Worldwide News
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United States: Mayor Proclaims Falun Dafa Day in the city of Rio Rancho, New Mexico
2007-05-13On April 9th, 2007, Mr. Kevin M. Jackson, Mayor and the Governing Body of the City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Proclaimed April 11th, 2007 as Falun Dafa Day in appreciation of the New Mexico practitioner's commitment to community service and raising awareness of these atrocities that cannot be ignored. -
United States: MIT Student Calls for Rescue of Her Mother, Who Was Arrested in China
2007-05-12Cherrie Yang is a student at MIT; her mother Yan Ning is a Falun Gong practitioner in China. The police arrested Ms. Yan at her home in Tianjin on March 26th, 2007. Upon hearing this news, Cherrie who is far away in the United States, has been seeking help to rescue her mother. -
United States: San Diego Practitioners Invited to do the Opening Meditation at the Healing Arts Festival
2007-05-12On May 6th, San Diego Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to the annual San Diego Healing Arts Festival. Three practitioners dressed in golden outfits demonstrated the five exercises on the small stage while other practitioners demonstrated the exercises on a grassy area nearby. -
India: Kilgour and Matas Visit Raise Awareness of Organ Harvesting in China
2007-05-11"You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and decrees. An evil system never deserves such allegiance. Allegiance to it means partaking of the evil. A good person will resist an evil system with his or her soul." (Gandi) -
Taiwan: Introducing Falun Dafa at the Anniversary Celebration of National Ilan Commercial Vocational High School
2007-05-11National Ilan Commercial Vocational High School in Ilan County, Taiwan, celebrated the anniversary of the founding of the school on May 5th, 2007. The Falun Gong Society at the school set up a booth at the festivities, providing information and materials such as, flyers, VCDs and truth-clarification photos to introduce Falun Dafa to students and teachers. -
Indonesia: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Press Conference and Expose the CCP's Tricks
2007-05-10Practitioners pointed out that the CCP has been trying to interfere with Falun Gong practitioners all over the world and in China it is still persecuting practitioners. Practitioners will keep clarifying the facts of the persecution and calling for the end of it. -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners Awarded at May Day Festival in Toronto for their Contributions to the Community
2007-05-10On May 5th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in Toronto's May Day multi-cultural festival celebration. The same day, Falun Gong practitioners presented art performances for local residents in five places in Toronto. The practitioners efforts were highly praised by the organisers. -
Australia: Rationally Opposing the Persecution, Ms. Dai Zhizhen and Her Daughter Win Humanitarianism Award in Melbourne
2007-05-09"There are many many families, and many many kids who suffered the same as what my daughter has suffered. But they don't get a chance to speak out. I took my daughter and travelled around the world. I decided to let the entire world know about my husband's death due to the CCP's persecution." -
Taiwan: Introducing Dafa in Shuilien Mountain Village
2007-05-09Shuilien Village is located in the mountains of Hsichi in Taipei County and has beautiful scenery. Before the fifteenth anniversary of the public introduction of Falun Dafa, practitioners went to the village to introduce Falun Dafa to the locals and clarify the facts about the persecution in China. -
United States: Doctors at the American Transplant Congress Condemn the CCP's Organ Harvesting Atrocities
2007-05-08Many doctors at the meeting said they learned of the CCP's live organ harvesting at the World Transplant Congress in Boston last year. They were pleased to see Falun Gong practitioners and said the issue should be exposed on a larger scale. -
Taiwan: Press Conference Supports Six Lawyers Defending Falun Gong Practitioners in China
2007-05-08"During the eight years of the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong, the CCP ordered the courts to deal harshly with Falun Gong issues and not allow any defense for Falun Gong. After the long-term efforts of Falun Gong practitioners to expose the persecution, the CCP is under a lot of pressure." -
Indonesia: Jakarta Falun Gong Practitioners Protest the CCP's Infringement of Indonesian Citizens' Rights
2007-05-07On the morning of May 3rd, 2003 at around 11 a.m., Jakarta Falun Gong practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy to protest the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) repeated infringement of Indonesian citizens' basic rights. -
Taiwan: Professionals from the Broadcasting Industry Highly Praise the Divine Performing Arts Troupe
2007-05-07The visit of the Divine Performing Arts Troupe in Taiwan was a huge success and received rave reviews. For example, many professionals from the broadcasting industry said that the troupe's performance was perfect and outstanding and showcased the beauty of authentic Chinese culture. -
Japan: Falun Gong Grand Parade in Fukuoka
2007-05-06Practitioners in Fukuoka took advantage of the first week of May to hold a rally and a parade on May 2nd to introduce Falun Dafa, expose Chinese Communist Party (CCP) atrocities and to support the twenty-one million people who have withdrawn from the CCP. -
Saipan: Introducing Benefits of Falun Dafa at the Flame Tree Arts Festival
2007-05-06As the phoenix flowers were blooming in late April, the annual Flame Tree Arts Festival started in Saipan. Falun Gong practitioners held a three-day truth-clarification activity at the festival from April 27th to April 29th to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the "April 25th Appeal."