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New Zealand: Court Hears Torture Claims Against Chinese Officials
2005-11-17
In the statement of claim, the Falun Gong practitioners allege that the three Chinese officials were "vicariously liable for the actions of their subordinates in persecuting the plaintiffs." The claim says that Li Lanqing "designed and oversaw implementation of many aspects of the campaign against Falun Gong," including re-education through forced labour and brainwashing, and unlawful detention and torture, while Luo Gan allegedly directly participated in policy-making to escalate the persecution of Falun Gong. -
United States: Practitioners in New York Thank the US Government for Rescuing Li Weixun and Call for More Support
2005-11-16Li Weixun said, "I am just a ordinary Chinese person, I am not famous, just a Falun Gong practitioner. What I have seen and my personal experiences are just a small portion of the persecution that Falun Gong practitioners have suffered from. Within this persecution, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) twists the facts and tries to force people to give up their belief and betray their conscience and principles by deceiving them with lies, brainwashing them with warped 'logic,' and taking advantage of their love for their families. The feeling of mental devastation is bone-piercing..." -
Australia: Falun Dafa Participate in Campbelltown City Festival and Wins Award
2005-11-16
On November 5th, practitioners in Australia participated in the Fisher's Ghost Street Parade for the fourth time. The practitioners' procession has won an award every year and received the best walking award this year. Local residents were warmhearted and applauded or waved at the practitioners' procession. -
United States: U.S. Congressmen Urge Bush to Openly Address China's Religious Freedom
2005-11-15
Congressman Wolf from Virginia said, "President Bush is going to visit China soon. This presents a great opportunity. I urge Mr. President to publicly, boldly and loudly, not privately, tell the Chinese government how important these things are and raise the Commission's findings to the highest level. -
Taiwan: A Look at the Hualian County Government's Support of Falun Gong through the "Truth-Compassion-Forbearance" Fine Arts Exhibition
2005-11-15
The "Truth-Compassion-Forbearance" Fine Arts Exhibition opened recently in four locations in Hualian County, Taiwan. The exhibition was a great success and received positive feedback and great support from local governments and the general public. -
Korea: The 2005 Korean Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Busan
2005-11-14
This large parade, with so many practitioners, is the first one in Busan and was a local sensation. Several media outlets came to report on the event. In the days leading up to the APEC in Busan, the parade left a deep impression in the hearts of local residents and tourists alike, and demonstrated the beauty of Falun Dafa. -
United States: Practitioners in Washington, DC Call on President Bush to Urge China to End the Persecution
2005-11-14
On the eve of President Bush's visit to Asia, Falun Gong practitioners in the greater Washington, DC area rallied at Farragut Square near the White House at noontime on November 10th. They called on Mr. Bush to request that the Chinese leaders end the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Australia: Zhang Dejiang Named in Lawsuit, Australian Federal Police Accepts List of Officials Involved in Persecuting Falun Gong
2005-11-13
On November 8th, Zhang Dejiang, member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Secretary of the CCP Committee of Guangdong Province, was served with a summons from the Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW) for the crime of torture against a Sydney resident, Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Xie Yan. -
Macao: Falun Gong Practitioners Read Falun Dafa Association Announcement in Front of Chinese Liaison Office
2005-11-13
At 9:00 am of November 10th, Macao practitioners read the Falun Dafa Association Announcement in front of the Chinese Liaison Office to urge urge individuals who have taken part in the persecution to abandon the evil path and correct their wrongdoing to secure a good future for themselves. -
Canada: Practitioners Inform the Government and Media about the Lawsuit against CCP Official Lin Yanzhi
2005-11-12
On November 1st, practitioners informed the government and media that Lin Yanzhi is being sued in Toronto for his crimes in the persecution of Falun Gong. After Lin was sued, he did not show up at public events during his trip to Canada. -
Taiwan: "Photography Exhibit of Falun Dafa Practitioners Validating the Fa" Held at Taiwan National Changhua University of Education
2005-11-12
Most of the photos on view focused on displaying the magnificent feat of practitioners from all over the world peacefully resisting the persecution. The 120 photographs depict the various kinds of activities that practitioners have conducted. Moreover, the photos also reflect Dafa practitioners' indestructible righteous faith, their righteous thoughts and righteous actions. -
Malaysia: 2005 Asia-Pacific Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference Held in Kuala Lumpur
2005-11-11
The 2005 Asia-Pacific Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference was held on November 6th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with nearly 1,200 Falun Gong practitioners in attendance. The practitioners came from eleven countries and regions, including Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and India. -
Hong Kong: Judge Orders Hong Kong Government to Explain Blacklist of Falun Gong Practitioners
2005-11-11
Judge Michael Hartmann of the Court of First Instance ruled that, based on the public's interest, the Hong Kong Immigration Department must explain why the four Falun Gong practitioners were put on a blacklist and denied entry to Hong Kong, and when and which government official put them on the blacklist. -
Peru: Practitioners Read Falun Dafa Association Announcement to Chinese Embassy and Urge Chinese Officials to Stop Participating in Persecution
2005-11-10
The Falun Dafa Association of Peru sued perpetrators of the persecution on January 28th, for their genocide and crimes against humanity. Prosecuting personnel in the Procuratorate held hearing of practitioner plaintiffs on May 20th and 31st of this year. Facts of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) brutal persecution of Falun Gong shocked the prosecuting personnel. -
United States: Congress to "End the Persecution of Falun Gong in China and Abroad, and Release Falun Gong Practitioners from Detention"
2005-11-10In a Dear Colleague letter by Rep. Christopher H. Smith currently being circulated in the US Congress, congressional representatives are calling on President Bush to have "human rights be made an integral part of our bilateral agenda" on his upcoming trip to China. The persecution of Falun Gong was a major topic discussed in the letter, with one of the action items being to "End the persecution of Falun Gong in China and abroad.
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