World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Hong Kong: Explaining the Facts About Falun Gong to Chinese Tourists
2004-08-04Several Falun Gong practitioners came to a scenic site where Chinese tourists had enjoyed a light show at night and were waiting for the bus to go back to the hotel. There were crowds of tourists from Mainland China who watched the movies, read the posters, and listened to our explanations regarding Falun Gong. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Take Part in Minneapolis Grand Day Parade in Minnesota for the First Time
2004-08-04The Grand Day Parade was held in the city of Minneapolis in July. Falun Gong practitioners' procession appeared in this parade for the first time and won rounds upon rounds of applauses. Many people happily waved their hands towards the Falun Gong practitioners who were taking part in the parade. -
United States: Practitioners Hold Press Conference Concerning a Missouri Practitioner's Trip to South Africa and Announce Lawsuit against Chen Zhili
2004-08-03In the press conference, Sara narrated the details of her South Africa trip. She said she paid attention to the shooting incident in South Africa because it signalled the escalation of the persecution overseas by Jiang's group. Practitioners were encouraged upon hearing of the lawsuit in Tanzania against Chen Zhili. -
State Councillor and Former Education Minister Chen Zhili Sued in Africa and Appears in Court
2004-08-02On July the 30th, a group of international human rights attorneys formally announced that State Councillor and former Education Minister Chen Zhili was sued in Tanzania on July the 19th. She showed up in court on July 19 upon being subpoenaed in Tanzania. This was the first time that a defendant showed up in court in the series of lawsuits against Chinese officials for their crimes in the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Taiwan: The Taiwanese Association for the Rescue of Falun Gong Practitioners Being Persecuted Is Formally Established
2004-08-02To rescue those Falun Gong practitioners from being persecuted in China and to bring those wrongdoers who persecute Falun Gong to justice, practitioners in Taiwan legally established the non-profit organisation, the 'Taiwanese Association for the Rescue of Falun Gong Practitioners Being Persecuted.' -
Korea: Falun Dafa Association Invited by Spiritual Science Association to Introduce Falun Dafa
2004-08-02On July the 24th 2004, the Korean Falun Dafa Association was invited by the Korean Spiritual Science Association - Seoul Branch to hold a three-hour Falun Dafa Introductory Session at the Spiritual Science Culture Institute. -
Taiwan: People Respond Enthusiastically to a Petition Condemning the Shooting in South Africa
2004-08-01In order to inform the public about an international terrorist act - the Jiang group's extending the persecution of Falun Gong overseas by hiring gunmen to shoot Falun Gong practitioners in South Africa - practitioners in Taiwan held a petition drive to seek help from people from all walks of life. So far, several hundred thousand people have signed the support petition. -
Japan: Candlelight Vigil in Tokyo to Commemorate Those Who Lost Their Lives in the Persecution
2004-08-01On the night of July the 23rd 2004, Falun Dafa practitioners in Tokyo held a candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese Embassy and a nearby park to expose the Jiang group's brutal persecution and to commemorate fellow Falun Gong practitioners who have died as a result of the persecution. -
Taiwan: Signature Collection in Hsinchu to Stop the Persecution
2004-08-01On the afternoon of July the 25th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners in the Hsinchu area collected petition signatures in front of the Hsinchu Railway Station to let more people learn about the persecution of Falun Gong in Mainland China. -
United States: World Journal Reports 3000 Falun Gong Practitioners Gather in Washington DC to Help Stop the Persecution
2004-07-31According to a World Journal report on the 28th of July, the Chinese Government's (led by dictator Jiang Zemin) ban on Falun Gong has lasted for five years. Several thousand Falun Gong practitioners throughout the world gathered in Washington DC to hold mass activities to call on the world for help to end this persecution. -
Canada: Showing Falun Dafa's Beauty to the People of Edmond
2004-07-31The Annual Klondike Day Parade is the grandest parade in Edmond, the capital of Alberta Province. 2004 happens to be the 100th anniversary of the founding of Edmond. More than 110 groups participated in the parade, about 200,000 spectators watched the parade in person and hundreds of millions of people viewed the parade on TV. -
Chicago: Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate Fellow Practitioners with a Candlelight Vigil
2004-07-30On July 20, Falun Gong practitioners in Chicago once again gathered outside the Chinese Consulate General. This time practitioners lit candles to commemorate the 1,009 Falun Gong practitioners who have died as a result of the persecution launched by Jiang, the ex-dictator of China and his group five years ago. -
Taiwan: Signature Drive Appeals to Peoples Conscience
2004-07-30The drive-by shooting of an Australian Falun Gong practitioner in South Africa on the 28th of June, 2004 marked a new level of violence and recklessness in former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin's worldwide persecution of Falun Gong. In response to this incident, Taiwan Falun Gong practitioners started a signature drive to raise the awareness and to call for an end to the state-run terrorism. -
Australia: July 20 Rally and Anti-Torture Exhibition Expose the Persecution in Melbourne
2004-07-29On July the 20th 2004, practitioners in Melbourne gathered to expose the five-year persecution and details of Jiang's group's atrocities. The practitioners set up poster boards, banners, an exhibition of torture methods, collected petition signatures, distributed flyers, demonstrated the exercises and gave speeches. -
Boston: Anti-Torture Exhibit Heralds Call for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2004-07-29From July 25-29 2004, Falun Gong practitioners held a series of anti-torture exhibitions and photo exhibitions in Boston, attracting many passersby to stop and watch. Some people said that they would tell any Chinese people that they knew about the persecution and others said that the persecution should be stopped.