World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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New Zealand: Anti-Torture Exhibition Held by Falun Gong Practitioners Captures People's Hearts
2004-06-30On June the 26th, the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Falun Gong practitioners held a live torture reenactment in downtown Auckland, the biggest city in New Zealand, to illustrate to the New Zealand Public the brutal persecution endured by Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Hong Kong: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Anti-Torture Exhibition on International Day to Support Torture Victims
2004-06-30It was reported that Chinese police use over 100 torture methods in jails, labour camps, mental hospitals, and detention centres to torture Falun Gong practitioners and force them to give up practising Falun Gong. If they do not give up, the practitioners are tortured to coma or even death. -
During Zeng Qinghong's Visit to South Africa, Australian Falun Gong Practitioners Shot by Hired Thugs While on the Way to Initiate a Lawsuit
2004-06-29Zeng Qinghong, a major player in Jiang Zemin's persecution of Falun Gong, is visiting South Africa from Jun 27-29. On the night of the 28th, gunmen attacked Australian Falun Gong practitioners who had heard the news and were on their way to the Presidential Guest House. Out of the practitioners, the only one who wore clothing with the Falun Dafa insignia, David Liang, was shot, causing crushing injuries to his foot. This is the most severe case of persecution against overseas Falun Gong practitioners in the last five years. The victims believe that this was a deliberate assassination attempt by hired gunmen. -
United States: New York Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Anti-Torture Exhibition on United Nations International Day to Support Torture Victims
2004-06-29Falun Gong practitioners held anti-torture exhibitions in downtown New York after activities in front of United Nations on June 23 and 24. The exhibitions received widespread attention. More and more people learned the facts of the persecution and have the same voice: immediately stop the inhumane persecution and bring persecutors to justice. -
Australia: Celebrating National Falun Dafa Day and Letting People Know the Truth in Canberra
2004-06-28From June the 19th to June the 22nd, more than 500 Falun Gong practitioners from around Australia gathered in the Capital City of Canberra and staged a series of activities to introduce Falun Dafa and to celebrate the fourth Australia Falun Dafa Day. -
United States: Philadelphia Falun Gong Practitioners are Invited to Participate in the Caribbean Carnival Festival
2004-06-28Hosted by the Philadelphia Multi-Cultural Carnival Association (PMCCA), this festival celebrates the traditional spirit of the Caribbean Carnival -- honouring life and freedom -- and attracts thousands of visitors every year. This is the second year that Falun Gong practitioners have been especially invited to participate. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Stage Anti-Torture Exhibition During the Global Compact Leaders Summit
2004-06-27On June the 24, the first ever Global Compact Leaders Summit was held at UN headquarters in New York. The summit recommended Global business leaders to support human rights, labour and environmental principles...Falun Gong practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition at the plaza facing UN headquarters. -
United States: Californian Mayors Issue Proclamations to Falun Dafa
2004-06-27On June the 19th 2004, Mayor Steve Vasquez of the City of Brawley, California, proclaimed June 19, 2004 as Falun Dafa Appreciation Day during the Falun Dafa Week (June 19-26, 2004) in the City of Brawley and encouraged all citizens to learn about this unique program and embrace its teachings. -
Taiwan: Letting People Know about Falun Gong at Huwei Town Night Market
2004-06-26Many people asked about practice site locations, and said that they had heard about Falun Gong's wonderful healing effects and wanted to find out the secret of this wonderful practice. Many people in the crowd stopped at our booth and took balloons imprinted with "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance." The atmosphere was very positive. -
Canada: 1000 Falun Dafa Practitioners Stage a Grand Parade in Downtown Montreal
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United States: Imperial County Celebrates Falun Dafa Week -- Mayor Presents Proclamation
2004-06-25On June the 19th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners in Imperial County, together with local officials and residents, gathered at EI Centro city library to celebrate the first Imperial County Falun Dafa Week. Raymond Castillo, Mayor of EI Centro city and Rolando Banks, director of El Centro City library attended the celebration ceremony. -
Canada: 2004 Canada Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Montreal
2004-06-24On June the 20th 2004, Canada Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held in Montreal, the second largest city in Canada. About 1,500 Falun Gong practitioners from Canada, the U.S. and Europe came to attend the conference. Falun Gong's founder Master Li Hongzhi sent a congratulatory letter to the conference. -
Canada: Vancouver Falun Dafa Practitioners Hold Press Conference to Urgently Appeal for the Rescue of Relatives in China
2004-06-22At 11 AM on June the 17th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners in Vancouver held a press conference in front of the Art Museum downtown to urgently call for help in rescuing their relatives in China. Mr. Roy Tyler Whyte, a candidate for Member of Parliament, gave a speech to help the rescue. -
Legal Forum Held in Montreal - "Searching for Justice: Counteracting Hate, Torture, and Crimes against Humanity"
2004-06-22On June the 19th 2004, a legal forum entitled, "Searching for Justice: Counteracting Hate, Torture, and Crimes against Humanity" was held Montreal. The forum was sponsored by the "World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong" and the "International Coalition against Torture." -
China Resorts to Recurring Strategy and Delays UN Investigation of Torture
2004-06-21Although terms of the visit had been negotiated for nearly a decade, the Chinese authorities still claimed at the last minute that they needed more time for preparation. Critics have commented that Jiang's followers couldn't possibly hide their crimes any longer, no matter how much time they are given, because of the tremendous amount evidence of the torturing of Falun Gong practitioners that has found its way out of China.