now a gray-haired, middle-aged woman. My daughter, who was three at the time, spent 13 of her 16 years of life without mum by her side.” “I …

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Hamburg, Germany: People Oppose Organ Harvesting in China

May 24, 2016 | It was a fine spring day in Hamburg, Germany, and the downtown area was swarming with tourists and local residents, as usual. Next to Reesendammbruecke, a tourist site more than 150 years old, Falun Gong practitioners set up a booth to raise awareness about the persecution in China, especially the organ harvesting …

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We Should Cherish Family Members As Master Cherishes Us

May 23, 2016 | Greetings esteemed Master and fellow practitioners! I began practicing Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) in 1997 in the United States. I want to share my experience clarifying the truth to my family members. Belief in Science I introduced Falun Dafa to my father shortly after the onset of the persecution in 1999. …

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Information about World Falun Dafa Day and Lawsuits Against Jiang Zemin Appear in Public Places in China

May 23, 2016 | In the run-up to this year’s World Falun Dafa Day celebrations, Dafa practitioners in China have been posting information in public places about the 17th anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day and updates about the lawsuits against Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator who ordered the persecution of Falun Gong in 1999. …

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Month: May 2016