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Australia: Practitioners Participate in Viva la Gong Celebration
2004-11-02
Falun Dafa practitioners from Sydney, Wollongong, and the Southern Highlands gathered in Lang Park at South Beach Wollongong on Saturday, October 23rd, to participate in the Viva la Gong Festival Grand Parade through the city, and the Street Party in the Crown Street Mall. -
United States: Practitioners from Many European Countries Join the "Great Wall of Truth" in Manhattan.
2004-11-01
On October 27th 2004, Falun Dafa practitioners from Europe and others from all over the world formed a long, "Great Wall of Truth" on the streets of Manhattan, USA. Here are a few pictures taken by a Clearharmony reporter at Water Street and Broadway in Manhattan. -
Taiwan: Minghui School Opens in Chung-Li
2004-11-01
Ever since Minghui Schools in Taoyuan and Neili opened, many children have benefited from the good environment of the schools to learn and practise Falun Gong and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. To benefit the children in Chung-Li, a new Minghui School opened on October 23rd, 2004. -
Puerto Rico’s Main Newspaper Publishes a 3-page Interview with a European Practitioner
2004-10-31
On Sunday the 10th of October 2004 the main newspaper of Puerto Rico - "El Nuevo Dia" - published a three page article about Falun Dafa and the five years of persecution that those who practise it have been subjected to. The article focused on an interview with a European practitioner who was visiting Puerto Rico and was featured on the cover of their Sunday supplement "Por Dentro". -
United States: Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition Opens at the National Arts Club in Manhattan
2004-10-31
On October 28th, the "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition opened to the public at the National Arts Club. It will remain there until November 8th. Through their works, the artists depict the forbearance of practitioners during the brutal persecution of Falun Gong and practitioners' "uncompromising courage" in upholding their human rights. -
Taiwan: Many Teachers and Students are Practising Falun Dafa at Sishih Elementary School
2004-10-31
There are many teachers and students practising Falun Dafa in Sishih Elementary School in Tainan County. At the students' meeting on October 21st 2004, principal Chung Qishan encouraged promoting Falun Gong in the school so as to improve the health of community residents, teachers, and students, both mentally and physically. -
The Guardian (Tanzania): UDSM Condemns China's "Violation of Human Rights"
2004-10-31
"Former President Jiang Zemin of China should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, the University of Dar es Salaam Human Rights Association has said. In a press statement, the association has also condemned alleged Chinese government secret agents' June 28, 2004 attempted assassination of five Falun Gong practitioners in South Africa...The association expressed strong support for Falun Gong in all the legal procedures being undertaken to bring perpetrators to justice." -
Scoop (New Zealand): China's Former Leader Sued for Genocide
2004-10-30Eleven NZ citizens and residents filed a lawsuit in the Auckland High Court today against Jiang Zemin, the former president of China. "It's part of the biggest human rights case in the world since WWII... In the end, we plan to bring Jiang Zemin to the International Tribunal," says Theresa Chu, a lawyer who brought a similar case to court in Taiwan and also the director of International Advocates For Justice. "Twenty-seven lawyers from 21 countries are working to bring Jiang and his cohorts to justice across the world." -
Taiwan: Parade of Anti-Torture Exhibition-Vehicles Exposes the Persecution in Yongkang City
2004-10-30
Taiwanese Falun Gong practitioners held their first vehicle parade in Yongkang City, which included an anti-torture exhibition and photo exhibition, on October 23rd, 2004, to let more people learn about the Jiang faction's inhumane persecution of Falun Gong in Mainland China and help to bring it to an end. -
United States: Falun Gong Welcomed at a Yoga Conference in Philadelphia
2004-10-30
On the afternoon of October 24th, attendees of the 30th annual Yoga Research Society (YRS) conference performed "Vajra Toppling a Mountain" (the first Falun Gong exercise) at Thomas Jefferson University following the instructions of Dr Jingduan Yang, a psychiatrist at the University. -
United States: Famous Artists' Original Works Are Exhibited to Call for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-10-29
Renowned collector Ms Dai decided to exhibit her family's priceless collection of original artworks, hoping to give people the opportunity to learn about Falun Gong and help stop the ongoing persecution in China. -
Korea: Falun Gong Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa at a Subway Art Celebration
2004-10-29
Subway companies and residents of Seoul hold celebrations every Autumn. Falun Gong practitioners participated in the celebration last year. Practitioners' exemplary performance left a deep impression on people, especially the stationmaster. He invited Falun Gong practitioners to return for this year's celebration. -
US Congressman Frank Pallone: "I Remain Committed to the Task of Making Falun Gong Safe to Practise in Any Country in the World."
2004-10-28"I have an admiration for the practitioners and adherents of Falun Gong and I am invested in the movement both in the United States and abroad. I remain committed to the task of making Falun Gong safe to practice in any country in the world. The members of Falun Gong are opposed by a Chinese government that unjustly views them as dissenters. This view is entirely without merit. In reality, Falun Gong is an inherently peaceful, apolitical movement that stresses nonviolence and meditation." -
Canada: People Are Shocked by an Anti-Torture Exhibition in Vancouver
2004-10-28
Practitioners in Vancouver held another anti-torture exhibition on October 24th 2004 to expose the Jiang faction's brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. "Is it true?" was the question people asked most. They could not understand why such a cruel persecution is targeting people following Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. -
Korea: Practitioners Expose the Persecution of Falun Gong while Providing Free Medical Treatment to Chinese Immigrants in Ansan City
2004-10-27
With help from the Korean branch of "Epoch Times", Falun Gong practitioners from Ansan City formed a team of practitioners who are also medical doctors, traditional Korean doctors, and pharmacists to provide free medical services to foreign workers (mostly Chinese) twice a month. They also make this an opportunity to clarify the truth to the patients.
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