Worldwide News
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Australia: Artist Zhang Cuiying Holds Press Conference in front of Supreme Court about Filing Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
2004-09-29Ms. Zhang Cuiying, a renowned artist, held a press conference on September the 16th 2004 in front of the Supreme Court and disclosed her filing of a lawsuit in Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia against the former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin for genocide, torture and crimes against humanity. -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in the Kyoto Cultural Festival Parade
2004-09-28Japanese Falun Gong practitioners also took part in the parade. The practitioners' procession included a traditional fairy dance performance, a decorated float, a Tang Dynasty costume show, a waist drum troupe, as well as young children and practitioners of all ages walking in the procession. -
United States:: Falun Gong Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa and Expose the Persecution in Manhattan, New York
2004-09-28When a Westerner signed the petition, this reporter asked him why he signed it. He said, "The persecution is wrong, because it is not right for people to suffer torture simply because of their practice. That is absolutely wrong. I think Falun Gong is a kind of art." He said that people should be righteous and that people should live together in a harmonious way. -
New Zealand: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Cultural Dinner at University of Otago
2004-09-27On the evening of the 18th of September, the Falun Gong Club at the University of Otago was invited to the annual cultural dinner hosted by the School of Medical Sciences. A Falun Gong practitioner briefly introduced Falun Dafa, from its spread around the world with more than 100 million practitioners, to former Chinese President Jiang Zemin's persecution of Falun Gong since July of 1999. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Receive Warm Reception at Annual Local Community Celebration Next to Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
2004-09-27On September 18th, by special invitation, Falun Gong practitioners in the Bay Area participated in and gave a performance at the 40th annual celebration of the local community next to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco. -
United States: One Thousand Falun Gong Practitioners Rally in Manhattan, New York City to Raise Awareness of the Persecution
2004-09-26More and more people have learned the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong. They have been shocked and outraged by the brutality of the persecution. They often couldn't understand why Jiang and his political followers would persecute Falun Gong, many of them have taken the initiative to ask us how they can help. -
Epoch Times: Falun Gong Holds Rally at UN
2004-09-26Falun Gong practitioners also gathered to raise awareness of the five-year long crackdown on Falun Gong in China, which has seen hundreds of thousands of Chinese practitioners arrested, incarcerated in slave labour camps, and tortured; many have been tortured to death. Because of the Chinese government's stranglehold on Chinese media, and its enormous influence on Western media -
United States: Press Conference At United Nations in New York
2004-09-25Approximately 600 practitioners of Falun Gong gathered across the street from the United Nations building today to hold a press conference to call upon the UN to help end the persecution of innocent Falun Gong practitioners. -
United States: Falun Dafa Practitioners Participate in the 2004 Gateway to Rockies Parade in Colorado
2004-09-25On the float, four Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises and two practitioners performed a fan dance to the music "Pu Du," winning rounds of applause and cheers. Many people took photos of them. People were in a festive mood, and many took the initiative to request materials that introduce Falun Dafa while watching the parade. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa at the Annual Hot Air Balloon Race in St. Louis, Missouri
2004-09-24A gentleman came over to where practitioners were demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises and started a conversation. He said that several years ago, practitioners went to his city to introduce Falun Dafa and was happy to be able to once again meet with some practitioners. He said he would come next week to learn the exercises. -
South Korea: Media Cover the "Return My Wife" Rescue Activities
2004-09-24An association was set up in Korea to rescue Falun Gong practitioner Gao Chengnu who is illegally imprisoned in China. Ms. Gao is the wife of a Korean citizen. The association held a press conference on the 24th of August, 2004 calling on all circles to help and participate in the rescue. At the same time, a website for the rescue has been set up and signatures are being collected in South Korea. -
United States: After Suffering Inhumane Torture, Ms. Zhou Xuefei is Reunited With Her Husband in New York
2004-09-23Police in China unlawfully arrested Ms Zhou Xuefei for distributing information about Falun Gong. She was sentenced to three years of hard labour in China's notorious forced labour camps. Because she stayed firm in her belief, she was forced into hard labour during those three years, assigned unimaginable workloads, and suffered inhumane torture. -
United States: Falun Gong Wins Three Prizes at Korean Town Festival in Los Angeles
2004-09-23This is the first year that Falun Gong practitioners in Los Angeles have participated in the Korean Festival. A banner reading "Falun Dafa -- Ancient Practice for Mind and Body" headed the procession. Falun Gong practitioners won first prize for the parade procession, the first prize for float, and the third prize for the waist-drum performance. -
Falun Gong Practitioners Obtain Support From the Chinese Public Institute in Boston
2004-09-22Some Chinese living outside of China discriminate against Falun Dafa practitioners or are even hostile to them. This doesn't come from a personal like or dislike for Falun Dafa, but the dependent relationship to Jiang's regime based on economic interests. Many people follow the Chinese Consulate's direction because they fear that their own business and the benefits of their families in China will be harmed if they refuse. For others, they are lured into this type of behaviour because they want to receive more profits in return. -
Japan: Falun Dafa Association and All Practice Sites in Japan Receive Many Calls after Official Recognition of the Association
2004-09-22On the 2nd of September, 2004, the Falun Dafa Association of Japan held a press conference in Tokyo where they answered questions about the shooting of a practitioner from Australia who went to South Africa to sue Zong Qinghong, the worldwide lawsuits against former Chinese President Jiang Zemin and so on.