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Minghui Report: 245 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in March 2019

According to information collected by Minghui.org, the month of March 2019 recorded 245 cases of Falun Gong practitioners arrested and another 162 harassed in China for refusing to renounce their faith. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a mind-body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance that has been persecuted by the Chinese …

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After 12 Years Behind Bars for Her Faith, 70-year-old Woman Is Arrested Again

A 70-year-old woman has been detained for nearly a month since her latest arrest for not renouncing her faith in Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. Ms. Jia Naizhi and Ms. Zhao Yulan, 79, residents of Fushun City, Liaoning Province, were arrested on April 18, 2019. The …

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Saint Petersburg, Russia: Introducing Falun Gong at a Trade Fair and Raising Awareness of the Persecution

Falun Gong practitioners participated in a four-day summer trade fair in the Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in mid-April 2019. They introduced Falun Gong and told people about the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of the practice. Passersby stopped at the Falun Gong booth and talked with practitioners. Natalya read the posters and then talked …

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Minghui Report: 43 Sentenced to Prison in March 2019 for Refusing to Renounce Their Faith in Falun Gong

According to information compiled by the Minghui.org website, 43 Falun Gong practitioners were sentenced to prison by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) court system in March 2019, bringing the total sentenced cases so far this year to 169. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. …

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Italy: Practitioners Carry Forward the Spirit of “April 25” by Raising Awareness of the Persecution

Falun Gong practitioners in Rome held activities to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the April 25 Appeal and carry forward the spirit of that day’s peaceful protest. April 25, 1999 is a significant date for China and Falun Gong practitioners. On that day, approximately 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners traveled to Beijing to appeal to the …

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Germany: Falun Gong Welcomed at Spring Festival in Dortmund

Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in the Spring Festival in Blücherpark in Dortmund, Germany, on Sunday, April 14, 2019. They introduced the ancient spiritual practice, demonstrated the five exercises, and taught people how to fold paper lotus flowers. Several festival attendees learned about the benefits of Falun Gong and how the Chinese Communist …

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Japan: Introducing Falun Gong During the Cherry Blossom Festival

Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) practitioners participated in the 27th Cherry Blossom Festival in Suigen Park, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, on April 6 and 7, 2019. They offered free instruction to learn the Falun Gong exercises on the lawn and distributed information to passersby about the spiritual discipline. The practitioners also collected signatures on …

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Italy: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Informational Events in Turin

Falun Gong practitioners held activities in downtown Turin, Italy, March 10 and 24, 2019. They introduced the ancient spiritual discipline and talked to people about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, distributed introductory brochures, and collected signatures on a petition calling for the …

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