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The Epoch Times: U.N. to Secure Release of Thailand Falun Gong Detainees, Say Supporters
2006-01-16
"Based on recent discussions [with the U.N.] we are hopeful that the practitioners will be released within a week. This, however, depends on the Thai government. We've heard talk of [the detainees'] release but no concrete action as of yet," said a Thai supporter, who spoke on condition of anonymity. -
Australia: Stories from Sydney Minghui School Summer Vacation Activities
2006-01-16
On the first day of 2006, with the New Year just having arrived in Sydney, Australia, the Sydney Minghui School arranged an all-day study session for young practitioners during their summer break. Unexpectedly, 36 children from 3 to 16 years of age showed up for the study. -
Email Virus Attack on Falun Dafa Practitioners Outside of China
2006-01-15
The virus, which takes advantage of the Windows image file vulnerability, has already been directed at Dafa contact persons in the US. The problem was announced by Microsoft on Dec. 27th, and by Dec. 30th, Dafa contact persons began to recieve a new round of email viruses with infected images as attachments. There was no alert system in place to warn practitioners of this threat. This virus is not detected by anti-virus software. -
FDI: Open Letter to the U.S. Government: Please Ensure Charles Lee's Health and Timely Return
2006-01-15Police beat him when he landed in southern China on January 22nd, 2003. Prison guards later deprived him of sleep for days and tied him to a wooden plank with his limbs stretched out in painful positions for nine hours. They put him through a show trial in which he could not even defend himself, and sent him away to Nanjing Prison for three years. -
Japan: Lawsuit Against Jiang Appealed in Osaka High Court
2006-01-15
Five Falun Gong practitioners and the Falun Dafa Association in Japan officially filed a lawsuit with the Osaka Local Court against Jiang Zemin, former Chinese President, Li Lanqing, first vice premier of China's State Council, Luo Gan, Head of the 610 Office, and Xia Deren, Deputy Governor of Liaoning Province and the Chinese Embassy in Japan. -
New Zealand: "Falun Dafa Practitioners Validating the Fa" Photo Exhibition Comes to Garden City
2006-01-14
After talking to many visitors, practitioners found out that many people had already heard about Falun Dafa or had received truth-clarification materials before, and they had some knowledge of the persecution in China. Many of their questions therefore turned to the theory of Falun Dafa and the exercises. -
RFA (Radio Free Asia): Falun Gong Practitioner Taken Away by Police in China, Her Daughter Protests in US
2006-01-14Ms. Zhou said that the CCP persecution of Falun Gong caused her family's sorrow. She spoke out to protest. Ms. Zhou said, "All of the sorrow is because evil persecution of kind people. I call on kind-hearted people to help. I call for the immediate release of my mother and all Falun Gong practitioners unlawfully imprisoned." -
Taiwan: Students Reflect on the "Falun Dafa Practitioners Validating the Fa" Photo Exhibition
2006-01-13
Some Taiwanese students visited the exhibition recently, and were amazed by the uncompromising spirit and great compassion highlighted by the exhibition. A student said: "After viewing the exhibition, I really wanted to practise Falun Dafa to get closer to the principle of 'Truthfulness, compassion and Tolerance'." -
New Zealand: Fa-Validating Photo Exhibition Held in Nelson
2006-01-13
Written on the album were many comments such as, "It is so sad!" "Stop the torture!" "Freedom is all!" Some who had never heard about Falun Gong became interested in learning Falun Gong. Many people thanked Falun Gong practitioners for introducing Falun Dafa to them. -
New Zealand: Travelling to Northland for the Holidays, Practitioners Clarify the Truth and Introduce Falun Gong
2006-01-12
Many people asked with concern, "How can I help you?" When they learned that nearly seven million people have withdrawn their membership in the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliates, they're so excited, "Good, good! China has hope." -
Bangkok Post: Falun Gong [practitioners] stage rally
2006-01-12A dozen Falun Gong adherents staged a peaceful rally opposite the Chinese embassy yesterday, calling for the release of five Chinese followers being detained at the Bangkok immigration office for nearly three weeks. They vowed to hold a meditation protest every Friday until the police free the five detainees. The gathering also protested against the Chinese government's persecution of Falun Gong followers. -
Thailand: Appeal Outside the Chinese Embassy Attracts the Attention of Media
2006-01-11
On January 6th, 2006, Falun Dafa practitioners in Thailand went to the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok to denounce the Chinese Communist regime for the pressure it brought to bear on the Thai government that led Thai police to arrest five refugee Falun Dafa practitioners on Thai soil last December 15th. -
"Hold the Perpetrators Accountable"
2006-01-11Though the serial rape case in which Hebei policeman He Xuejian raped two practitioners was more than one month ago, and the Chinese Communist Party's typical trick is to let people forget, there is increasing condemnation from the international community regarding this case. Below are some comments received by the Falun Gong Human Rights Working Group. -
New Zealand: Clarifying the Truth During the Holidays
2006-01-10
During the 2006 New Year holidays, practitioners from New Zealand visited Whangarei to promote Falun Dafa and clarify the truth of the persecution to local people and tourists. Reporters from local media, including Whangarei Leader and The Northern Advocate, covered the event. -
AP Reports on Thailand Practitioners' Peaceful Protest in front of Chinese Embassy in Bangkok
2006-01-10
Practitioners gathered to protest the recent arrest of several of their fellow practitioners in Thailand. The banner that the practitioners held read, "The CCP [Chinese Communist Party] is the criminal. Thailand: Immediately free Falun Gong practitioners."
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