World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Hong Kong: Falun Gong Practitioners Protest Against Chinese Culture Minister Sun Jiazheng for Instigating Hatred
2004-11-29On November 14th, 2004, Hong Kong Falun Gong practitioners protested the visit of Chinese Culture Minister Sun Jiazheng, condemning his instigation of hatred toward Falun Gong through the state-run media and under the guise of cultural exchange. In addition, Sun is in charge of overseeing the Internet surveillance designed to block Falun Gong practitioners' communication and prevent the Chinese people from accessing Western media reports about Falun Gong. -
Su Rong Escapes from Zambia, Lawsuit to be Filed Against Him at the International Court of Justice in The Hague
2004-11-28According to the most recent information, under an arrest warrant, the Party Secretary of Gansu Province, Mr. Su Rong, crossed the Chirundu border post in Zambia, and hid in Zimbabwe, then escaped to South Africa and flew back to China Monday evening, November 15, 2004. Falun Dafa practitioners expressed that they will not give up and intend to bring Su Rong to justice by taking his case to The International Court of Justice in The Hague. -
Peru: Falun Gong Practitioners' Activities Attract Media Attention
2004-11-28Before the 2nd annual Peru Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held on November 14th, 2004, several activities were held in Lima to expose the persecution of Falun Gong. Overseas practitioners, especially Latin American practitioners, participated in these activities. -
Korea: Practitioners Hold Press Conferences to Expose Crimes Committed by Chen Zhili
2004-11-28After filing a lawsuit against Chinese State Councillor Chen Zhili, former Chinese Minister of Education, for genocide in a court in Seoul on November 18th, Korean practitioners held a press conference to expose the crimes of Chen Zhili on November 20th. Chen, the former Chinese Minister of Education, was visiting Korea from November 18th to 23rd. -
Report from "Thisday Online": Human Rights Abuse - Why It Doesn't Pay
2004-11-27'This is nothing to do with politics!' Wei replied in earnest. 'You exercise to be of good health and to be a good person you follow the principles - truthfulness, compassion, tolerance. We believe to follow the law, to be a good citizen, you have to be a good person first. It improves our health and mentality.' Sounded harmless to us, so we asked, is this incompatible with communism? Why is the government persecuting you? -
United States: Practitioners Hold Large Scale Activities in Manhattan Before Thanksgiving
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New York Times Reports on Falun Gong Practitioners' Peaceful Appeals in Manhattan (Excerpt)
2004-11-26"Not content with torturing and killing in their own country, the Chinese government has carried out campaigns of intimidation against practitioners in the United States. They send consular officials to intimidate practitioners here in the United States, even American citizens. We think Americans should be aware of what the Chinese government does in their own country." -
Falun Dafa Practitioners in Korea File Lawsuit against Former Chinese Education Minister Chen Zhili
2004-11-26These acts of persecution violate the Chinese Constitution and its laws on education, resulting in long-term injuries to the pure hearts of children. Chen cannot escape the net of justice for her crimes. Falun Dafa practitioners wish to state that exposing Chen's crimes is for the purpose of stopping such villains from coming to Korea for public activities, and also to warn other persecutors that good deeds will be rewarded with good returns, and evil will be met with retribution. -
United States: More Than One Thousand Practitioners Form Chinese Characters and Practise the Falun Dafa Exercises in New York's Central Park
2004-11-25On November 23rd, 2004, more than a thousand Falun Gong practitioners formed two large and striking Chinese characters that spelt out "Fa-rectification" amidst colourful autumn maple trees on the East Side of Central Park in Manhattan. In addition to this two large banners reading, "Falun Dafa is Good" and "The World Needs Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance," created a beautiful scene on East Street. -
China: Video Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong Broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV
2004-11-24At 8 pm November 20th, 2004, the Beijing satellite TV system was tapped into and broadcast a video entitled "Between Heaven and Earth". Viewers in different areas reported seeing varying lengths of the video, from 10 minutes to 30 minutes. The video mostly consists of information about the staged self-immolation in Tiananmen Square. According to some in Beijing, this may have been the longest video aired through TV tapping and the one with the greatest impact. -
United States: More than A Thousand Falun Gong Practitioners Build a "Great Wall of Courage" in New York
2004-11-24"The persecution aims to poison people with lies. Not only Chinese people are deceived and poisoned, but people throughout the world are misled by their lies. We have come here to give people the opportunity to learn that those who believe in Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance are a group of good people." -
United States: "Uncompromising Spirit:" Falun Gong Practitioners' Grand Parade in Manhattan
2004-11-23It was noon on November 20th, 2004. Madison Avenue in Mid-Manhattan was filled with pounding drumbeats. Several big banners with "Falun Gong" in both Chinese and English led a grand parade of more than 3,000 Falun Gong practitioners from all over the world. The theme of the parade: "Uncompromising Spirit". -
Australia: Telling the Story of Falun Gong at the Batlow Apple Blossom Festival
2004-11-23Batlow, a small country town in the Snowy Mountains of Australia, is famous for its lovely scenery and crisp juicy apples. On October 23rd the town staged its first Apple Blossom Festival. It was a resounding success, with a myriad of displays and stalls. -
Peru: Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Lima
2004-11-22On November 14th, 2004, the 2nd annual Peru Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held in Lima, the capital of Peru. Practitioners from the United States, Australia, Sweden, UK, Spain, Venezuela and Peru attended. Twenty-one new and veteran practitioners shared their experiences during the conference. -
United States: More People in Manhattan Request Information about Falun Dafa and the Persecution
2004-11-22After listening to a practitioner's explanation of the persecution happening now in Chinese labour camps, he said, "All of the products that our company uses come from China, and I am very concerned about the present situation in China. This is so inhumane and inconceivable! If this is the present situation of their human rights, then I am really worried whether any of the goods bought by my Chinese partner come from labour camps-- When I return, I will certainly ask her to find out the sources of those products."