Worldwide News
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United States: Falun Gong Invited to Teach Class at Irvine Valley College
2003-05-27Ms. Gouldsimith teaches a class to reduce stress and alleviate the fear of exams. Last semester, she encouraged her students to learn Falun Gong at the local practise site. Recently, she contacted the Falun Gong practitioners and invited them to introduce Falun Gong in her class. -
United States: The Governor of the State of Illinois sent greetings to the Illinois practitioners in celebration of the 11th anniversary of Falun Dafa's public introduction
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United States: Introducing Falun Gong on Earth Day 2003 in Columbia, Missouri
2003-05-26Practitioners in bright golden exercise suits repeatedly demonstrated the five sets of exercises. Smooth, elegant exercise movements and the peaceful, compassionate energy field attracted many passersby. -
Canadian Member of Parliament Presents Volunteer Award to a Western Practitioner from Ottawa
2003-05-26Falun Gong practitioner Gerry Smith was presented with the "Nurturing our hearts" award for his years of volunteer work to introduce Falun Gong in Canadian communities, and calling for an end to the brutal persecution in China. -
United States: Washington DC Dafa Practitioners Hold Press Conference in Front of Chinese Embassy
2003-05-26On May 9, 2003, Washington DC Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in spite of the rain and held a press conference about the lawsuits against Jiang Zemin proceeding concurrently in seven countries. The gathering was a part of activities to Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice. -
United States: Oregon Dafa Practitioners Successfully Hold a Falun Dafa Photo Exhibit in State Capital
2003-05-25On May 5, 2003, Oregon Falun Gong practitioners held a Falun Dafa photo exhibit at the Oregon State Capital in Salem to kick off the celebration of the World Falun Dafa Day in Missouri. -
Letter of Support from Canadian Member of Parliament Svend Robinson Demanding the Release of Falun Gong Practitioners Imprisoned in China
2003-05-25"I will take your message as strong encouragement to continue even more forcefully my work against the unjustifiable persecution of practitioners of Falun Gong and other minority groups by the Chinese government..." -
US Department of State Official John Hanford Shows Support for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2003-05-24"We have made clear on numerous occasions our strong opposition to the detention of individuals solely for peaceful association and assembly. The steps the Chinese government has taken to restrict freedom of thought, conscience and belief are troubling." -
Japan: 95 Regional Councils Pass Resolutions Urging the Japanese Government to Urgently Rescue Falun Gong Practitioner Yoko Kaneko
2003-05-23As of May 6, 2003, 95 regional councils have passed a resolution urging the Japanese government to act immediately to rescue Japanese Falun Gong practitioner Yoko Kaneko, who is being illegally detained by Jiang's political regime. -
United States: Practitioners from North and South Carolina Hold Experience-Sharing Conference
2003-05-22Experience sharing conferences are a way for pracitioners to meet and share understandings of improving in their cultivation of Falun Dafa and see how they have become closer to the universal characteristic of Truthfulness - Compassion - Forbearance. -
2003 Canada Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Solemnly Commences in Vancouver; Master Li Comes to Lecture in Person
2003-05-21On May 18, a day after conducting a grand parade to celebrate the 11th anniversary of Dafa's introduction to the public, the 2003 Canada Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held in the Westin Bayshore Conference Centre. More than 1,500 Dafa practitioners from all over Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia participated. -
Israel: A Great Day Introducing Falun Dafa at a School
2003-05-21All the classes went very well, and as a result we were invited to teach the exercises to the students parents one afternoon. We gave them all a flyer about the persecution in China and they asked many questions. This made explaining the facts really easy for us. This workshop was also very successful, and we received a lot of praise from the parents and the school principal. -
Jiang Zemin Accused of Eight Crimes in Deceiving the World and Harming Mankind
2003-05-20Amidst the celebration activities of World Falun Dafa Day, Falun Gong practitioners in Hong Kong announced eight crimes committed by former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. They pointed out that everyone in the world is a victim of Jiang's lies. They called for every person, every organisation, and every government in the world to work together to bring Jiang to the Court of Morality, Court of Conscience, and Court of Law. It must be a collective trial of the evil by all who are upright, in order to expose Jiang's lies and the harm he has done to the morality and conscience of mankind. -
Exposing Chinese Communist Government Officials and Confiscating Their American Assets -- Interview with FoFG USA Chairman Mark Palmer
2003-05-20"It is a well-established principle of jurisprudence that victims should be compensated from the assets of those who commit crimes against them. When this is done through a transparent judicial process based on the rule of law it is fair and reasonable. Wherever the properties of corrupt Chinese party cadre and government officials can be identified I fully support court procedures and decisions resulting in the liquidated value of those assets going to the victims - Falun Gong and others in China who are suffering from corruption and oppression." -
Australia: Sydney Dafa Practitioners Introduce Dafa at the Mind, Body, and Spirit Festival
2003-05-20During the festival, festival-goers and merchants alike expressed great interest in Falun Gong. People came to acquire information and get information about the practise sites. Some wanted Dafa music and practise tapes. Some merchants stopped by the Dafa booth whenever possible, to learn the exercises.