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Australia: Introducing Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution During the Easter Holidays
2005-04-08
From March 25 to early April, there were a lot of activities all over Australia to celebrate the Easter Holidays. The Australian Falun Gong practitioners used the holiday time to allow more Australians to learn about Falun Gong and the persecution in taking place in Mainland China. -
Huntsville Times (United States): Falun Dafa - Southern style
2005-04-08
The exercises in Falun Dafa are hand and arm movements as well as stretching, all while holding your body in specific postures ... Despite its peaceful philosophy, Falun Dafa practitioners have been persecuted in China. Then Chinese President Jiang Zemin banned the practice in 1999, seeing it as a threat to his regime, said Wang. Since it was banned, about 1,600 Falun Dafa followers have been killed and hundreds of thousands jailed or sent to labor camps or to mental hospitals. -
Taiwan: "Truthfulness Compassion Forbearance" Painting Exhibition Held at National Central University
2005-04-07
National Central University was the second college or university to sponsor the "Truthfulness Compassion Forbearance Painting Exhibition." The exhibition has been arranged by Falun Gong Clubs at a total of 16 colleges and universities for this semester. More will host it next semester. -
The Epoch Times: Attorney Ni Yulan Thanks Falun Gong
2005-04-07
Beijing attorney Ni Yulan wrote a letter to thank Falun Gong practitioners for taking care of her in the prison. Because she helped residents in Beijing who were forced to relocate, Ms. Ni was arrested by police ... She said that without the kindness of Falun Gong practitioners who took care of her, she could not have survived the year in prison. -
2005 Indonesia Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference and Parade
2005-04-06
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Argentina: Introducing Falun Dafa in Cordoba Province
2005-04-06
We are pleased to let everyone know about the positive experiences we've been having lately here in Cordoba Province, Argentina. On the weekend of February 19, we introduced Falun Dafa and Zhuan Falun [the main text of Falun Dafa] across the province. We gave a presentation in Villa Gral. Belgrano (a small town), and in Rio Tercero (an important city). -
Australia: Practitioners Participate in Easter Parade in Bandigo
2005-04-05
From March 25 to 28, the city of Bandigo held a 4-day Easter celebration. A grand parade was held on the last day of the Easter holiday, and tens of thousands people came from all over Victoria to watch. -
U.S. Department of State: Rights Abusers Do Not Belong on U.N. Rights Panel, U.S. Says [Excerpt]
2005-04-05U.S. delegates to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights say that body's country membership must be reformed to prevent those who abuse human rights from using their positions on the committee to prevent criticism of their records. "These folks get together and prevent, in collusion with one another, resolutions from being offered or being successful against them," said former Senator Rudy Boschwitz, referring to countries like Sudan and Cuba that secure membership in the commission through a selection process based on the United Nations' regional groups. -
FDI: China Genocide Suit on U.S. Supreme Court Steps
2005-04-04WASHINGTON 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. -
Canada: Friends of Falun Gong Club Takes Part in Health Empowerment Fairs
2005-04-04Gradually, 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 recognize 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. -
Indonesia: The 2005 Indonesia Falun Dafa Conference Successfully Held in Medan
2005-04-03
The 2005 Indonesia Falun Dafa Conference was successfully held in Medan on March 27. Practitioners from all over Indonesia attended as well as from the U.S. A representative from the Sumatra Department of Sport presented an award to Falun Dafa Indonesia, which was accepted by the President of the Association. -
Introducing Falun Dafa in Cordoba Province, Argentina
2005-04-03We are pleased to let everyone know about the positive experiences we've been having lately here in Cordoba Province, Argentina. On the weekend of February 19, we introduced Falun Dafa and Zhuan Falun [the main text of Falun Dafa] around the province. We gave a presentation in Villa Gral, Belgrano (a small town), and in Rio Tercero (an important city). -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners' Parade During EXPO 2005 Touches the City of Nagoya
2005-04-03
On March 27, 2005, the first Sunday after the opening ceremony of the world-famous 2005 Exposition Aichi, Japan, hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference at a park in Nagoya. -
China: Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party Broadcast on Several TV Stations in Jinan City, Shandong Province
2005-04-02Starting at 8:30 pm on March 29, 2005, normal programming on several TV channels in Jinan City, Shandong Province was interrupted, and the TV program Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party was broadcast. The program called on CCP members who still have a conscience to resign from the CCP. The residents of Jinan City said that the broadcast lasted over 10 minutes. Some Jinan City TV viewers who have read the Nine Commentaries said that they would like to send their best wishes to those righteous people who tapped into the TV channels. -
U.S. Delegation's Statement to the 61st Session of the UNCHR Cites China's Lack of Commitment to Human Rights (Excerpt)
2005-04-02"We have engaged with the Chinese in a broad discussion about political and religious freedoms, and our discussions on these issues will continue. While they have recently taken a few steps in the right direction, the overall situation of human rights in China remains poor. The past year witnessed the Government launch a campaign against writers, religious activists, and dissidents, many of whom were harassed, detained, or imprisoned..."
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