Worldwide News
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New York: Falun Gong Practitioners Gather in Front of Chinese Consulate and Call for Release of Charles Li
2003-03-26On March 20, 2003, a storm hit New York and it was quite cold. However, to rescue US citizen and Falun Gong practitioner Charles Li, who is being illegally detained in China, New York Falun Gong practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate and held a peaceful appeal. -
Canada: Member of Parliament Strongly Urges Canadian Government to Table a Resolution Regarding China's Human Rights Abuses with Specific Mention to Falun Gong
2003-03-26"Many International Organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Right Watch, Human Rights Internet etc. have documented the mass arbitrary detentions, unfair trials and other human rights violations resulting from the crackdown on the Falun Gong. The above noted facts are of a serious nature, and constitute a grave concern to Canadians. We strongly urge the Canadian government to table a resolution regarding China's human rights abuses with specific mention to Falun Gong." -
Falun Dafa Associations in Singapore, United States, and Canada Congratulate the Establishment of the Falun Dafa Association in the Philippines
2003-03-26The Establishment of a Falun Dafa Association in the Philippines creates better conditions for people in the area to understand the truth of the persecution and be saved. We will fulfill the historical responsibilities of Fa-rectification disciples as one body and coordinate with each other. -
Los Angeles: Falun Dafa Practitioners Hold Candlelight Vigils to Protest Show Trial of Charles Li
2003-03-25From Tuesday to Thursday (March 18-20, 2003), Los Angeles Dafa practitioners held candlelight vigils outside the Chinese Consulate to strongly protest and condemn the Jiang regime's show trial of Charles Li scheduled on March 21. -
Las Vegas: Practitioners Collect Signatures to Rescue Charles Li
2003-03-25The scene everywhere was auspicious. The exhibition board with Charles Li's photo and striking words "an American citizen is imprisoned by the Chinese Government" drew the attention of the students. A reporter from the school newspaper said in tears after reading the information, "So unbelievable! Unbelievable!" -
Delaware: Practitioners Demonstrate Falun Gong Exercises at the 11th Delaware Health Expo
2003-03-25Around noon, a little boy led his mother came to our Dafa display booth...the boy said that his name was George and he was 5 years old. George said that he wanted to learn Master's movements shown on the display boards... -
South Africa: Introducing Falun Dafa and Clarifying the Truth of the Persecution in China
2003-03-24One after another, tourists stopped to watch our exercise demonstration. Looking ahead from the apex, the scene was very beautiful. The beautiful mountain and water as well as the kind people seemed to predict that the wonderfulness of Falun Dafa will spread more widely in South Africa in the near future. -
Taiwan: Falun Gong Practitioners Introduce Dafa to the Public at Zhongzheng Memorial
2003-03-24On March 15, 2003 from 2pm to 5pm, Taiwan Falun Gong practitioners held group practise and activities to introduce Dafa to the public in front of Zhongzheng Memorial. Many people stopped to watch quietly and some started to follow the exercise movements. -
Canada: MP Libby Davies Urges Prime Minister Chretien to Initiate a UN Resolution to Condemn China's Treatment of Falun Gong
2003-03-24The United Nation Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR) will convene on March 17, 2003, I believe that Canadian government must take a leading role to speak out for justice and the protection of religious freedom. I ask you to initiate a resolution to condemn China's treatment of the followers of Falun Gong at the UNHCR. -
Responses to the Draft Article 23 Bill in Hong Kong
2003-03-23After the consultation period for Article 23 legislation ended in December, the Hong Kong government published the draft bill on 13/2/03. Here is a collection of responses from the internatioonal community, denouncing the legislation as everything from "evil" to "a blank cheque for the government to ban any group in Hong Kong." -
Western Practitioners Travel Through Central America to Tell People About the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2003-03-23Two practitioners went to a media company that owns a TV station and a newspaper and spoke with the company's President. Once she learnt the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong in China, she was both astonished and angered. She immediately called the TV station manager and asked him to do a live interview. -
Japan: Practitioners Appeal in Front of the Parliament Building to Rescue Yoko Kaneko
2003-03-23Since March 10, 2003, Japan Falun Dafa practitioners have been appealing in front of the Japanese parliament building once again to call on Japanese government and the entire Japanese community to help rescue Yoko Kaneko. Many practitioners came here to hand out newspaper, collect signatures and clarify the truth. -
Colorado: Practitioners Participate in St. Patrick's Day Parade in Denver
2003-03-23On March 15 2003, Colorado Dafa practitioners participated in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Denver. The parade was so elegant and appealing that some tourists, including children, carefully imitated the practitioners' movements. Some people gave us the thumbs-up, and others waved greetings. -
Touching Stories in front of the Chinese Consulate in Houston
2003-03-22One day after doing sitting meditation, we found a bunch of beautiful yellow roses lying beside us. The practitioner who distributed Dafa flyers told us that the flowers were put there by an elderly lady. She stood there watching us doing exercises, and was touched. Her eyes filled with tears. She went into a flower shop and bought the flowers and respectfully put it beside the practitioners. She told the practitioner who distributed flyers how she respected us. -
Canadian Car Tour (Part III): Meetings with Four Members of Parliament
2003-03-22During this tour, we would visit nearly all of the 103 Members of Parliament within Ontario (one-third of the MPs in the Canadian Parliament). We also visited many MPs in other provinces, Members of the Provincial Parliaments, City Councilors and many City Mayors. We planned to hold press conferences with the local media at stops all along the tour route.