falun dafa persecution

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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Oil Painting: Reflection

  Canvas, 32 1⁄4 inches wide and 55 inches high In the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), no one knows exactly how many have been persecuted to death. Practitioners all over the world often hold candlelight vigils in front of Chinese embassies and consulates to commemorate fellow practitioners who …

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