Worldwide News
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The San Francisco Bay Area Campaign to Rescue Charles Li Receives Extensive Media Coverage
2003-02-06On January 30, 2003, Falun Gong practitioners in the San Francisco Bay Area held a press conference in front of the Chinese Consulate to rescue American citizen and Falun Gong practitioner Charles Li. -
Toronto: Falun Dafa Practitioners Hold Lunar New Year Celebration
2003-02-05George Smitherman, the first Member of Provincial Parliament who stood up to support Falun Gong, said that he would follow "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" as the guide of his life, and he was happy and hoped to attend more such activities. Member of Provincial Parliament Michael Prue said, "Besides congratulating the Chinese people on the year of sheep, I also come to express my support for Falun Gong practitioners, telling them the Canadian people are with them." -
Letter from Australia MP Monica Gould to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Indigenous Affairs
2003-02-05It would be of great support and benefit not only to this family but to the whole of the Falun Dafa community in China and across the world if the Australian Government were to show that it considers Falun Dafa not to be threat of any type against any government or organization or person. -
Letter from Members of the Minnesota House of Representative to the Governor of Minnesota
2003-02-04Tragically, after Falun Gong was banned, thousands of its followers have been put in prisons, slave labor camps, and mental hospitals...Government sources in China report that at least 1600 people have died as a result of torture, including a young mother and her 7-month old baby. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate Chinese New Year with VIP Guests
2003-02-04On January 25, 2003, a Chinese New Year dinner sponsored by Friends of Falun Dafa Australia for VIP guests was held at a Thai restaurant on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. -
Israel: Dafa Practitioners Participate in a Health Fair in Tel Aviv
2003-02-03During their first time at the fair, some practitioners demonstrated the exercises; others handed out flyers explaining about the practice of Falun Dafa and Jiang regimes persecution in China. People at the fair showed a lot of interest. -
Worldwide Falun Dafa Practitioners Send Chinese New Year's Greetings to Master
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University of Pennsylvania Celebrates Chinese New Year as More People want to Learn Falun Gong
2003-02-03One middle aged western lady was attracted by the beautiful bookmarks. She picked up one that had the words "Truthfulness Compassion Tolerance" printed on it and said excitedly, "This is really good! This is the principle that all of us shall follow in our lives." -
Northern California: Friends of Falun Gong Holds A New Year's Party
2003-02-03The main purpose of the party was to express their gratitude to friends in Northern California who have been showing their support and concerns for Falun Gong practitioners. -
Letter from the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Regarding Article 23 (Extract)
2003-02-02"I can assure you that the government, in close cooperation with the EU-partners, expresses her concerns about the human rights situation regularly with the Chinese authorities." -
New Year Greetings to Master Li from Dafa Practitioners Across Mainland China
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Falun Dafa Practitioners Worldwide Send New Year's Greetings to Master Li
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World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong: Formation of the International Committee to Investigate the So-Called Self-Immolation in Tiananmen Square (photos)
2003-02-02The International Education Development (IED) made an official statement at the United Nations on August 14, 2001: "...The regime points to a supposed self-immolation incident in Tiananmen Square on January 23, 2001 as proof" to slander Falun Gong. "However, we have obtained a video of that incident that in our view proves that this event was staged by the government. We have copies of that video available for distribution." -
Please Help Rescue My Fellow Alumnus, Dafa Practitioner Cao Kai
2003-02-02Falun Dafa saved Cao Kai from the agony of disease. This good man suffered inhumane torture only because he believed in "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance." Jiang's regime almost tortured him to death. We sincerely appeal to all kind-hearted people to help rescue Cao Kai and thousands of other Falun Gong practitioners who, like him, are suffering unspeakable horrors under this tyranny. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in the Australian National Day Grand Parade
2003-02-02On January 26, Australia National Day, local Falun Gong practitioners participated in a grand celebration parade in Brisbane..The Falun Gong procession with its Lotus dance, Fan dance, decorated float and Tang Dynasty costume show won applause from the audience, and the beauty of Falun Dafa was exhibited.