World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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United States: One Hundred People Representing Over Twenty NGOs Gather in San Francisco to Urge United Nations Human Rights Commission to Pass US Sponsored Resolution
2004-04-15100 people from more than 20 NGOs, including the "Global Mission to Rescue Persecuted Falun Gong Practitioners," gathered in Union Square at noon on April 3, urging the United Nations Human Rights Commission to pass a resolution to condemn the Chinese government's human rights violations. They also appealed for an end to the persecution against Falun Gong. -
A Visit to Iran
2004-04-14Falun Gong is spreading fast in Iran and you can find groups of practitioners in many cities. The practitioners are very diligent with many ongoing projects. During the weekends, practitioners gather in the largest park in Teheran, the capital of Iran, to practise and teach the exercises. -
Four Thousand Dafa Practitioners Attend 2004 New York Experience Sharing Conference on Easter; Teacher Arrives to Teach the Fa
2004-04-13On April the 11th 2004, over 4,000 Dafa practitioners gathered in Manhattan, New York and solemnly held a cultivation experience sharing conference. At about 11:30 AM, our revered Teacher came to the conference and taught the Fa for about 30 minutes. After the lecture, all of the practitioners stood and applauded for a long time. One practitioner presented flowers to Teacher. Teacher circled the stage once and waved to everyone. The warm applause continued until Teacher departed. -
United States: "The Journey of Fa-Rectification" Grand Parade in New York -- Portraying the History of Falun Gong and a Bright Future
2004-04-13On the afternoon of April the 10th, more than three thousand Falun Gong practitioners from all over the world staged a "Journey of Fa-Rectification" grand parade in Manhattan's Chinatown. The parade portrayed the winding history and the heroic, glorious journey of Falun Gong since its introduction to the public in 1992. -
China Represses Religious Freedoms - U.S. Proposes Resolution Against China's Abuses at the UN
2004-04-13On March the 22nd 2004, the U.S. announced that it would propose a resolution to condemn China's human rights record in the UN Human Rights Commission meeting this year. The following day, the Chinese Foreign Ministry declared that they would suspend their human rights dialogue with the U.S. At present, the U.S. is appealing for support from other countries. -
Taiwan: Teaching Falun Gong in a Prison and Inspiring Inmates’ Compassionate Nature
2004-04-13In I-Lan County, Taiwan, some local practitioners have taught Falun Gong exercises in Sanxing Prison every Monday afternoon since December 2000. They have introduced Falun Gong’s excellent principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance to this law enforcement agency and its inmates. In the past three years, they have been highly praised by the prison authorities and the inmates. -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners Urge Canadian Government to Condemn Jiang Regime's Human Rights Abuses
2004-04-12On April the 8th, Ottawa Falun Gong practitioners held an appeal and candlelight vigil at Ottawa's Human Rights Monument and Chinese Embassy to Canada respectively to urge all Canadians to pay closer attention to Jiang's brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. -
Australia: Melbourne Rallies in Support of UN Resolution on China's Human Rights
2004-04-11While the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights has entered its 4th week, on the afternoon of April the 5th, some 50 people from the Melbourne Falun Gong group and other local organisations held a peaceful rally at the Melbourne Federal Square. -
Hong Kong: Telling People about the Persecution at Tourist Spots
2004-04-11Many visitors from China visit tourist spots in Hong Kong each day. Hong Kong practitioners also visit these spots each day to clarify the truth about Falun Gong to Chinese tourists who have been deceived by the lies of Jiang's group. -
Rally in Washington DC: "Oppose the Persecution of Falun Gong in China; Support the U.S. Resolution before the UN Human Rights Commission"
2004-04-10While the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Commission meeting continues in Geneva, the deterioration of human rights in China has again become a focus of the international community. At noon on April 6, about 100 people from all circles rallied at Farragut Square of downtown Washington DC. -
Dafa Practitioners and Human Rights Groups in the Greater Boston Area Rally at Harvard Square in Support of UN Human Rights Resolution
2004-04-1010 human rights groups in the Greater Boston area and Boston Falun Gong practitioners rallied at Harvard Square to call on the UN Human Rights Commission to support the resolution sponsored by the U.S. government regarding Mainland China's human rights violations. -
"Journey of Falun Dafa" Photo Exhibit at Taiwan's Chinese Culture University
2004-04-09Taiwan's Chinese Culture University Falun Dafa Club organised a "Journey of Falun Dafa Photo Exhibit" from March the 29th to April the 2nd 2004.The practitioners guided the visitors and explained the exhibits so as to help them understand the persecution in Mainland China. -
Australia: Rally in Sydney Calls on the UN to Condemn China's Human Rights Situation
2004-04-09Falun Gong practitioners and several social groups from Sydney held a joint rally at the Town Hall Square, calling on the Australian government, human rights organisations and non-governmental organisations to help at the UN Human Rights Commission to pass a resolution to condemn China's human rights situation. -
Jiang's Regime Attempts Misleading Tricks to Cover-Up the Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-04-08According to news from the European Falun Dafa Information Centre, on April 5th a few people allegedly from a Chinese non-governmental organisation and some representing the Chinese Government, attempted to propagate slander in Geneva. They attempted to hold a closed door meeting, which took place at four in the afternoon. They invited representatives from all countries attending the UN Human rights commission, attacked the proposal to be raised by the US and tried to deceive people in the UN. -
World Psychiatric Association Investigation Stymied Again
2004-04-08The President of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), Dr. Okasha, received a letter from the President of the Chinese Society of Psychiatry (CSP) cancelling the WPA's plan of going to Beijing on April 4th. The trip was to conduct an independent investigation on China's psychological torture against Falun Gong practitioners. Dr. Okasha did not release specifics from the letter, which was received on March 26, only saying that the WPA had to cancel its investigation involuntarily.