Worldwide News
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Japan: Activities Calling for an End to the Six-year Persecution
2005-07-22Six years have passed since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) headed by former president Jiang Zemin started the persecution against Falun Gong on July 20 1999. Practitioners around the world hold various events on this day every year, to further expose the truth of the brutal persecution in China and to call for help to end it. -
United States: "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International Art Exhibition Moves People to Tears in San Francisco
2005-07-22The "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International Art Exhibition was held in San Francisco.The paintings were well-received, and many visitors wrote their comments in the exhibition notebook. A Japanese tourist wrote: "The paintings are so touching, I can't hold back my tears." -
United States: Practitioners in San Francisco Have Exposed the Persecution for Six Years, the Truth Is Finding Its Way into People's Hearts
2005-07-21Falun Gong practitioners in the San Francisco Bay Area held a grand parade against the persecution and an anti-torture exhibition to expose the evil Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) suppression of Falun Gong practitioners over the past six years. The practitioners called on the public to help stop the persecution. -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners in Toronto Hold a Rally before July 20th to Expose the Persecution
2005-07-21Several hundred Falun Gong practitioners and citizens who support Falun Gong held a grand rally in front of the Ontario Provincial Government Hall. The rally sponsor, representatives of the Toronto Falun Dafa Association, Falun Gong supporters and several practitioners who had been imprisoned in China delivered speeches. After the rally, practitioners held a parade. -
Diplomat Chen Yonglin Presents Evidence Showing the CCP Collecting Names of Overseas Falun Gong Practitioners
2005-07-20At the press conference, Chen Yonglin said the CCP was not satisfied with control and manipulation of people inside China and has extended its reach abroad. He exposed how the CCP controls the overseas media. The media and audience were shocked. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa in Upstate New York
2005-07-20In order to rescue children orphaned in the Chinese Communist regime's persecution of Falun Gong and let people know the truth about Falun Gong, from July 15th to 17th, 2005, some Falun Gong practitioners in upstate New York participated in local community activities. -
New Zealand: As July 20th Approaches, Practitioners Call for an End to the Persecution
2005-07-19The persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist regime and Jiang Zemin's political faction has been going on for six years. July 20th marks the sixth anniversary of the official beginning of the persecution. Practitioners gathered at Queen Elizabeth Square in Auckland on July 16th to call for an end to the persecution. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa in a Church in Las Vegas
2005-07-19On June 26th, 2005, a church in Las Vegas invited some local Falun Dafa practitioners to give a presentation on Falun Gong and to teach the exercises. The parishioners of that church normally meet every month to learn about other faiths and philosophical opinions. The night before this event, our host Susan had watched the movie, "Sandstorm." She told us she was moved to tears by this award-winning movie about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Canada: A Special Gift for Independence Day - Practitioners Meet the Prime Minister While Validating the Fa
2005-07-18Thousands of visitors from all over the country gathered in front of Capitol Hill on July 1st, Canada's Independence Day, to celebrate Canada's 138th birthday. Falun Gong practitioners went to the Human Rights Memorial, located in front of the Prime Minister's office, to introduce Falun Dafa and tell the Canadian people the facts about the practice and the persecution in China. Many people expressed their interest in and support for Falun Gong. Around 10 a.m. that morning, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, who had come to attend the Independence Day celebration, arrived and shook hands with practitioners, who were eager to tell him the facts about Falun Gong. -
South America: Falun Gong Welcomed in Colombia
2005-07-18Practitioners held activities to introduce Falun Gong in Cartagena and Florencia Caqueta. Falun Gong is welcomed by more and more people in Colombia. The first Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference in Colombia will be held next month and Falun Dafa will reach more people. -
Japan: "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International Art Exhibition Held in Tokyo
2005-07-17On July 4th, a grand opening ceremony of the "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International Art Exhibition was held at Koto Cultural Centre in Tokyo. The exhibition was then held at the centre from July 4th to 7th. It features artworks by outstanding practitioner-artists from around the world. -
Taiwan: Minghui School Holds Summer Camp
2005-07-17During the first week of summer break, Hualian Minghui School organised a variety of activities for more than 20 teenagers. During the five-day summer camp, the children read Falun Dafa books and articles. They also learned the five sets of Falun Gong exercises, sang songs composed by practitioners, and attended art sessions. -
Singapore: The Truth of Falun Dafa Spreads in the Island State
2005-07-16After practitioner Gao Rongrong was persecuted to death, groups of practitioners carrying information posters have been walking the Singapore streets to tell the public about the appalling killing of innocent people in China and call for help from kind-hearted people. -
Australia: Zhang Cuiying Once Again Files a Petition Accusing Jiang and the 610 Office of Persecuting Falun Gong
2005-07-16Recently, former Chinese diplomat Chen Yonglin exposed the fact that the CCP has a vast network of spies in Australia. He disclosed how the CCP exerts pressure on the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to interfere with Falun Dafa practitioner Zhang Cuiying's lawsuit against former Chinese president Jiang Zemin. -
Scoop (New Zealand): Relentless Persecution of Falun Dafa in 6th Year
2005-07-16"A series of bombings in London has reminded the world that violence and injustice continue to occur and that good people continue to be victims. For a few days, the eyes of the world, through the medium of television, have been focused on the horror that a few evil people can impose on innocent human beings. But these events pale besides the genocide that has been carried out in the (People's) Republic of China for the last 6 years. Six years ago, the persecution of Falun Gong was authorized by Jiang Zemin, ex-leader of the Chinese Communist Party, and overnight the life in China changed for 100 million Chinese practitioners of Falun Gong."