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Washington DC: Forum Speakers Recount Acts of Torture, Call for Justice

May 31, 2016 | A forum on “Human Rights Atrocities in China—Bringing Perpetrators to Justice” was held at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 26, 2016. Ten Falun Gong practitioners recounted the tortures they endured, and submitted the names of over 200 perpetrators to the U.S. Government, requesting further investigations and justice. Former dictator …

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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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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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New York State Senators Issue Proclamations to Falun Dafa

May 22, 2016 | During the celebration of the 17th World Falun Dafa Day in May 2016, a total of 103 greetings and proclamations were received from government officials of different levels in the State of New York. They praised Falun Dafa’s universal principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, and the benefits the practice has brought …

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158 Newly Reported Cases of Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith

May 22, 2016 | According to data compiled by Minghui.org, 158 more Falun Gong practitioners in China are now confirmed to have been sentenced to prison between November 2015 and April 2016. These citizens were imprisoned for refusing to renounce their belief as demanded by the communist authorities, and for talking to the public about the …

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