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United States: California Falun Gong Practitioners Introduce Dafa in the Pamona Public Library
2003-08-14
On the afternoon of Aug. 9, 2003, Falun Gong practitioners from San Diego and Los Angles successfully introduced Dafa in the Pomona Public Library in southern California. Following a video and questions was an exercise demo and teaching session. The beautiful exercise music resounded in the conference room and the atmosphere was very peaceful. -
U.S. Commision on International Religious Freedom: Commission trip to China postponed
2003-08-13
"This action on the part of the Chinese government suggests a degree of Chinese control over foreign access to Hong Kong that is unprecedented and in contradiction to the concept of 'one country, two systems.' It further raises the concern that just six years after the handover, Hong Kong's autonomy is already seriously in doubt. As a commission concerned with religious freedom and related rights, we cannot possibly accede to such a condition," said USCIRF Chair Michael K. Young. -
United States: Missouri Falun Gong Practitioners Present US Senator Christopher Bond with a "Certificate of Appreciation"
2003-08-13
Practitioners presented the Senator a framed certificate of appreciation from Falun Gong practitioners thanking him for the support he has given Falun Gong. The Senator gladly accepted the certificate and said that he is happy to do what he can to help the persecuted Falun Gong practitioners. -
United States: Falun Gong Joins Local Chinese Community's Mid-Autumn Festival in Boston
2003-08-12
Boston area participated in the annual "Chinatown Mid-Autumn Celebration." This is the largest activity in Chinatown. The Mayor of Boston, a Senator's representative, two County Mayors and many Chinese community leaders attended the opening ceremony and gave speeches. -
Canada: Saskatoon Falun Dafa Practitioners Win Prize in the Saskatoon Exhibition Parade
2003-08-12
During the parade, practitioners demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises and distributed several thousand flyers. They were warmly received by the local residents. The practitioners' float won the second place in the category of provincial/national associations. -
Canada: Clarify the Facts During the Visit of Chinese Minister of Commerce to Vancouver
2003-08-11
On August 7, Falun Gong practitioners held group practise near the Canada Place Hotel in downtown Vancouver where the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Mr. Lu Fuyuan lodged. They unfurled banners to protest the Jiang Zemin regime's four-year persecution of Falun Gong. -
United States: Minnesota Senator and Congressman Express Support for Falun Gong
2003-08-11
On July 21 and 22, practitioners from Minnesota visited offices of Minnesota senators and representatives in Washington DC. Senator Norm Coleman and Congressman Gil Gutknecht met with the practitioners in person and expressed support and sympathy for Falun Dafa. -
Japan: Practitioners Call for the Release of Yoko Kaneko Prior to the Upcoming Visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister to Japan
2003-08-10
Practitioners came to the Foreign Affairs Ministry to peacefully appeal and call for Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to officially request the Chinese Foreign Minister to release the wife of a Japanese citizen, Falun Gong practitioner Yoko Kaneko, who is illegally detained in China. -
Australia: Practitioners Join Sunshine Coast Sugar Festival
2003-08-10
On August 2nd 2003, practitioners from Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast areas participated in the Sugar Festival in Nambour Township. This is the only parade in the Sunshine Coast area and attracts thousands of visitors every year. -
Taiwan: Chiao Tung University Holds Falun Dafa Youth Experience Sharing Activity
2003-08-09
From August 1 to August 3, Chiao Tung University students held an activity for young practitioners to share Falun Dafa cultivation experiences. Many students from other areas also came to Chiao Tung University to attend. -
United States: Clarifying the Truth About Falun Gong at a Farewell Picnic
2003-08-09
A practitioner had just finished his Ph.D. studies and was moving out of the state to take a job in another city. On his last day at school, he invited his friends, colleagues and those who had practised Falun Gong before but had quit practising due to various reasons to a farewell picnic. On the day of the picnic about 50 people showed up to say goodbye to him. -
United States: Bring Detained Practitioner Home - Firefighters and Police Show Support
2003-08-08
In a constant effort to raise awareness of Charles Li and others detained in China, two practitioners visited the hometown of a U.S. resident, Mrs. Li Meizi who is in jail in Beijing for practising Falun Gong while she was in the U.S. They travelled through the town and clarified the truth to people they met. -
United States: Congressman William Lacy Clay - "We Can End This Terrible Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in China"
2003-08-08
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Canada: MP Joe Comartin Shows Support for Falun Gong and an End to the Persecution in China
2003-08-07On behalf of the constituency of Windsor-St. Clair, I would like to extend to you our regards, along with my support for the Falun Gong practitioners both here in Canada and in China. Your organization's ongoing commitment to social justice in light of the persecution facing Falun Gong's 70-million-plus practitioners in China is inspiring. Equally as stirring is your clear, vocal and sustained opposition to the oppression currently facing these practitioners. -
United States: Photo Report - Teacher from Washington D.C. Brings His Students to Learn Falun Gong
2003-08-07
On the occasion of July 20, when a series of activities were held in Washington D.C., an American teacher brought his students to one of our Falun Gong introductory sites to learn the Falun Gong exercises. The children joyfully learned and practises the exercises.
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