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Illinois: Chicago Mayor and City Council Honor Falun Dafa
On May 24, Chicago’s mayor and city council members issued a resolution to honor the Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association and its practitioners and supporters on their 25-year commitment to this practice. The resolution was initiated by Brendan Reilly, the Alderman of the 42nd Ward, which covers several business districts and tourist spots. …
Read MoreBeijing Prisons Prevent Lawyers from Defending Falun Gong Practitioners
Two Beijing prisons have prevented lawyers from defending their clients who have illegally received prison terms for practicing Falun Dafa. The Beijing Fangshan Court sentenced Falun Gong practitioner, Mr. Wang Shuxiang to a four-year prison term in 2015 for his belief in Falun Gong. The Beijing Changping Court sentenced another practitioner, Ms. Chen…
Read MoreSharing Lotus Flowers at the California State Capitol
The Lotus flower has a special meaning to Chinese people and people from many other cultural backgrounds. It grows out of the mud but remains clean and untainted. Practitioners displayed information posters and handmade lotus flowers in front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento on June 7, 2017, and introduced Falun Dafa cultivation practice…
Read MoreThe New Zealand Herald Covers China’s Forced Organ Harvesting
An article titled “The ‘living dead’: Chinese prisoners executed for their organs then sold to foreigners for transplants” was published in the New Zealand Herald on June 3, 2017. The article reported that prisoners of conscience in China, including Falun Gong practitioners, are killed for organs to be transplanted to foreign patients. The article stated,…
Read MoreSydney, Australia: Public Support for Falun Gong Practitioners’ Efforts to End the Persecution
Every Friday afternoon, people visiting Hyde Park in downtown Sydney see a group of Falun Gong practitioners peacefully doing exercises and talking to passersby about this ancient spiritual practice. Practitioners were at the park at noon on June 9 to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong in China, including the Chinese Communist Party’s…
Read MoreOver One Million Koreans Enjoy Falun Gong Marching Band in 2017 “Colorful Daegu Festival”
Falun Gong’s Tian Guo Marching Band in South Korea participated in the 2017 “Colorful Daegu Festival” parade hosted by the Daegu City government on May 27, 2017. The organiser estimated that 1.3 million people watched the parade, which consisted of 107 groups with over 7,000 performers, in person, while another 520,000 saw the live broadcast…
Read MoreAdditional Persecution News from China – May 11, 2017 (Part I, 18 Reports)
Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 24 were illegally arrested. 1. [Tianjin] Four Practitioners Arrested 2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested 3.…
Read MoreHong Kong: Wife of Falun Gong Practitioner Detained in China Calls for His Release
Mr. Wang Bin of Jiangmen, Guangdong Province was arrested and detained on May 22, 2017 for practicing Falun Gong, a spiritual practice being persecuted by the Chinese Communist regime. His wife, Liang Jinyou, who also practices Falun Gong, together with other practitioners in Hong Kong, held a rally on May 30 in front of the…
Read MoreNetherlands TV Interviews Falun Gong Practitioners at Group Exercise Site
TV Gelderland, a station in Wageningen, the Netherlands, interviewed Falun Gong practitioners at their group exercise site in beautiful Arboretum de Dreijen in May 2017. Mr. and Mrs. Vos told the reporter about their experience in Falun Gong cultivation practice. Mr. Vos heard about Falun Gong from one of his Chinese colleagues more than ten…
Read MoreManhattan: Falun Gong Booth Welcomed at Dance for Peace Parade
Falun Gong practitioners received warm applause for their performance in the recent Dance Parade in New York City (Manhattan). At end of the parade, practitioners hosted a booth in Tompkins Square Park, which was also praised by many spectators. The theme of this year’s annual parade, which occurs every May 20, was “Dance for Peace.”…
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