World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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United States: Practitioners in Georgia Take Part in the Largest Independence Day Parade in the Southeast
2005-07-11The largest annual Independence Day parade in the Southeast was held in Atlanta on July 4th, and Falun Dafa practitioners were once again invited to participate. Last year, when practitioners were invited to participate for the first time, they deeply impressed the organisers and spectators with their entry. -
Saipan: Practitioners Take Part in Independence Day Parade
2005-07-11To celebrate the United States' Independence Day, Saipan holds an annual parade on July 4th. Saipan Falun Gong practitioners have participated in this parade for four consecutive years. The practitioners' procession this year featured a waist-drum troupe and a troupe of dancers in Tang Dynasty costume. -
Singapore: Practitioners Protest CCP's Murder of Gao Rongrong
2005-07-10When the appalling photos of Ms. Gao Rongrong's disfigured face was first published on the Clearwisdom website in May 2004, the whole world was shocked. Despite subsequent international concern about Ms. Gao's case, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) still brutally persecuted Gao Rongrong to death. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution at the Eno River Festival
2005-07-10During the 3-day Independence Day weekend, the 26th Annual Eno River Festival was held in Eno West Point Park in Durham City, NC.Falun Gong was invited to the festival again this year. The practitioners prepared many materials and display boards. The focus this year was to rescue Falun Gong orphans in China. -
The Epoch Times: Former Chief of Shengyang Justice Bureau speaks of his exile
2005-07-10The CCP's persecution of innocent and kind Falun Gong practitioners made me feel even more hopeless. Acting out of sympathy with them and following my conscience I made use of the power I had to lighten their suffering as much as possible. What I could do was very limited, and could not ease my guilt. I felt ashamed living that way. This was the real motive behind my leaving the CCP. I gave up my high post and good salary without hesitation and came to Canada in September 2001. -
United States: California Residents Thank Practitioners for Bringing Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to Their Independence Day Parade
2005-07-09Falun Gong practitioners from the North California Bay Area were invited to participate in the annual American Independence Day Parade. They displayed Falun Dafa's greatness to the local people, who gave the practitioners a warm welcome, saying, "Welcome for bringing us Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." -
Indonesia: Health Care Magazine Invites Practitioners to Introduce Falun Gong at Anniversary Event
2005-07-09To mark its anniversary, Senior magazine held an activity entitled, "Ways of Health Care." Several dozen health care companies attended the event, including companies providing health care with herbal medicine, qigong, and other means. Indonesian Falun Gong practitioners were the only qigong group that offered free instruction. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Grand Independence Day Parade in Washington DC
2005-07-08On July 4th, Falun Gong practitioners from the New York Metropolitan and Washington DC areas participated for the fourth time in the Independence Day Parade held on Constitution Avenue in the capital city of the USA. They displayed the wonder of Falun Dafa to local people and visitors, and were well-received. -
The Epoch Times: University Takes a Principled Stand
2005-07-08Sydney's University of Technology (UTS) has stood up to pressure from the Chinese Communist Party by refusing to remove mention of a Falun Dafa meditation club from its website. As a result, the UTS website has been blocked in China, which is expected to lower the number of incoming Chinese students, substantially affecting university revenue. At a Vice Chancellor's meeting on June 20, UTS Vice Chancellor Ross Milbourne announced that an increase in undergraduate student fees was largely due to the university taking a principled stand in keeping Falun Dafa content on the site. -
United States: Falun Gong Invited to Participate in Independence Day Parade in New York's Chinatown
2005-07-07This year, Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in the Independence Day Parade in New York's Chinatown and were warmly received by the community. Falun Gong practitioners have held many large-scale parades with rich content, dancing and singing. The Chinese community has come to admire Falun Gong. -
The Epoch Times: Beijing-based Hate Campaign Targets Falun Gong Practitioners in the U.S.
2005-07-07"We know where you are and who you are. If you don't give up what you are doing, we will kill more practitioners and come after you!" This chilling message was delivered to Falun Gong practitioner Mitchell Gerber of Atlanta over his cell phone on the evening of June 29. At least two other Falun Gong adherents received a similar call. Mr. Gerber, a student of business and international relations at Georgia State University, knows why he was targeted for this abuse. -
Australia: During the Australia-China Dialogue, Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Press Conference Regarding Lawsuit to Uphold Human Rights
2005-07-06During the Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue, Sydney Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference with the theme, "Australian Lawsuit to Uphold Human Rights" on June 30th 2005 outside the New South Wales Supreme Court. They called upon the Australian government to make human rights a priority before economic interests. -
Malaysia: Anti-Torture Exhibit Is Held in Taman Sri Aman Park
2005-07-06Recently, Falun Gong practitioners in Malaysia held anti-torture exhibitions at several parks to expose the cruel persecution against Falun Gong. On the morning of Sunday July 3rd 2005, an anti-torture exhibition was held at the Taman Sri Aman Park in Petaling Jaya. People signed the petition to oppose the persecution. -
Toronto: Celebrating Canada Day, Falun Dafa Takes Root in Local Community
2005-07-05Numerous activities were held in Toronto to celebrate Canada Day. The Falun Dafa Association of Toronto was also invited to take part in two grand parades in East York and Scarborough, respectively. Their performances were warmly received. -
Macao: Chinese Tourists from Shanghai Ask for Help Quitting the CCP
2005-07-05When his group left the practitioners' information site, this tourist, who was from a city in southern China, approached one of the practitioners. With a very solemn expression, he asked the practitioner to do a favour for him. The practitioner asked what she could do for him. He carefully took out a piece of paper signed with twelve names.