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47 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in October 2020

According to information collected by the Minghui.org website, another 47 Falun Gong practitioners were confirmed to have been sentenced in October 2020 for their faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. The 47 practitioners came from 17 provinces and municipalities. Shandong Province topped the …

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Elected Officials and Community Leaders Support Falun Gong and Condemn the Persecution in Virtual Rally (Part 1)

July 20, 2020, marked 21 years since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched its nationwide persecution of Falun Gong, a peaceful Buddhist School practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance. To commemorate the anniversary, the Australian Falun Dafa Association held an online rally calling to “End 21 Years’ Persecution of Falun Gong” on July 20, …

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Over 30 U.S. Congress Members Denounce the 21-Year-Long Persecution of Falun Gong in China

It has been 21 years since the Chinese Communist Party began to suppress Falun Gong on July 20, 1999. Thirty-four members of the U.S. Congress recently sent letters condemning the CCP for its brutality against Falun Gong practitioners and calling for an end to the persecution. “Today marks 21 years since the Chinese government launched …

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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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931 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in 2018

According to information collected by Minghui, 931 Falun Gong practitioners were sentenced to prison for their faith in 2018. These sentenced practitioners come from 27 provinces and centrally-controlled municipalities. Liaoning Province led the list with 116 sentences, followed by 107 convictions in Shandong Province. Both provinces also topped the list of sentencing cases in 2017, …

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Minghui Report: 296 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in October 2018

The Chinese communist regime has launched one campaign after another to force Falun Gong practitioners to give up their faith in the mind-body cultivation practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The “knocking on doors” campaign started in March 2017 and had police nationwide check on practitioners and question whether they still practiced Falun Gong. …

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Minghui Report: 310 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested and Hundreds Harassed for Their Belief in August 2018

According to information collected by Minghui.org, 310 Falun Gong practitioners were arrested and hundreds were harassed in August 2018 for their belief. At the time of writing, 98 of the arrested practitioners have been released; the rest remain in custody, including 14 who were taken to brainwashing centres. The arrested practitioners are located in 27 …

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58 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in August 2018

According to information received by Minghui.org, the month of August 2018 recorded 86 new cases of Falun Gong practitioners sentenced to prison by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) court system. Among the 86 new cases, 58 practitioners were sentenced in August 2018, and 28 were sentenced earlier in 2018. Due to the CCP’s information blockade, …

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Critically Ill Man Denied Medical Parole, Dies Months After Being Imprisoned for Telling People about His Faith

After three months in Wangling Prison, Mr. Wang Yuelai’s life was in danger. He was unable to lift his head or even talk. As his health deteriorated, the doctor issued three critical condition notices for him. Mr. Wang’s family requested permission to take him home on medical parole when they were given the second notice …

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3,628 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested or Harassed for Their Faith in the First Half of 2018

With the persecution of Falun Gong by the communist regime entering its 19th year, Minghui.org confirms that 3,628 Falun Gong practitioners were targeted for their faith in China in the first half of 2018. Among them, 2,392 practitioners were arrested, and 1,236 were harassed. In addition, 71 practitioners were sent to brainwashing centres, and 1,097 …

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