organ harvesting

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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Israeli Newspaper Highlights Letter from 16 Rabbis Against Medical Deal with China, Citing Transplant Abuse

June 03, 2016 |  Haaretz, one of the three major newspapers in Israel, published an article in Hebrew on May 5, 2016 and in English on May 6, entitled, “Citing Human Rights Violations, Israeli Rabbis Protest Health Deal with China.” The article was published after 16 Rabbis signed a letter to Israeli Health Minister Yaakov …

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Swedish Parliament: Film and Forum on Organ Harvesting Prompts Talk of Related Legislation

May 02, 2016 |  The award-winning documentary, Human Harvest: China’s Illegal Organ Trade, was screened at the Swedish Parliament at 1 p.m. on April 26, 2016. Swedish Member of Parliament (MP) Niclas Malmberg sponsored the screening and hosted a forum afterwards. Swedish MPs, Manyan Ng, a trustee of the International Society of Human Rights based …

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Phoenix: Forum on Organ Harvesting in China Held at University of Arizona College of Medicine

The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix hosted a forum in the evening on April 15, 2016, with a theme of “What is organ harvesting and its impact in the United States.” Mr. David Matas, renowned international human rights lawyer attended the event, as did a representative from Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH). Dr. Gilcrease, …

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Head of Guangdong Medical School Indicted, Suspected of Involvement in Illicit Organ Trade

Jiang Wenfu, former head of Guangdong Medical school was removed from office in January 2016 for alleged “serious violations of discipline”. According to Chinese state-run media, an investigation into his activities was initiated in February. Falun Gong practitioners revealed that Jiang Wenfu has closely followed the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) policy of persecuting them. Two …

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Major French TV Network Exposes Organ Harvesting From Living Falun Gong Practitioners in China

France 5, one of the major French public television networks focusing on factual programming, covered the forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China in its programme The Health Magazine on March 10, 2016. Alexis Genin, a neurobiologist and scientific adviser to Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH), was interviewed during the program. …

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Taipei: Organ Harvesting in China Exposed at Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress

The 31st Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO 2016) was held from March 24 to 27 in Taipei, Taiwan. Many eye doctors and medical professionals learned from this event about the organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. More than 4,000 ophthalmologists and healthcare professionals from Asia and other continents participated in the …

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Head of Guangdong Medical School Indicted, Suspected of Involvement in Illicit Organ Trade

Jiang Wenfu, former head of Guangdong Medical school was removed from office in January 2016 for alleged “serious violations of discipline”. According to Chinese state-run media, an investigation into his activities was initiated in February. Falun Gong practitioners revealed that Jiang Wenfu has closely followed the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) policy of persecuting them. Two …

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