World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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United States: Practitioners Held Candlelight Vigil in Front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to Protest Arbitrary Killings
2003-09-23Practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco for a candlelight vigil to memorialise fellow practitioners who have been killed by the Jiang regime and to call for help to rescue Charles Li and support the lawsuit against Jiang. -
Japan: Practitioners Clarify the Truth and Introduce Falun Dafa in Front of Parliament During the Visit of Chinese Official Wu Bangguo
2003-09-23We heard that the Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, Wu Bangguo, would visit Japan from September 4-10, 2003. From September 2-9, Falun Dafa practitioners appealed in front of the Parliament. They called for China to stop persecuting Falun Gong immediately, passed out Dafa truth clarifying materials, and clarified the facts. -
Australia: Practitioners from many countries gather in Australia to protest Jiang Zemin's persecution
2003-09-22On Saturday, September 13, 2003, hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, New Zealand, Malaysia, the United States and across Australia held a large march and rally in downtown Melbourne, condemning Jiang Zemin regime's persecution against Falun Gong practitioners. -
Canada: Canadian Government Officials Report The Chinese Consulate's Distribution of Hate Propaganda to the Authorities
2003-09-22A practitioner reported to police that since August, numerous government officials and legislators in Ottawa had informed practitioners that they received propaganda materials from the Chinese Consulate in Toronto. All anti-Falun Gong propaganda material contained slander, accusations, and smearing contents. -
United States: "Car Tour to Rescue Charles Li" Arrives on the Campus of the University of Pennsylvania
2003-09-22Practitioners meditating next to the Walkway in front of a banner reading "Rescue American Citizen Charles Li," attracted a lot of attention from passersby. Many of them took the initiative to sign the petition calling for the release of Dr. Charles Li, who has been illegally detained by the Jiang Zemin regime. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners' Outstanding Performance Appreciated at the New Jersey Chinese Festival
2003-09-21Falun Gong was given the very first booth in the festival's activity hall. For thousands of Chinese and people of other ethnic groups who came to the festival, Falun Gong was the first thing they saw and learned about. The high spirits of Falun Gong practitioners once again deeply impressed the local Chinese. -
United States: After Travelling Through More than 30 States, the "Car Tour to Rescue Charles Li" Arrives in Washington DC
2003-09-20One month ago, the Car Tour was launched. They travelled through more than 30 states and arrived in Washington DC on September 16. Dafa practitioners and friends of Charles Li, held a rally on the lawn in front of the U.S. State Department to call upon the American government to rescue Dr. Charles Li. -
Australia: Three-days of Large-scale Activities at the Australia Falun Gong Conference Win Praise and Appreciation from Both the Government and the People
2003-09-20The arrival of hundreds of Falun Dafa practitioners from overseas and practitioners from other areas of Australia, and the three-day large-scale activities to spread Falun Dafa caused a great sensation in Melbourne. Leaders from the Australian Democratic Party and Labour Party and the Queensland Province Councillor sent congratulatory letters. -
United States: Statements Regarding the Appeal Against Granting Jiang Zemin Sovereignty by the Federal Court Judge in Chicago
2003-09-19On September 12, 2003, a Chicago Federal Court Judge decided to grant sovereign immunity to former Chinese president Jiang Zemin in the case filed against him by Falun Gong practitioners. Regarding this, the plaintiff's attorney, Ms. Terri Marsh and representatives of Falun Gong practitioners, held a press conference on September 15, at the National Press Club in Washington DC, stating that they will continue to provide prosecution reasons for appeal. -
Japan: Practitioners Clarify the Truth in Sado Island
2003-09-19During our stay in Sado Island, we visited one city, seven towns, and two villages. We visited several hundred families and collected almost one thousand signatures. Before we left, we collected signatures in front of stores. Nearly everyone signed their names and carefully listened to us. We will certainly come back because there are still so many people who have not learnt the facts of the persecution against Falun Dafa and Yoko Kaneko. -
Taiwan: Falun Dafa Club at National Chiao Tung University Participates in Orientation Fair
2003-09-19On the afternoon of September 4, 2003, the Falun Dafa Club participated in the Orientation Fair in front of Chongcheng Hall at National Chiao Tung University, aiming to clarify the truth about Falun Gong and to provide an opportunity for young scholars to know about Falun Dafa. -
Photo Report: 2003 Australia Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference
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Young Students in Kaohsiung Minghui School Draw Moons to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
2003-09-18Last week, it was the annual Mid-Autumn Festival again. Young students in Taiwan Kaohsiung Minghui School drew moons to celebrate the holiday and wish all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. -
United States: Orange County "Month of Rescuing Charles Li" Begins
2003-09-17Falun Dafa practitioners from Los Angeles started a series of activities to allow more people learn about the facts of the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, and especially the fact that Jiang Zemin ignores international laws to imprison and persecute American citizen Charles Li. -
Korea: Tens of Thousands of Chinese-Koreans learn the Truth about Dafa during Mid-Autumn Festival
2003-09-17Banners and posters exposing the persecution drew people's attention. Despite the rain, practitioners explained the facts about Falun Dafa to Chinese-Koreans in the crowd. A female practitioner related how her son, also a practitioner, was persecuted and exposed the inhuman crimes committed by the Jiang regime in oppressing Falun Dafa.