World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Taiwan: Rally in Kaohsiung Held to Support 100 Million Withdrawals from the CCP
2011-10-13The vice mayor of Kaohsiung, Li Yongde, stated that the trend of quitting the party shows that many Chinese people are longing for freedom. He said: “People have freedom and human rights in Kaohsiung. We respect all kinds of beliefs and different opinions.” -
United States: Republic of China 100th Anniversary Parade in Houston, Texas Welcomes Falun Gong
2011-10-11On the morning of October 8th, the Republic of China 100th Anniversary Parade was held in Houston's Chinatown. Over 30 community groups participated in the parade, and local Falun Gong practitioners were also invited to take part. -
Canada: Canada to Establish an Office of Religious Freedom
2011-10-09“The Office of Religious Freedom should pay attention not only to the persecution of Falun Gong in China, but also to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s suppression of Falun Gong in Canada via its embassy.” -
Australia: Practitioners in Brisbane Call for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong
2011-10-06Falun Dafa practitioners in Queensland, Australia gathered on October 1st, 2011, to expose the Chinese Communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong. They set up posters and banners at Brisbane Square to attract the attention of passersby. -
South Korea: Urging the Government to Grant Falun Gong Practitioners the Right to Stay in South Korea on Humanitarian Grounds
2011-10-03“We hope that the South Korean Government will not repatriate asylum-seeking Falun Gong practitioner to China because the persecution is still ongoing. We don’t want to see them persecuted because of their belief.” -
United States: The Art of Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance Exhibition at the State Capital Draws Attention During Legislative Sessions on China Issues
2011-10-02“The painting that really made an impact on me was the one with the barbarism, the doctors harvesting organs. You could see the doctor in the background - it seemed like he knew what he was doing was wrong, but he continued to go through with it.” -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners in Toronto Call for a Halt to Repatriation
2011-09-27Falun Gong practitioners in Canada gathered in front of the South Korean Consulate on September 20th, to call for the South Korean government to stop the repatriation of Falun Gong practitioners to China. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Grand Floral Parade in Toowoomba
2011-09-26The annual Floral Festival in Toowoomba, Australia, was held from September 16th to 25th this year. On September 17th, local Falun Gong practitioners participated in the Grand Floral Parade - the only parade in Australia with flowers as its theme. -
United States: Falun Gong Information Attractive to Festival-Goers at Newark Community Day
2011-09-25“When watching the exercise demonstration, I feel a kind of energy field.” -
United States: UN Summit Held in New York, Practitioners Call for an End to the Persecution
2011-09-24“Since the initiation of CCP’s persecution, Falun Gong practitioners in New York have come here during the UN Summit each year. We call on the international community and people of conscience to pay attention to the plight of Falun Gong practitioners and help stop the persecution.” -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in the Thornhill Village Festival in Toronto
2011-09-23“Although it was cold today, many people watched the parade. They loved our performances. They applauded and took videos of us. I was happy that my performance brought people happiness. When I saw them applauding, I was very encouraged and gained more energy to perform.” -
Australia: International Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition Touches Viewers in Brisbane
2011-09-21On September 3rd-4th, 2011, the International Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was held at the Richard Randall Art Studio of the Mt. Coo-tha Botanical Garden. The exhibition was well commended and extended to September 8th. -
Australia: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Small Towns
2011-09-21As it is early spring in Australia, many small towns host the Produce and Livestock Market. To let people in rural areas know about Falun Gong and the ongoing persecution in China, practitioners in Western Australia participated in many local outdoor markets. -
India: Practitioners Hold Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition at Saint Joseph's College of Art and Science and Saint Joseph's College of Commerce in Bangalore
2011-09-18Falun Gong practitioners from India held the Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition at Saint Joseph's College of Art and Science in Bangalore on August 23rd and 24th. -
United States: MIT Student say Quit the Party, Be a Man of Virtue
2011-09-16On September 2nd, the Falun Dafa Club of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) set up a booth at the new students' orientation, introducing the practice of Falun Gong to MIT students and letting them know that it is being brutally persecuted in China.