Worldwide News
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FDIC: 50 Falun Gong Practitioners Beaten, Arrested during Peaceful Demonstration in Vietnam
2011-11-10NEW YORK - Approximately 50 Falun Gong practitioners were beaten and taken into custody as they sat in peaceful demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam. The practitioners are currently being held in a detention centre in Dong Anh, according to sources in Vietnam. -
FDIC Urgent Appeal Update: Vietnam to Try Falun Gong Radio Broadcasters Thursday
2011-11-09NEW YORK - The trial of two Falun Gong practitioners in Vietnam that has been postponed twice under international pressure is now scheduled to take place on Thursday (November 10th), the Falun Dafa Informaton Center recently learned. The pair are charged with broadcasting uncensored news programmes via radio into China and have been in custody for 17 months, apparently because of pressure from the Chinese Communist Party on the Vietnamese authorities. -
Israel: Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference Held in Israel
2011-11-07The 9th Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference in Israel was held in Tel Aviv-Yafo on October 29th, 2011. Nineteen Falun Dafa practitioners shared their experiences at the conference. -
Taiwan: Fa Study and Experience Sharing Meeting Held in Taoyuan
2011-11-05Practitioners in northern Taiwan hold a Fa study and experience sharing meeting every month. On October 16th, they gathered in Neili, Taoyuan, to study the teachings of Falun Dafa and shared how they looked within in the practice and clarified the facts about Falun Dafa. -
Australia: Sydney Touched by Art Exhibition
2011-11-04Jane, one of the organisers of the art exhibition, said at the opening ceremony, “We hope the international art exhibition will serve as a powerful venue for people to upgrade their understanding of Falun Gong and provoke thought on the persecution of Falun Gong at a humanity level.” -
United States: March in Chinatown to Protest the Persecution of Falun Gong in China in Chicago, Illinois
2011-11-02Many Chinese spectators were surprised by the march. A older man accepted a flyer from a practitioner and asked: How many years now (persecution of Falun Gong)? The practitioner said: “Over 12 years now.” He smiled and encouraged the practitioner: “Keep your effort up!” -
Malaysia: Practitioners Hold Activities to Raise Awareness about Falun Dafa
2011-10-30On the afternoon of October 22nd, before the 2011 Malaysia Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference, Falun Dafa practitioners gathered on the large lawn of Taman Bayu Perdana to participate in forming Chinese characters. -
Japan: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong at Nagoya Festival
2011-10-27On October 16th, Falun Gong practitioners from central Japan participated in the 57th Nagoya Festival. They set up a booth and raised awareness about Falun Gong to the public. -
United States: NTDTV's Third International Chinese Traditional Martial Arts Competition Held in New York
2011-10-25The international competititon attracted a lot of martial arts experts from a variety of different martial arts schools, including some traditional schools that had kept a low profile. Together they share a goal to revive and promote traditional Chinese martials arts. -
United States: Second Rocky Mountain Region Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference Held in Colorado
2011-10-24On October 15th, 2011, Falun Dafa practitioners from Colorado, Utah, and Arizona held the second Rocky Mountain Region Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference in Grand Junction, Colorado. -
Turkey: Special Topic Seminar Introduces Falun Gong
2011-10-23Falun Gong practitioners in Turkey were invited to give a special topic seminar to introduce Falun Gong to representatives of an influential organisation at the Germir Palas Hotel on October 18th, 2011. -
Australia: Spreading the Fa at the Granny Smith Festival in New South Wales
2011-10-22On October 15th, Falun Gong practitioners from Sydney participated in the Granny Smith Apple Festival parade in Eastwood, New South Wales. -
Australia: Falun Gong Joins Cultural Performances at Diwali Festival in Brisbane
2011-10-20On October 14th, a Diwali Festival celebration was held at King George Square in Brisbane. The festival is a tradition from India that celebrates the victory of justice over evil. Among others, Falun Gong practitioners’ cultural performance received hearty applause from the audience. -
India: Raising Awareness about Falun Dafa and the Persecution in Ladakh
2011-10-19“This is real Chinese culture,” said the elderly Tibetan man, "I am 65 years old and have never seen anything like this in my life." -
Australia: Gold Coast Multicultural Festival Feels the Energy of Falun Dafa
2011-10-18On September 18th, 2011, Falun Dafa practitioners in the Australian tourist city of the Gold Coast participated in the town’s Multicultural Festival.