persecution of falun dafa

56 Chinese Citizens Sign Petition to Rescue Ms. Zhang Xiumei of Shandong Province

Shandong Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Zhang Xiumei, 68, was illegally arrested in early September and detained at Pudong Detention Center in Jimo. By September 30, 56 Chinese citizens had signed a petition requesting that the authorities release Ms. Zhang. Ms. Zhang was arrested and taken to Liyuan Police Station in Pingdu City for talking to …

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Taiwan: New Taipei City Council Passes Resolution Supporting Prosecution of Former Chinese Leader

The New Taipei City Council has unanimously passed a resolution “supporting lawsuits against Jiang Zemin and calling for an immediate end to the persecution of Falun Gong.” On October 20, 2016, New Taipei became the 13th city in Taiwan to pass a resolution supporting the movement by hundreds of thousands of victims and supporters to …

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CECC Annual Report Raises Numerous Concerns Over Persecution of Falun Gong

The U.S.-China Relations Act established the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) in the year 2000 to monitor human rights and the development of the rule of law in China, and to submit an annual report to the President and the Congress. CECC’s annual report for 2016 was released October 6 and among many other things …

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U.S. Lawmakers Write to Chinese President, Request Release of Imprisoned Falun Gong Practitioners

Six U.S. Congress Members from the State of Washington wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 20, calling for the release of imprisoned Falun Gong practitioners whose family members are residents of Washington State. The bi-partisan letter was drafted by Congressman Dave Reichert (R), and co-signed by two Republican and three Democratic representatives. The …

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