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Epoch Times: U.S. Dept. of Justice Investigates Hotel for Discrimination against Falun Gong
2005-02-25
"Falun Gong practitioners appeal in Houston in pouring rain for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong. The Homestead Hotel in Houston has been brought under scrutiny for refusing admission to Falun Gong practitioners during the appeal." -
Bolivia : Introducing Falun Dafa in La Paz and Exposing the Persecution Taking Place in China
2005-02-24
On the afternoon of February 6, 2005, I set off from Lima, the capital of Peru, for La Paz, Bolivia, and spent a week there introducing Falun Dafa with a practitioner from Venezuela called Gilberto. By chance, on the day we arrived there was a carnival in Bolivia, for the first day of its National Day Celebration. -
A Family of Six from Dalian City in China are Pleased to Learn Falun Dafa
2005-02-24
The father of the family is in his 80's. He studies the principles of Falun Dafa and does the exercises very diligently, and has progressed really quickly. In the past, he usually did not go down the stairs (it was hard for him to walk). Or, when he did go down, to walk a few hundred meters, he would need to rest many times. After learning Falun Dafa, one day, with the accompaniment of his wife, he walked very far (over a kilometre, half a mile) and never rested once on the route. His legs were obviously strengthened. -
Overcoming Obstacles, Falun Gong Well Received in San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade
2005-02-23
On February 19, 2005, several hundred Falun Gong practitioners participated in the grand Lunar New Year Parade in San Francisco. After their initial application to take part in the parade was denied, practitioners broke through all kinds of obstacles and finally brought the goodness of Falun Dafa to hundreds of thousands of San Francisco residents. -
"Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition Touches People on Washington Legislative Day
2005-02-23
On February 14, 2005, practitioners in Washington State participated in activities on Legislative Day, held by the State Government in the capital city of Olympia, to explain the facts of Falun Gong to government officials and staff. It was the third year for the practitioners to hold this activity on Legislative Day. -
Australia: "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition Held in Sydney
2005-02-22
On February 16, 2005, the "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition was held in the York Hotel in downtown Sydney. More than 40 works of art by Falun Gong practitioners were displayed. The exhibition will last 12 days, from 9am to 9pm. A press conference will be held on February 25. -
New Zealand: Introducing Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution at the Auckland "New Spirit Festival"
2005-02-22
On February 13, 2005, New Zealand practitioners participated in the "New Spirit Festival" in Auckland. Practitioners decorated their booth with lotus flowers, balloons, paintings and banners, making it beautiful in order to attract interest from passersby. -
Taiwan: An Evening of Entertainment at New Year for Practitioners' Friends and Family Members
2005-02-21
On the evening of February 5, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners in Tainan provided an evening of entertainment for their families, friends and fellow practitioners. The program included singing, dancing, music, reading from the teachings of Falun Dafa, experience sharing and videos. -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa and Expose the Persecution in Akihabara
2005-02-21
Akihabara is Tokyo's electronics district and a lot of people go there every day. On February 13, 2005, practitioners displayed photos that revealed the shocking brutality of Falun Gong's persecution in China. They distributed leaflets and talked about Falun Gong with passersby. -
Apple Daily: Falun Rotates Continuously and Its Gong May Be Able to Defeat a Regime
2005-02-21"Over the past year, based on their belief in "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance," Falun Gong practitioners have conducted reenactments of torture methods, which are very moving. They endure hunger and cold and silently perform reenactments of torture every day and in all kinds of weather. These reenactments have been very powerful in clarifying the true nature of the CCP. Onlookers are shocked that a country scheduled to host the Olympic Games is so brutal and cruel." -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Join the Chinese New Year Parade in Sydney for the First Time
2005-02-20
The annual Chinese New Year's Parade in Sydney was held successfully amid the happy sounds of drums, applause and laughter. At the end of this year's parade was the colourful Falun Gong procession, with practitioners dressed in golden exercise suits and beautiful Tang Dynasty costumes. -
Epoch Times: Chinese Attorney Exposes Human Rights Abuses in Shanghai Prison
2005-02-20"I, being the defense attorney mentioned, having disappointed the litigant and being unable to withstand such heavy expectations, have no alternative but to expose what is really occurring in China's most advanced internationalized metropolis of Shanghai. The authorities do not respect the law; and the consequences for destroying the law are most severe. What kind of stability is there in such a "do as one wishes" law enforcement society? With such scorn for human rights, how can the grand Shanghai be called an "international metropolis?" -
West Australian (Perth): China calls up scorn with Falun Gong hate
2005-02-20"You have to wonder about China's leaders...In the past couple of years, they've spent millions of dollars...to persuade the rest of the world that China is a suitable country to host the Olympic Games. Now they've apparently launched a crude global telephone hate campaign aimed at harassing members of the enigmatic spiritual movement, Falun Gong, with which they have an irrational obsession. It's a sinister act that will reinforce some of our worst fears about the world's biggest nation." -
United States: Press Conference to Rescue Charles Lee, an Alumnus of the University of Illinois
2005-02-19
On February 14, 2005, practitioners at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) held a press conference on campus to rescue Falun Gong practitioner Charles Lee, an alumnus of the university. Mr. Mark Cnudde, a representative of the Global Organisation to Rescue Charles Lee, called on Chinese authorities to release Charles. -
North Shore Times (Australia): Art belies pain of existence
2005-02-19
...She was struck down with severe arthritis. "It was so painful that it was impossible for me to paint," she said. "A year later my husband and I were introduced to a system of exercises and meditation known as Falun Dafa or Falun Gong and in a very short period of time the arthritis disappeared and I was able to paint again."
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