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Auckland, New Zealand: Falun Dafa Welcomed at International Cultural Festival

The Auckland International Cultural Festival 2018 held on April 8 at Mt. Roskill War Memorial Hall featured a wide array of cultural experiences. Waist drum performances and exercise demonstrations by the Falun Dafa group on the event stage inspired interest in this ancient Chinese practice for mind and body. At the Falun Dafa booth, many …

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Copenhagen, Denmark: Parliamentary Hearing Condemns Forced Organ Harvesting

All nine parties of the Danish Parliament (Folketing) held a hearing on April 5, 2018, to discuss China’s forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience. The members of the parliament opposed the unethical practice and agreed to consider human rights issues in future trade and economic cooperation with China. Back …

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Ontario, Canada: Falun Gong Warmly Welcomed at York Regional Police Event

Falun Gong practitioners were invited to take part in the 16th International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination held by the York Regional Police. The annual event, held this year on April 9, 2018, showcases the tremendous cultural diversity of the York area, a large metropolitan community north of Toronto. The day’s events included …

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Lithuania: Falun Dafa at 2018 Wellness Expo in Klaipeda

Falun Dafa practitioners from Latvia participated for the first time in the 2018 Wellness Expo in Klaipeda, Lithuania’s third largest city, on March 25, 2018. The group demonstrated the exercises and introduced Falun Dafa, pointing out how the practice helps to improve well-being, reduces stress, and improves one’s spiritual nature. Practitioners also taught children who …

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590 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested or Harassed for Their Faith in January and February 2018

Chinese New Year is the biggest traditional holiday in China. It is the time for families to gather together, reflect on the past year, and make wishes for the next year. For some Falun Gong practitioners in China, however, celebrating the new year with loved ones remains only a wish. As the communist regime’s persecution …

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Peru: Introducing Falun Gong at The Magdalena Art Festival in Lima

Falun Gong practitioners participated in the opening parade of the “Magdalenarte” (The Magdalena Art Festival) held by the government of Magdalena Del Mar in Lima, the capital of Peru, on March 25, 2018. The Falun Gong practitioners presented a traditional Chinese waist drum team in the parade and an exercise demonstration during the festival.     From …

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Arizona State Congress Passes Legislation Against Organ Harvesting Atrocities in China

In Arizona, both the State Senate and the State House of Representatives passed House Memorial HCM2004 condemning the persecution of the Falun Gong and the forced organ harvesting of non-consenting prisoners of conscience in China, primarily the Falun Gong. The legislation was passed on April 3, 2018. The legislation calls for the following key points: …

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New Jersey Lawmakers View Falun Gong Art Exhibit, Condemn Persecution in China

The Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibit was on display at the state capitol of New Jersey from March 21 to 23. Lawmakers, government staff, and visitors learned about Falun Gong and its persecution by the Communist Party in China through artworks painted by Falun Gong practitioners. Assemblyman Reed Gusciora commented on the artworks’ “powerful message and paintings …

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