Worldwide News
-
South Korea: "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International Art Exhibition Held at the Yangcheon-gu Culture and Art Hall in Seoul
2005-05-04
Hong Ik University respects freedom, equality, and peace. Its art program is famous, and many artists in Korea graduated from this university. It is claimed to be the cradle of Korea's art world. Holding an art exhibition at this university is especially meaningful. During the exhibition, faculty members and students came to view the paintings. -
The Epoch Times: Imprisoned Mother Denied Visit with 6-Month-Old Daughter
2005-05-03
A friend of a Falun Gong practitioner who is imprisoned in Singapore brought the practitioner’s 6-month old daughter to visit her mother in prison, but the request for visitation was rejected. The friend, Ms. Wang, made the request after learning from Singapore’s Strait Times that the two imprisoned Falun Gong practitioners, Ms. Ng Chye Huay and Ms. Cheng Lu Jin, were on a hunger strike. -
United States: Practitioners Appeal in front of the Singapore Embassy in Washington DC
2005-05-03
A few days ago, China was the only country in the world that detained or imprisoned Falun Gong practitioners. Unfortunately, this ignominious record was broken on April 27, 2005 in Singapore, a country whose constitution ensures citizens' freedoms of expression and assembly. -
Taiwan: Practitioners Protest Singapore's Participation in the Persecution of Falun Gong
2005-05-03
On April 29th representatives of Taiwan Falun Dafa Association went to the Singapore Trade Office in Taipei to deliver a letter protesting against Singapore Court's unfair verdict against two Falun Gong practitioners and requested an immediate release of the two practitioners. The letter was delivered to the Singapore Trade Office at 3:30 p.m. -
New York: Falun Gong Practitioners Urge the Government of Singapore to Stop Participating in the Persecution
2005-05-02
On April 29, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners held an appeal in front of the Singapore General Consulate and called for the immediate release of two practitioners who were unfairly convicted by the Singapore Court. They also called for the Singapore government to stop participating in the persecution of Falun Gong and asked them to stop acting as an accomplice to the Chinese Communist Party. -
Taiwan: Practitioners Host Discussions in Legislative Yuan to Commemorate 6th Anniversary of April 25 Peaceful Appeal
2005-05-02
On April 25, 2005, the 6th anniversary of Falun Gong practitioners' peaceful appeal in Beijing in 1999, practitioners worldwide held activities to commemorate this historically significant event. This year, the Taiwan Falun Dafa Association hosted discussions in the Legislative Yuan on the afternoon of April 25 ... Taiwan FTV news reported that same day that on April 25 six years ago, Falun Gong practitioners peacefully appealed to the Chinese regime and soon after, the regime initiated a bloody persecution. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate April 25 Appeal in Perth
2005-05-01
Commemorating the April 25 appeal, where over ten thousand Chinese Falun Gong practitioners appealed to the Chinese government for justice in 1999, Falun Gong practitioners in Perth, Australia held a two-day "Falun Gong Anti-Torture Photo Exhibition" and appealed outside the Chinese Embassy. -
Korea: Practitioners Hold Press Conference in Front of the Chinese Embassy to Commemorate the 6th Anniversary of the April 25 Peaceful Appeal
2005-05-01
On the morning of April 25, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners in Seoul, Korea held a press conference in front of the Chinese Embassy to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the "April 25" Appeal in Beijing. Many media outlets were on-site to cover the Seoul event. -
Jakarta Post Report: Court Convicts 12 Falun Gong Practitioners over Protest--Practitioners Point to Chinese Government's Intervention
2005-05-01According to a report in the Jakarta Post on April 29, 2005, an "Indonesian court on Thursday convicted 12 Falun Gong supporters who were arrested while holding a protest in front of the Chinese embassy during a state visit by China's President Hu Jintao." Falun Gong practitioners believed that the conviction was due to the Chinese government's intervention. Practitioners have held demonstrations over 30 times since 2002 ...This was the first time they were arrested and convicted. -
Singapore: Court Delivers Unjust Verdict, Falun Gong Practitioners Call on Authorities to Stop Participating in the Persecution
2005-04-30
Two Falun Gong practitioners face charges that stem from their exposing the brutal persecution of Falun Gong happening in China to the public on February 23, 2003 in Esplanade Park. After nearly one year of procedures, on April 27, 2005, a Singapore court delivered an unjust verdict against Mdm Ng and Mdm Cheng. -
Japan: Practitioners Commemorate the 6th Anniversary of the "April 25" Peaceful Appeal
2005-04-30
On April 25 2005, practitioners in Japan rallied in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo to mark the 6th anniversary of the "April 25" Peaceful Appeal. Practitioners displayed "Falun Dafa is Good" and "Bring Jiang Zemin, Liu Jing, Luo Gan and Zhou Yongkan to Justice" banners to spread the greatness of Falun Dafa and expose the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
United States: Student Organization from California State University in Chico Passes Resolution against the Silencing of Falun Gong in China
2005-04-29According to a report from the Orion Online, the online newspaper of California State University, Chico, on April 20, 2005, the Associated Students passed a resolution against the silencing of Falun Gong practitioners in China at the Government Affairs Council meeting Monday, April 18 ... The A.S. resolution will be distributed to local, state and national leaders to let them know Chico State does not support the Chinese restrictions on freedom. -
Asia News: New wave of arrests against Falun Gong
2005-04-29Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) - In the largest campaign since in 1999, police have made massive arrests across the country in an operation against Falun Gong followers, especially in the provinces of Shandong, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Inner Mongolia, this according to Falun Gong sources. In the meantime, Amnesty International has launched a campaign on behalf of Ms. Liu Yawen, a Falun Gong [practitioner] who was arrested and disappeared without trace for distributing Video-CDs. -
Australia: Practitioners in Sydney Commemorate the 6th Anniversary of the April 25 Appeal
2005-04-28
On April 24, 2005, more than one hundred practitioners with white flowers in hand held a press conference in front of the Chinese Consulate in Sydney to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the historic April 25 Appeal. Practitioners also condemned the ongoing nationwide arrest campaign against practitioners. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners in San Francisco Participate in the Cherry Festival Parade for the First Time and Are Warmly Received
2005-04-28
The grand annual Cherry Festival Parade in San Francisco was held on April 24, 2005. In order to help people in the San Francisco Bay Area to learn about Falun Dafa and the persecution, a number of practitioners took part in the parade and were warmly received by spectators.
New Jingwen
-
Our Practice and the Term “Religion” 2024-12-01
-
Why This World Is a Realm of Unknowing 2024-09-30
more ...
World
Falun Dafa Day
Falun Dafa Day
Newsletter
Photo Exhibition
Papers from Europe
Fa conferences
Fa conferences
Special Topics
Press Releases