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1,826 Arrested for Practicing Falun Gong, 2 Die in Police Custody

According to information compiled by Minghui.org, 1,826 citizens were arrested in China in March and April of 2016 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Two of the targeted practitioners died within two weeks of their arrests, and the authorities threatened their families to waive their …

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Masterpiece Zhuan Falun Published for 20 Years and Praised by People Around the World

With the arrival of a new year, the major Falun Dafa book Zhuan Falun has reached its 20th anniversary. This book originated in China and has been translated into 38 languages, deeply affecting millions of people in more than a hundred countries around the world. The following tells the story of Zhuan Falun spreading for …

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USCIRF and U.S. Department of State Urge Chinese Regime to Release Falun Gong Practitioners Detained in China

Over 200,000 criminal complaints have been filed since May 2015 against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin for suppressing Falun Gong. But many Falun Gong practitioners who filed complaints were later arrested for their efforts to expose the brutality in China. In Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province alone, at least 20 practitioners were sentenced to prison with …

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Organ Harvesting Documentary Makes Profound Impact in New York

The award-winning documentary Hard to Believe, which exposes the state-sanctioned organ harvesting of persecuted Falun Gong practitioners in China, premiered at the Hoboken International Film Festival in New York City on June 4. Directed by Emmy Award winner Ken Stone, this in-depth investigation made a profound impact on the audience at the Paramount Theatre. According …

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Germany: Raising Awareness of the Persecution of Falun Gong in Southern Cities and Towns

Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners held activities in three southern German cities and towns on May 28, 2016, to introduce Falun Gong and raise awareness about the persecution in China. It is a part of their recent efforts throughout Germany to raise awareness in many areas, including small towns.   Heidenheim an …

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Finland: Falun Gong Truth Clarification Activities at World Village Festival

Falun Gong was invited to participate in Helsinki, Finland’s annual World Village Festival on May 28 and 29. The theme of this year’s festival was “Justice”. More than 80,000 people attended. The Falun Gong group introduced the practice and raised awareness about the persecution in China. They hosted a showing of the award-winning documentary Human …

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