World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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United States: Practitioners in Austin Strongly Urge Release of Falun Dafa Practitioner Dang Xiuli from Shandong Province
2006-07-14Falun Gong practitioners held activities in Austin to condemn the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) police in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province for illegally detaining Dafa practitioner Dang Xiuli. The practitioners initiated a signature collection drive to further expose to American society the CCP’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong. -
Indonesia: Practitioners in Surabaya Hold Candlelight Vigils in July to Condemn the Persecution
2006-07-14On the occasion of the seventh anniversary of Falun Gong practitioners around the world persisting in their resistance to the persecution, Falun Gong practitioners in the Surabaya area held a candlelight vigil every Saturday night during the month of July to mourn fellow practitioners in China who have died as a result of persecution in the past seven years. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Appear on Popular TV Programme in Sacramento, California
2006-07-13In the broadcast, a series of photos were shown intermittently, including photos of large scale group practice before July 1999 in China and the wide spreading of Falun Gong around the world, and photos of practitioners being arrested violently on Tiananmen Square and their peaceful appeal of worldwide practitioners. -
Canada: Exposing the CCP’s Crimes of Live Organ Harvesting, Awakening People’s Conscience in Montreal
2006-07-13Falun Gong practitioners in Montreal, Canada held a rally in the burning sun in Chinatown on the afternoon of July 8th, 2006, in response to two Canadian independent investigators, Mr. David Kilgour and Mr. David Matas, who released their investigative report concluding that allegations of the CCP’s large-scale practice of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners are credible. -
United States: Falun Gong Group Receives Award from Independence Day Parade in Ohio
2006-07-12On July 3rd and 4th, Falun Gong practitioners participated in Independence Day parades in Columbus and Montgomery, Ohio. Their well-decorated float, beautiful Tang Dynasty attire, colourful banners, and peaceful and relaxing exercise demonstration were well-received by the spectators. -
Malaysia: Practitioners Introduce Dafa in the Evening Market
2006-07-12Most people in the market are Malaysian and Indonesian. Many others are from India. Practitioners first played the VCD of the Falun Gong exercise instructions. The harmonious music drew people’s attention, and some Malay kids even started to learn the exercises by following the instructions in the video. -
Canada: Press Conference Held in Vancouver to Support Investigation Report of Organ Harvesting
2006-07-11On July 7th Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in front of the Chinese Consulate. Canada's former Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific, Mr. David Kilgour, and human rights lawyer David Matas had just released a report of their investigation confirming the existence of mass organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
United States: Falun Gong Divine Land Marching Band Amazes Philadelphia in Independence Day Parade
2006-07-11Falun Gong participated in the parade as the only Chinese-American group. The one hundred person strong Divine Land Marching Band showed its mighty bearing in the parade and won countless cheers from the parade spectators. -
Canada: Independent Investigation Group Issues Response to Chinese Embassy's Statement
2006-07-10On July 6th, the independent investigation group released a report concluding that allegations that vital organs are being seized from Falun Gong practitioners in China are true. On the same day, the Chinese Embassy in Canada launched attacts on the report's authors and Falun Gong. The investigation group issued a response to the Embassy's statement. -
AFP: Team says China harvests Falun Gong organs
2006-07-10A respected Canadian human rights lawyer and a former Canadian cabinet member lent their weight on Thursday to charges that China has been killing Falun Gong dissidents so it can use their organs. The two men -- lawyer David Matas, and David Kilgour, former secretary of state for Asia and the Pacific -- spent two months investigating the accusations, which China has regularly denied. "It is simply inescapable that this is going on," Kilgour said. -
Japan: The Spread of Falun Dafa in Japan
2006-07-09In August 1997, a dozen Falun Gong practitioners founded the first exercise site in a park in Tokyo. Since then, Falun Dafa has been rooted in this country. The number of practitioners in Japan has increased fast. -
Malaysia: Practitioners Invited to Teach Falun Gong to Civil Service Employees
2006-07-09Practitioners told the government workers about Falun Gong and the persecution in China. To introduce the benefits of Falun Dafa, practitioners have been driving 40 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur every week. After a few months, many people became familiar with Falun Gong. -
United States: Practitioners Take Part in the Largest Independence Day Parade in the Western US
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Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Expose Chinese Communist Party's Atrocities in front of Supreme Court
2006-07-08In order to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong and the Chinese Communist Party's crime of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners for profit, practitioners from Queensland organised activities in front of the Supreme Court to expose the CCP's atrocities. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners in Washington DC Participate in the Independence Day Parade
2006-07-07The Fourth of July is Independence Day in the United States, and also a national holiday in the US. Falun Gong practitioners from Washington DC and New York were invited to participate in the Independence Day Parade for the fifth year in Washington DC, adding unique oriental divine charm to this grand celebration.