World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Japan: Promoting Falun Dafa at the 74th Seto City Pottery Festival
2005-09-21When a practitioner was buying pottery in the market, he met the mayor of Seto City and some local officials. He greeted the mayor and told him that Falun Gong practitioners volunteered at the festival. He gave a truth-clarification flyer and a pretty bookmark to the mayor and the mayor happily accepted it. -
Vancouver Police Stop CCP Supporters from Tearing up Falun Gong Banners
2005-09-20"Yesterday, some pro-CCP individuals snatched signs from practitioners and then trampled on them. Police officers did not expect that those people would besiege and beat practitioners and attack them like that, so today, more police officers came and said that they were there to protect practitioners." -
Malaysia: Faculty Members and Students from UTM Learn the Facts about Falun Gong
2005-09-20A ten-people drum troupe entered the sports ground and marched to the lawn. The sound of drums resounded throughout the campus. Practitioners dressed in golden exercise suits led nearly 100 students to practise the Falun Gong exercises. After the demonstration, some students did not feel that they had enough and requested more. -
Falun Dafa Association of South Africa Established
2005-09-19In August 2005, the South African Falun Dafa Association was formally established after approved by the South African Government. Because of practitioners continuously spreading Dafa and their diligent truth-clarification, more and more people have come to know Falun Gong and have started to learn the practice. They are attracted by the great benefits of this ancient practice from China. -
United States: Orphan Rescue Benefit Concert in Dallas, Texas
2005-09-19The performances included dance, singing, a cello solo, and an orchestra. Before the intermission, a short video programme about Falun Gong orphans was shown. The video program helped the audience see the pain that the Falun Gong practitioners' children have experienced. -
United States: Peaceful Protest Outside the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York
2005-09-18"In the past six years of peacefully resisting the persecution, Falun Gong practitioners have been tirelessly clarifying the truth. The Chinese regime should completely stop the persecution, allow a peaceful cultivation environment in Mainland China, and let people have a righteous understanding of Falun Gong, so as to embrace a beautiful future. That is our sincere hope." -
Hu Jintao Leaves New York, Falun Gong Practitioners Offer Advice Again
2005-09-18On Sept 16th, a thunderstorm came. Practitioners were drenched, but no one left. Their tireless efforts were aimed at helping Hu Jintao find out the facts about Falun Gong, stop the persecution and choose a bright future for himself and the Chinese people. -
Australia: Third Directions Hearing Held in Falun Gong Practitioners' Lawsuit against Foreign Minister Downer
2005-09-17"I think this [Downer's action] does not conform to basic values of freedom of speech and freedom of protest in Australia." "I support Australian citizens' actions of challenging these documents [issued by Downer] to safeguard Australian basic values. I wish your efforts achieve success." -
India: Falun Gong Becomes Focus of Attention at the New Delhi International Book Fair
2005-09-17Compared with other publishers' booths, the Falun Gong booth was more spacious and attractive, and the booth attracted many people. When practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, people stopped to watch. Many people wanted to try the exercises themselves, so practitioners taught them. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal for an End to the Persecution throughout New York
2005-09-16In order to appeal for an end to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong taking place in China, Dafa practitioners have been holding a series of activities that have become a unique and impressive presence throughout New York. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Grand Parade to Call for an End to the Persecution During the UN World Summit in New York
2005-09-16The procession spanned over a dozen blocks, and was energetic and majestic. People getting off work were amazed at such a vast and mighty procession. Many people carefully read the contents on the banners. Some people hurriedly took out their cell phones to record this historic scene. Many people applauded and smiled to show their support. -
Hu Jintao Arrives in New York, Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal for an End to the Persecution
2005-09-15As head of the CCP, why would he take such great pains to avoid people welcoming him? Wise people all know that those who are truly concerned about Hu are Falun Gong practitioners. Why not take a good look at Falun Gong practitioners' kind thoughts with honour and dignity? "Hu Jintao, the time given to you by God and the people is limited." -
Stories From Clarifying the Truth during Hu's visit to Canada
2005-09-15Hu Jintao's visit to Canada provided Falun Gong practitioners with a good opportunity to clarify the facts to people. Over the two weeks prior to Hu's visit, anti-torture exhibits were held on busy Toronto streets and in front of the City Hall and Queens Park, the heart of Ontario's Provincial government. Various street activities also gave good opportunities to practitioners to distribute truth-clarification materials and collect petition signatures. -
Chief Perpetrator of the Persecution Zeng Qinghong Visits Hong Kong, Practitioners Protest and Release a Public Statement
2005-09-15At noon on September 11th, practitioners sent forth righteous thoughts outside the Chinese Liaison Office where Zeng would meet with CCP personnel staying in Hong Kong. Practitioners managed to display banners requesting Zeng to immediately stop the persecution of Falun Gong. -
United States: Prior to the United Nations World Summit, Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal for an End to the Persecution in New York
2005-09-14Overseas Falun Gong practitioners' family members in China are suffering persecution. This is only a small example of the brutal persecution happening in China. In the past six more years, tens of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners in China have been detained or forced to become homeless. Nearly 3,000 practitioners are verified to have died as a result of the persecution.