World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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United States: On July 20th, Practitioners Gather in Front of the Chinese Consulate in New York to Call for an End to the Persecution
2005-07-24On July 20, 2005, from 6pm until 9pm, Falun Gong practitioners in New York City gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate to call for an immediate end to the brutal and senseless persecution of Falun Gong, which has now lasted for six years. Practitioners peacefully practised the exercises and held banners. -
Korean Citizen's Wife Released from a Chinese Labour Camp and Arrives in Korea
2005-07-24Guo Binghao and Gao Chengnu were married on May 18th, 2003, in China. As Ms. Gao was preparing to emigrate to Korea, the Chinese Police Department refused to issue her a passport because she would not renounce Falun Gong. On May 7, 2004, she was abducted and detained in the Jiamusi Forced Labour Camp. -
ABC Online (Australia): Chinese defector appears at US hearing
2005-07-24"To the United States now, where Chen Yonglin, the Chinese diplomat who defected to Australia two months ago, has given evidence to the US Congress about the methods used by Chinese authorities internationally, to crack down on the Falun Gong movement which is banned inside China. Mr Chen was invited to appear before a House of Representatives' Human Rights Committee to elaborate on his claim that China harasses and spies on members of the spiritual movement. And one Republican congressman at the hearing described his testimony as explosive ..." -
United States: On July 20th, Falun Gong Practitioners from Around the World Gather in Washington DC to Oppose the Persecution
2005-07-23On July 21st, more than a thousand Falun Gong practitioners from around the world gathered in the US capital to hold a series of activities including a parade and candlelight vigil, to expose and condemn the brutal persecution of Falun Gong by the CCP. -
Canada: Exposing the Truth on Parliament Hill on July 20th
2005-07-23On July 20th six years ago, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) headed by Jiang Zemin launched a large-scale persecution campaign against Falun Gong. According to data from the Minghui website, news from various channels has confirmed that 2711 Falun Gong practitioners have died as a result of persecution over the past six years. -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners Gather in front of the Chinese Consulate in Osaka
2005-07-23July 20th marked the sixth year of the CCP's persecution of Falun Dafa. Practitioners from Kinki gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Osaka to urge the CCP to stop the persecution, and call for the consulate staff to learn from Chen Yonglin in Australia and break with the CCP to choose a bright future. -
Taiwan: Press Conference for Global Mission to Rescue Orphans of Falun Gong Practitioners Tortured to Death
2005-07-22The Falun Dafa Association of Taiwan held a press conference calling for the Chinese Communist Party to release 255 orphans of Falun Gong practitioners tortured to death. Mr. Huang Guohua and his daughter Huang Ying, victims of the persecution in China, were on site to narrate their suffering in China. -
Japan: Activities Calling for an End to the Six-year Persecution
2005-07-22Six years have passed since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) headed by former president Jiang Zemin started the persecution against Falun Gong on July 20 1999. Practitioners around the world hold various events on this day every year, to further expose the truth of the brutal persecution in China and to call for help to end it. -
United States: "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International Art Exhibition Moves People to Tears in San Francisco
2005-07-22The "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International Art Exhibition was held in San Francisco.The paintings were well-received, and many visitors wrote their comments in the exhibition notebook. A Japanese tourist wrote: "The paintings are so touching, I can't hold back my tears." -
United States: Practitioners in San Francisco Have Exposed the Persecution for Six Years, the Truth Is Finding Its Way into People's Hearts
2005-07-21Falun Gong practitioners in the San Francisco Bay Area held a grand parade against the persecution and an anti-torture exhibition to expose the evil Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) suppression of Falun Gong practitioners over the past six years. The practitioners called on the public to help stop the persecution. -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners in Toronto Hold a Rally before July 20th to Expose the Persecution
2005-07-21Several hundred Falun Gong practitioners and citizens who support Falun Gong held a grand rally in front of the Ontario Provincial Government Hall. The rally sponsor, representatives of the Toronto Falun Dafa Association, Falun Gong supporters and several practitioners who had been imprisoned in China delivered speeches. After the rally, practitioners held a parade. -
Diplomat Chen Yonglin Presents Evidence Showing the CCP Collecting Names of Overseas Falun Gong Practitioners
2005-07-20At the press conference, Chen Yonglin said the CCP was not satisfied with control and manipulation of people inside China and has extended its reach abroad. He exposed how the CCP controls the overseas media. The media and audience were shocked. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa in Upstate New York
2005-07-20In order to rescue children orphaned in the Chinese Communist regime's persecution of Falun Gong and let people know the truth about Falun Gong, from July 15th to 17th, 2005, some Falun Gong practitioners in upstate New York participated in local community activities. -
New Zealand: As July 20th Approaches, Practitioners Call for an End to the Persecution
2005-07-19The persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist regime and Jiang Zemin's political faction has been going on for six years. July 20th marks the sixth anniversary of the official beginning of the persecution. Practitioners gathered at Queen Elizabeth Square in Auckland on July 16th to call for an end to the persecution. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa in a Church in Las Vegas
2005-07-19On June 26th, 2005, a church in Las Vegas invited some local Falun Dafa practitioners to give a presentation on Falun Gong and to teach the exercises. The parishioners of that church normally meet every month to learn about other faiths and philosophical opinions. The night before this event, our host Susan had watched the movie, "Sandstorm." She told us she was moved to tears by this award-winning movie about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China.