Worldwide News
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Canada:Courage, Determination and Peaceful Resistance -A Report on July 20th Activities in Toronto
2004-07-27July 20, 2004 marked the beginning of the Jiang's group's persecution of Falun Gong five years ago. More than 200 Falun Gong practitioners held a large rally in front of the Ontario Parliament Building to call for an end to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China and the Jiang group's exporting state terrorism. -
Master Li Honours the 2004 Washington DC Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference With His Presence and Teaches the Fa
2004-07-26At 9:30AM on July 24, the 2004 Washington DC Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held in the Washington Convention Centre. Master Li, the founder of Falun Gong, honoured the conference with His presence and taught the Fa for 30 minutes. -
Washington DC: Candlelight Vigil Calls for Justice
2004-07-26On the evening of July 23, 2004, about one thousand Falun Gong practitioners held candlelight vigils in front of the Lincoln Memorial and the Chinese Embassy to the United States to mourn Falun Gong practitioners who have died as a result of the persecution of Falun Gong in China and to call for collective efforts to stop the persecution. -
Thailand: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Candlelight Vigil
2004-07-26Over the past five years, the regime of the ex-president of China, Jiang, began a brutal suppression of Falun Gong. Hundreds of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners have been deprived of their freedom of belief and basic human rights. Falun Gong practitioners in Thailand commemorated their fellow practitioners and exposed the Jiang regime's evil nature. -
Washington DC: Falun Gong Practitioners from Around the World Gather to Hold a Series of Activities and Call for an End to Persecution and Terror
2004-07-25Since July 20, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from around the world have been gathering in Washington DC to hold a series of activities including a public rally, parade and candlelight vigil to call for an end to the Jiang group's state terrorism and the persecution and killing of Falun Gong practitioners. -
The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia: Commemorating More than a Thousand Falun Gong Practitioners Who Gave their Lives for Their Righteous Belief
2004-07-25On the 20th July, 2004, at 8:30p.m., Falun Gong practitioners in Philadelphia held a candlelight vigil at the square between the Liberty Bell and the US Constitution Center to commemorate more than 1,000 Falun Gong practitioners who were killed by Jiang's group over the past five years. -
New York, USA: The Principle of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Survives Five Years of Persecution (Photos)
2004-07-24On the evening of the 20th July, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners in the Great New York Area held a candle light vigil in front of the Chinese Consulate. Their banners in Chinese and English read, "The World Needs Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance," "Falun Dafa Is Great" and "Strongly Condemn Terrorism Act of Murder by Hired Gunmen" caught a lot of attention. In the past five years, one thousand and ten Falun Gong practitioners have lost their lives from the persecution. -
Mexico: Falun Dafa Practitioners Condemn Jiang's Group's Persecution Outside the Chinese Embassy
2004-07-24Falun Gong practitioners hung banners, practised the five sets of Falun Gong exercises, sent forth righteous thoughts and explained the facts about Falun Gong to passers by outside the Chinese Embassy. A representative of Amnesty International also joined the activity. -
Indonesia: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Large-Scale Parade to Mark the Fifth Anniversary of 7-20
2004-07-23July the 20th 2004 marks the fifth year of the persecution of Falun Gong. The Indonesia Falun Dafa Association held a large-scale parade to expose the Jiang regime's brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Practitioners also staged an anti-torture exhibition using real-life models. -
Canada: Prime Minister Inauguration Ceremony Coincides with the 5th Anniversary of 7-20, Media Raises Falun Gong Issue
2004-07-23During the press conference after the inauguration, a reporter raised a question about the persecution of Falun Gong. Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan said that the government hopes basic rights such as freedom of assembly and expression would be respected in all nations. -
Hong Kong: Practitioners Hold a Parade and Anti-Torture Exhibit to Call for an End to Jiang's Group's Five-Year Horrific Persecution
2004-07-22On July the 18th 2004, more than 200 Falun Gong practitioners in Hong Kong held a parade. In the afternoon, a group of practitioners held an anti-torture exhibit in a special zone for pedestrians in busy Causeway Bay, attracting a stream of people passing by to watch. Many people were shocked and condemned the inhuman persecution. -
United States: "Uncompromising Courage" Fine Art Exhibit Held at the US Congress Building Shocks the Viewers
2004-07-22On July 15th and 16th 2004, a painting exhibition entitled "Uncompromising Courage - Persecution Meets Principle" was held at the exhibition hall of the US House of Representatives' Rayburn House Office Building. -
Taiwan: "Respect Life and Remember July 20" -- Calling for Justice
2004-07-20On July the 17th 2004, an event entitled, "Respect Life and Remember July 20" was held on Chanyang Avenue in front of the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall located in Taipei. This was to commemorate the Falun Gong practitioners who have died from the ruthless persecution. -
United States: Oral Arguments in Lawsuit against China Press and Singtao Daily Conclude--Dafa Practitioners Thoroughly Explain the Facts to the New York Legal Community
2004-07-20On the morning of July 16, 2004, oral arguments in the defamation/civil rights case against the China Press and Singtao Daily were heard in New York's Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The lawsuit was filed by a group of Falun Gong practitioners in the metro New York area. -
Former Wuhan TV Station Director Zhao Zhizhen Sued in the U.S. for Making Propaganda Films Inciting Hatred, Violence, and Genocide Against Falun Gong
2004-07-19On July the 14th 2004, when Zhao Zhizhen was visiting New Haven, Connecticut, he received a summons issued in a U.S. Federal District Court. Zhao Zhizhen is the former Wuhan TV Station Director and the former Wuhan Radio Station Director in Hubei Province, China. Several Falun Gong practitioners filed a class action lawsuit in Federal Court in New Haven, Connecticut on July the 13th.