World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Canadian Government and People Call For the End of the Persecution of Falun Gong before the Visit of Chinese Leader Hu Jintao
2005-09-06Before the arrival of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Hu Jintao to Canada, the Chinese human rights issue, especially the CCP's six-year-long persecution of Falun Gong, has again caught the attention of Canadian political circles and citizens. To date, more than 85,000 letters of appeal have been collected from across Canada. -
Malaysia: "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance International Art Exhibition" Held on National Day
2005-09-06Many local people came to visit the art exhibition and learn Falun Gong. When they heard about the CCP's ongoing persecution of Falun Gong, many were astounded. After learning the facts, many people signed their names to call for an end of the persecution. Many people also wanted to learn Falun Gong. -
Taiwan: Paintings Speak of Things of Heaven and Earth
2005-09-05From the standpoint of artists, this Truthfulness -Compassion -Forbearance art exhibition held something special; that is, these artistic creations both reflected things happening in reality and embodied many upright values in life. So she felt that the art exhibition had great social significance. -
Ottawa Citizen (Canada): Falun Gong Group Plans Protest to Pressure Canada on Chinese Visit - Practitioners to Re-enact Torture on Parliament Hill
2005-09-05On August 26th, Canadian Falun Gong practitioners held a news conference to call on the Canadian government to ban Bo Xilai and Xia Deren from entering Canada. They are also hoping that Canadian officers will deny entry to the two members of a Chinese diplomatic entourage due to visit Canada next month. -
Canada: Prior to Hu Jintao's Visit to Canada, Practitioners Make a Greater Effort to Clarify the Truth in Vancouver
2005-09-04The Falun Gong practitioners attending the activity told people that the persecution has lasted for six years, leading to many deaths, yet they still want to give Hu Jintao an opportunity to act righteously. The practitioners hoped that the visit could enable him to make a prompt decision and stop the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Detention of Hong Kong Reporter's Family Members Captures the Attention of the United States Consulate
2005-09-04On August 9th, the U.S. Consulate officials in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province sent out diplomatic correspondence to the authorities in Luzhou City to express their concern. They also made phone calls to follow-up. They first called the Police Department of Sichuan Province, but the latter refused to reveal any information...The U.S. Consulate again made many phone calls to the Luzhou City Police Department, but their calls went unanswered. -
US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour (DRL) Urges China to Respect Falun Gong Practitioners' Basic Rights at a Congressional Hearing
2005-09-03The Department urged China to travel the path to human rights and political liberty at the hearing on July 21st. The DRL called for Falun Gong practitioners to be accorded their basic rights to freedom of belief, conscience and assembly. The DRL will also continue to promote China's compliance with international labour standards. -
Japan: Raising Awareness of the Persecution at the National Fireworks Competition
2005-09-03On August 27th, 2005, the Japan National Fireworks Competition was held. Falun Gong practitioners drove there to distribute Falun Dafa truth-clarification materials so as to help people learn about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. This year, there were over 800,000 people visiting the event, 100,000 more than last year. -
Toronto: Falun Gong Practitioners Receive Warm Welcome at Largest Ukrainian Festival in North America
2005-09-02The Falun Dafa parade, composed of a drum troupe, fan dance, Taiwanese mountain dance and exercise demonstration, was in the middle of the procession. Falun Gong practitioners' bright banner that read, "Falun Dafa Is Good," their resonant drums and beautiful dances were refreshing and energising. -
Supporting Ms. Gao Rongrong Worldwide and Condemning the Chinese Communist Party's Persecution of Falun Gong
2005-09-02EVERYONE who is able must help put an end to the torture of these people. In sharing this planet we share the responsibility of standing up for what is right and standing against what is wrong. This is truly horrific. My thoughts are with the Falun Gong practitioners and the truth. -
Taiwan: Sharing and Progressing Together During the Northern Taiwan Experience Sharing Conference
2005-09-01The two-and-a-half-day experience sharing conference concluded successfully on August 14th. When practitioners walked out of the conference hall, they were all full of happiness and expressed that they would join group Fa study more. They thought that experience sharing helped them to find their own shortcomings and gaps. -
Falun Dafa Association Seeks U.S. Entry Ban for China's Minister of Commerce
2005-09-01On August 26th, 2005, the Canada Falun Dafa Association held a press conference at the Canadian Parliament building, requesting that the Canadian Government refuse to grant Bo Xilai a visa. The Falun Dafa Association also requested that the current Dalian City Mayor Xia Deren, scheduled to visit Canada in late September, be denied a visa. At the press conference thirteen page document was presented with detailed proof of the actions of Bo Xilai and and Xia Deren in persecuting Falun Gong in Liaoning Province and Dalian City. -
Taiwan: Photography Exhibit of Falun Dafa Practitioners Held in Taipei
2005-08-31The Falun Dafa Art Centre provided these hard to find photos. Some photographers risked their lives to capture some of the valuable scenes. Starting from Dafa's first introduction in China, the photos portray each step in Dafa practitioners' journey of validating the Fa. The truth of Dafa is unfolded through the exhibition. -
Indonesia: Practitioners Participate in National Day Parade
2005-08-31"I recall that two years ago we came here to introduce Falun Dafa to the public. The Indonesian people, especially Chinese people here, had been misled by the Chinese Communist Party's slander...Through two years of truth clarification and setting up practice sites and Fa-study groups, the participation of practitioners this time is welcomed." -
Canada: Two Chinese Communist Party Officials Visiting Canada Are on the List of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2005-08-30Xiaonan Zeng, a resident of Toronto, gave testimony in the press conference that his mother was still imprisoned in China for practising Falun Gong. His mother Huang Xin, more than 50 years old, was unlawfully sentenced to an 8-year term imprisonment. In prison, she was tortured and injected with toxic drugs that damaged her nervous system.