World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Wall Street Journal Report: Public Outcry Has Complicated Eutelsat's Decision to Terminate NTDTV's Contract
2005-04-16In a story entitled "Eutelstat's Chinese Aims Hit Static: French Satellite Firm Finds Outcry Complicates Strategy For Bargaining With Beijing" published in the April 13 Wall Street Journal, correspondents Murray Hiebert and Andy Pasztor are reporting that Europe's second largest satellite operator, Eutelsat, has become embroiled in controversy over the Chinese Communist government's treatment of the media and religious dissidents. -
FDI: China Genocide Suit on U.S. Supreme Court Steps
2005-04-15WASHINGTON DC (FDI) -- With his hands tied behind his back, 36-year-old Mr. Liu Yonglai lay naked and shivering on the floor. The smell of burning flesh was in the air. After dousing Liu's body with ice-cold water to intensify the electric currents, several labor camp guards shocked his body with electric nightsticks -- each of which emits a 36,000-volt charge -- targeting sensitive parts of the body such as the mouth, neck, anus and genitalia. In the hallway just outside, other victims lay moaning or vomiting from similar torture. -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners File a Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin
2005-04-15During the morning of April 12, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners officially filed a lawsuit with the Osaka Local Court. The lawsuit charged Jiang Zemin, Li Lanqing, Luo Gan and Xia Deren with crimes of genocide, torture and crimes against humanity. The Chinese Embassy was charged with the crime of libel. -
93 Members of the US House of Representatives Sign "Dear Colleague" Letter to President Bush in Support of NTDTV
2005-04-14French satellite company Eutelsat's refusal to renew its contract with NTDTV has attracted the attention of many members of the U.S. Congress. Last week, a "Dear Colleague" letter was drafted which calls upon President Bush to address this issue with Eutelsat and urge them to reconsider their decision. During four short business days, 93 House members co-signed the letter, including the Chairman of the International Relations Committee, Henry Hyde, the Vice Chairman of the committee, Christopher Smith, and the ranking member, Tom Lantos. -
Taiwan: Vice President Lu Hsiu-lien Attends Health Seminar and Learns the First Set of Falun Gong Exercises (Photo)
2005-04-14The Vice President of Taiwan, Ms. Lu Hsiu-lien, attended the "Healthy Life Guide Study Camp" on the afternoon of April 10, 2005, and learned to practise the first set of the Falun Gong exercises. Vice President Lu believes that it is an individual's basic responsibility to take good care of their health, and that one should be healthy "physically, mentally and spiritually." -
Indonesia: Falun Gong Practitioners' Parade in Medan
2005-04-13On March 26, 2005, more than 300 practitioners formed a procession about one kilometre long and held a parade from East Golden Cloud Square. People in the vehicles across the street were curious and some residents said, "This is the most splendid thing we've seen here in Medan." -
Taiwan: Falun Gong Club at National Chiao Tung University Promotes Falun Dafa during the University's Anniversary Celebration
2005-04-13On April 9, 2005, the Falun Gong Club at National Chiao Tung University participated in the university's anniversary celebration.Practitioners decorated their booth with banners and displayed Falun Gong introductory materials. They cordially introduced Falun Gong and explained the facts of the persecution to students and visitors. -
Canada: Practitioners Hold Peaceful Appeal during Meeting of Mayors of Montréal and Shanghai
2005-04-12On April 6, 2005, a Shanghai delegation headed by Mayor Han Zheng arrived in Montreal, Canada. Falun Gong Practitioners held a peaceful appeal in front of City Hall and called on people from all circles to help stop the persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
Macao: Police Officers Who Understand the Truth About Falun Gong Ask for Exercise Videos
2005-04-12Macao has been under tremendous pressure ever since Jiang's regime initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. To help more people learn the truth about Falun Gong and the facts of the persecution over the past several years, Macao practitioners have continued to explain the facts to the public. -
Indonesia: "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition Causes Sensation among Chinese-Indonesians in Medan
2005-04-11From March 19 to 20, the "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition was held in front of a supermarket in the Plaza Medan Fair, a shopping centre in a Chinese community in Medan City, Sumatra Province. During the two-day exhibition, countless people came to see the paintings. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal in Brisbane During the Visit of Deputy Mayor of Chongqing City
2005-04-11On April 5, 2005, Wu Jialong, the deputy Mayor of Chonqing City and his delegation visited Brisbane, the Capitol of Queensland, Australia. Falun Gong practitioners took this opportunity to conduct a peaceful appeal calling for an end to the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
United States: "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition Opens at the University of Texas in Austin
2005-04-10The exhibition exposed one of the most brutal persecutions in human history, the persecution of Falun Gong by Jiang Zemin and the Chinese Communist Party. The paintings showed the evil nature of the persecution, as well as people who stepped forward to safeguard the principles of "Truthfulness Compassion Forbearance". -
Japan: Reenacting Torture Methods in front of the Osaka Court, the Truth Shocks People
2005-04-10On March 4, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners in Kinki held an anti-torture exhibition near the Osaka Court to expose to Japanese people the brutal torture methods used by Jiang Zemin's faction in the persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
United States: "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition Held in Chicago
2005-04-0932 paintings by artists who practise Falun Gong were exhibited in the James R. Thompson Centre, an Illinois State government building in downtown Chicago. The "Uncompromising Courage" exhibition has been displayed in major cities throughout the world, including Geneva, Sydney, Jakarta, and cities in Taiwan, Korea, and Canada. -
Canada: Friends of Falun Gong Club Takes Part in Health Empowerment Fairs in Victoria
2005-04-09Gradually, people are starting to understand the truth behind the Chinese Communist Party's lies. They are beginning to see that Jiang Zemin's loss of popularity and growing jealousy is what prompted him and his party to persecute Falun Gong. More and more people recognise that the values of Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance are upright and noble. They know that nobody should be punished and tortured for their beliefs and that retribution is imminent for the perpetrators of the persecution.