World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Hong Kong: Falun Gong Practitioners Protest Jiang Regime's Extending the Persecution to France
2004-02-07HK Falun Gong practitioners protested Jiang regime's extending the persecution to France, regarding the French police's recent irrational arrest and detention of several dozen Falun Gong practitioners. They also demanded the French authorities to take actions to correct this error, so as to prevent France from suffering much damage to the country's dignity and reputation in the international community. -
Korea: Falun Gong Practitioners File Criminal Charges Against the Chinese Ambassador, Consul-General, and Consuls
2004-02-06At 11 am on September 16, 2003, workers from the Chinese Consulate seized four Falun Gong truth clarifying posters. The Falun Dafa Association of South Korea views this as a criminal activity that infringes on South Korea's sovereignty. Therefore, on the evening of September 25, two of the victims filed charges that include robbery, property damage, and instigation of business interference, against Chinese Ambassador Li Bin and Consul-General Zhang Xing. At the same time, the thieves were also included in this charge as major offenders. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Gathered in Front of French Consulate
2004-02-06On February 2, about forty Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in front of the French Consulate and also delivered an open letter from Falun Dafa Association in New York to French Consul Richard Duqué. The letter expressed their concern with the arrest of Falun Gong practitioners by French policemen. -
Australia: Practitioners Hold Press Conference in Memory of Fellow Practitioners Recently Tortured to Death in China
2004-02-06On January 27, dozens of Falun Gong practitioners from Sydney and Canberra gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy to hold a press conference in memory of fellow Falun Gong practitioners Tang Meijun, Meng Xiao, and others who were recently tortured to death in China. In the summer heat, practitioners held up large banners that read "Stop Killing Falun Gong," "Punish Prime Criminal Jiang Zemin" and "896 Falun Gong Practitioners Died As a Result of Persecution." -
United States: Truth Clarification at Teaching Symposium
2004-02-05On January 30, 2004, a teaching symposium in Cochise County, "Teaching with Inspiration, Encouragement and Creation," was held at Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Local Falun Gong practitioners were joined by some from Tucson to set up a booth to introduce Falun Gong. -
Hong Kong: Falun Gong Practitioners Protest Detention of Practitioners During Hu's Visit to France
2004-02-05According to SCMP, about 50 Falun Gong practitioners rallied on Monday (overnight Tuesday HK time), accusing China of pressuring the French government to suppress Falun Gong before and during Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Paris last week. -
United States: Washington DC Minghui Falun Gong School Participates in Chinatown New Year Parade
2004-02-04The Minghui Falun Gong School takes the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance as guidelines to teach its students. During the parade the school created a big arch composed of red, white and blue balloons that flew over the platform for the event. -
United States: Practitioners Participate in Snowdown Light Parade
2004-02-04In order to let more people learn about Falun Gong, the practitioners made a light-bedecked float, including light lotus flowers and light banners. Three Western practitioners demonstrated the exercises on the float and the rest of the practitioners handed out Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. -
United States: San Francisco Police Trust and Respect Falun Gong Practitioners
2004-02-04Upon learning that they were Falun Gong practitioners, a plainclothes police officer said right away, "Your activities are always peaceful. We are in favour of you and we trust you. Just do what you want to do." Some of the consular staff and dozens of onlookers witnessed this exchange. -
United States: California Falun Gong Practitioners Peacefully Appeal in front of the Chinese Consulate, Demanding Punishment for the Murderers of Falun Gong Practitioners.
2004-02-03Falun Gong practitioners held a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Consulate to commemorate fellow practitioners Ms. Gao Shiping and Ms. Li Shuli, who were tortured to death in China. They also called on the Chinese government to stop the killing, and punish the chief perpetrator, Jiang Zemin and the murderers. -
United States: Southern California Dafa Practitioners Win Award in San Diego's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade
2004-02-03On January 17, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from San Diego, Orange County, and other areas participated in a parade held in downtown San Diego to commemorate famous civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and won the second-place award issued by the organizing committee. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners in Melbourne Participate in National Day Celebration Activities
2004-02-03This year practitioners' procession included a Tang Attire Show, a Lotus Boat, Fan Dancing and Red Silk Cloth Dancing teams, as well as banners and flags. Spectators on the sidewalks enjoyed the seen and applauded to show their appreciation. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate Chinese New Year with the Local Chinese Communities
2004-02-02Practitioners held many activities to show the beauty of Falun Dafa, including a dance, exercise demonstration and a display booth. Many people showed interest and came to learn the truth about Falun Gong and the persecution in China. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Press Conference in Front of Chinese Consulate in Melbourne to Expose the Source of the Incidents in Paris
2004-02-02"When western countries arrest Falun Gong practitioners, the Jiang regime will immediately order its media to report the incidents and use them as evidence that governments of western countries endorse its brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Although it is the western governments' lack of understanding of Falun Gong that leads to the police's rough treatment of Falun Gong practitioners, these kinds of incidents will have a severe impact and could directly endanger millions of lives in China. " -
Australia: A Special Scene at the Sydney National Day Celebration
2004-02-02In celebration of the holiday, Falun Gong practitioners participated in the annual Sydney Boat Parade, one of the most popular programs during Sydney's National Day celebration. The practitioners' boat was a unique, beautiful and bright scene on the Sydney Sea and was selected as Sydney's "Best Dressed Vessel Finalist."