Worldwide News
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Canada: Press Conference Held in Vancouver to Support Investigation Report of Organ Harvesting
2006-07-11On July 7th Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in front of the Chinese Consulate. Canada's former Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific, Mr. David Kilgour, and human rights lawyer David Matas had just released a report of their investigation confirming the existence of mass organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
United States: Falun Gong Divine Land Marching Band Amazes Philadelphia in Independence Day Parade
2006-07-11Falun Gong participated in the parade as the only Chinese-American group. The one hundred person strong Divine Land Marching Band showed its mighty bearing in the parade and won countless cheers from the parade spectators. -
Canada: Independent Investigation Group Issues Response to Chinese Embassy's Statement
2006-07-10On July 6th, the independent investigation group released a report concluding that allegations that vital organs are being seized from Falun Gong practitioners in China are true. On the same day, the Chinese Embassy in Canada launched attacts on the report's authors and Falun Gong. The investigation group issued a response to the Embassy's statement. -
AFP: Team says China harvests Falun Gong organs
2006-07-10A respected Canadian human rights lawyer and a former Canadian cabinet member lent their weight on Thursday to charges that China has been killing Falun Gong dissidents so it can use their organs. The two men -- lawyer David Matas, and David Kilgour, former secretary of state for Asia and the Pacific -- spent two months investigating the accusations, which China has regularly denied. "It is simply inescapable that this is going on," Kilgour said. -
Japan: The Spread of Falun Dafa in Japan
2006-07-09In August 1997, a dozen Falun Gong practitioners founded the first exercise site in a park in Tokyo. Since then, Falun Dafa has been rooted in this country. The number of practitioners in Japan has increased fast. -
Malaysia: Practitioners Invited to Teach Falun Gong to Civil Service Employees
2006-07-09Practitioners told the government workers about Falun Gong and the persecution in China. To introduce the benefits of Falun Dafa, practitioners have been driving 40 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur every week. After a few months, many people became familiar with Falun Gong. -
United States: Practitioners Take Part in the Largest Independence Day Parade in the Western US
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Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Expose Chinese Communist Party's Atrocities in front of Supreme Court
2006-07-08In order to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong and the Chinese Communist Party's crime of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners for profit, practitioners from Queensland organised activities in front of the Supreme Court to expose the CCP's atrocities. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners in Washington DC Participate in the Independence Day Parade
2006-07-07The Fourth of July is Independence Day in the United States, and also a national holiday in the US. Falun Gong practitioners from Washington DC and New York were invited to participate in the Independence Day Parade for the fifth year in Washington DC, adding unique oriental divine charm to this grand celebration. -
Taiwan: Minghui Summer Camp Held in Tongsiao, Miaoli County
2006-07-07The activities took place in an outside classroom on a farm, where children could enjoy the beauty of nature and scenes of the countryside while learning. Everyone benefited from the camp. Before the end of camp, the children promised each other that they would meet again at the same place next year. -
United States: "Falun Gong is Fabulous!"
2006-07-06More than 150 members of the Divine Land Marching Band attended the parade. Band members played a lot of songs with smiles on their faces. Spectators applauded and many people took photos. One gentleman was amazed: "Falun Gong is fabulous." -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners in Toronto Participate in Canada Day Parade
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United States: Practitioners Win Award at Independence Day Parade in Oceanside, San Diego
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UN Reports Again Document Widespread Suppression of Falun Gong in China
2006-07-05Upon being sent back to the labour camp, she was allegedly continuously beaten by the guards, who are said to have crushed her nipples, shocked her with electric batons simultaneously while pouring water on to her. They also used pliers to pinch her flesh, and buried her in snow until she passed out. At the time that this communication was sent, it was reported that she was still being detained in the labour camp, where she was believed to be at risk of being subjected to similar treatment. -
United States: Falun Gong in Delaware Practitioners Participate in Multicultural Festival
2006-07-05An annual multicultural festival was held at a U.S. Air Force base in Dover, Delaware on June 23rd, 2006, featuring unique cultures and customs from around the world. The sponsor of the festival gave a special invitation to Falun Gong to take part in this event.