World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Candlelight Vigil to Commemorate the Eighth Anniversary of the April 25th Appeal
2007-05-01On April 25th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from Japan held a candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese Embassy to commemorate the "April 25" Appeal and protest the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Korea: Deeply Moved by the First Performance of Divine Performing Arts
2007-04-30Although the Korean government cancelled the performance contract due to the CCP's pressure, the Korean public had huge interest in the show. Tickets for the two scheduled shows were sold out within two days. The organising committee decided to add one more show on the afternoon of April 25th. -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate the April 25th Appeal in Montreal
2007-04-30On the evening of April 25th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners went to Zhongshan Park in Montreal's Chinatown to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the "April 25th" Appeal. -
United States: Commemorating the April 25th, 1999 Appeal in Chicago
2007-04-29On April 25th, to commemorate the 8th anniversary of the "April 25th" Peaceful Appeal, Falun Gong practitioners in the Chicago area held a group exercise practice on Federal Plaza and exhibited artworks from the "Truthfulness Compassion Tolerance" Art Exhibition. -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners Call for an End to the Persecution During an Event Marking Eight Years Since April 25th Peaceful Appeal
2007-04-29April 25th, 2007 is the 8th year anniversary of the April 25th peaceful appeal by practitioners in China. Falun Gong practitioners from Shizuoka Province and Aichi Province held a peaceful protest in front of the Chinese Consulate in Nagoya to exposing the CCP's crime of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners, and to call for an end to the persecution. -
United States: Practitioners Rally in front of Chinese Consulate in New York to Commemorate the Eighth Anniversary of the April 25th Appeal
2007-04-28On April 25th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners in New York gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate to explain the facts of the April 25th appeal, commemorate fellow practitioners who have been tortured to death and condemn the persecution. -
Australia: "Great Wall of Courage" in Melbourne Touches People on the Eighth Anniversary of April 25th Appeal
2007-04-28Practitioners held a "Great Wall of Courage" activity on Prince Bridge where there was often a stream of tourists downtown. Practitioners held truth clarification banners beside the bridge. Many people took the initiative to sign the petition to oppose the persecution. -
On April 25th, Mother and Daughter Walk Hand in Hand, Validate Dafa Amidst Eight Years of Hardships and Tribulations
2007-04-27Today, looking back at April 25th, Zhang Xiulian proudly said, "The April 25th peaceful appeal helped many people in the world learn about Falun Gong, and the world's people witnessed the Dafa practitioners' demeanour for the first time. It laid a solid foundation for Dafa practitioners in their later truth clarification." -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners in Nagoya Commemorate the April 25th Appeal and Expose the Persecution
2007-04-27On April 21st, Falun Gong practitioners in Aichi Province gathered at Sakae Hiroba Park in Nagoya to introduce Falun Gong, expose the eight years of cruel persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and commemorate the April 25th Appeal in 1999. -
Australia: Parade and Rally Held in Melbourne to Support the 20 Million Brave People Quitting the Wicked CCP Organisations
2007-04-26Melbourne Service Center for Quitting the CCP and other groups in Australia held a parade and rally in downtown Melbourne on Saturday, April 21st, 2007. They supported the 20.9 million brave Chinese people quitting the CCP and its affiliated organisations. They also celebrated that the CCP evil specter is being uprooted. -
United States: Exposing the CCP's Illicit Organ Harvesting at Two Universities in Michigan
2007-04-26On April 18th, 2007, in conjunction with Amnesty International, practitioners in Michigan held two forums about the CCP harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. One forum was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and the other at Michigan State University in Lansing. Approximately two hundred faculty members and students attended. -
United States: Niece of Unlawfully Sentenced Practitioner Ms. Cui Xin Urgently Requests Her Immediate Release
2007-04-25Ms. Jiang said, "People like my aunt, who practise Falun Gong, should not be imprisoned. Good people are needed in this world. The CCP imprisons Falun Gong practitioners without legal procedures. The whole process violates the law." -
The Epoch Times Canada: TV Network Calls on Canada to Expel High-ranking Chinese Official Over Interference
2007-04-25New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) Canada president Joe Wang addressed a news conference this morning on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. In addition to asking the government to expel Mr. Huikang Huang for "blatantly interfering in Canadian policy," he called on Canada to "immediately stop the Chinese Embassy from attacking our Canadian business operations." -
Taiwan: "The Divine Performing Arts Show Exposes the Persecution of Falun Gong"
2007-04-24Mr. Chiu said that he rarely sees such excellent performances in Taiwan. He said, "I cannot believe that the Chinese government doesn't allow such a good show to be held in China. It is a pity for China. I cannot understand how the show would hurt China." -
The Ottawa Citizen (Canada): New Heights for Human Rights
2007-04-24"Their blood is tested and they're carefully tested medically. We're convinced that they're tested so that when a westerner goes to Shanghai No. 1 People's Hospital for a new kidney, for example, the hospital has a computer bank of all the kidneys available from the practitioners. The turnaround time, thus, from arriving in China, undergoing tissue type tests and getting the organ is two weeks."