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United States: Practitioners Collect Signatures and Clarify the Truth of Falun Gong During the Seventh International Dragon Boat Festival
2003-08-16
The Seventh International Dragon Boat Festival was held on August 9 to August 10 at Jack London Square in Oakland, California. 32 teams with over 700 competitors took part in the event. The festival drew over 15,000 people from the Bay Area. A Falun Dafa booth was set up at the Square's entrance. Practitioners from Oakland and other areas started a signature drive to rescue Charles Li and also enthusiastically introduced Falun Gong to visitors. -
Australia: Activities Held in Mackey to Reveal the Truth of the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2003-08-15
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United States: Congressman Frank Wolf Shows Support for Falun Gong at Washington DC Rally
2003-08-15On July 22, 2003, US Congressman and Chairman of Congressional Human Rights Caucus Frank Wolf from Virginia wrote in the statement of support to the Washington DC Falun Gong Rally that "As we speak out for human rights and religious freedom, our words can be a light for the persecuted who languish in the darkness. " -
Taiwan: Support from All Over Taiwan as Falun Gong Practitioners Worldwide Take Legal Action Against Jiang Zemin
2003-08-14This July 20 marked the fourth year of the persecution of Falun Gong in China. This year, using a new approach to oppose the persecution, Falun Gong practitioners launched a campaign to bring Jiang to justice, charging him with genocide and torture of Falun Gong practitioners. Events with this theme were held in Taipei and Kaohsiung on July 20. Many people attended these activities and showed their support for Falun Gong -
United States: California Falun Gong Practitioners Introduce Dafa in the Pamona Public Library
2003-08-14
On the afternoon of Aug. 9, 2003, Falun Gong practitioners from San Diego and Los Angles successfully introduced Dafa in the Pomona Public Library in southern California. Following a video and questions was an exercise demo and teaching session. The beautiful exercise music resounded in the conference room and the atmosphere was very peaceful. -
U.S. Commision on International Religious Freedom: Commission trip to China postponed
2003-08-13"This action on the part of the Chinese government suggests a degree of Chinese control over foreign access to Hong Kong that is unprecedented and in contradiction to the concept of 'one country, two systems.' It further raises the concern that just six years after the handover, Hong Kong's autonomy is already seriously in doubt. As a commission concerned with religious freedom and related rights, we cannot possibly accede to such a condition," said USCIRF Chair Michael K. Young. -
United States: Missouri Falun Gong Practitioners Present US Senator Christopher Bond with a "Certificate of Appreciation"
2003-08-13
Practitioners presented the Senator a framed certificate of appreciation from Falun Gong practitioners thanking him for the support he has given Falun Gong. The Senator gladly accepted the certificate and said that he is happy to do what he can to help the persecuted Falun Gong practitioners. -
United States: Falun Gong Joins Local Chinese Community's Mid-Autumn Festival in Boston
2003-08-12
Boston area participated in the annual "Chinatown Mid-Autumn Celebration." This is the largest activity in Chinatown. The Mayor of Boston, a Senator's representative, two County Mayors and many Chinese community leaders attended the opening ceremony and gave speeches. -
Canada: Saskatoon Falun Dafa Practitioners Win Prize in the Saskatoon Exhibition Parade
2003-08-12
During the parade, practitioners demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises and distributed several thousand flyers. They were warmly received by the local residents. The practitioners' float won the second place in the category of provincial/national associations. -
Canada: Clarify the Facts During the Visit of Chinese Minister of Commerce to Vancouver
2003-08-11
On August 7, Falun Gong practitioners held group practise near the Canada Place Hotel in downtown Vancouver where the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Mr. Lu Fuyuan lodged. They unfurled banners to protest the Jiang Zemin regime's four-year persecution of Falun Gong. -
United States: Minnesota Senator and Congressman Express Support for Falun Gong
2003-08-11
On July 21 and 22, practitioners from Minnesota visited offices of Minnesota senators and representatives in Washington DC. Senator Norm Coleman and Congressman Gil Gutknecht met with the practitioners in person and expressed support and sympathy for Falun Dafa. -
Japan: Practitioners Call for the Release of Yoko Kaneko Prior to the Upcoming Visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister to Japan
2003-08-10
Practitioners came to the Foreign Affairs Ministry to peacefully appeal and call for Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to officially request the Chinese Foreign Minister to release the wife of a Japanese citizen, Falun Gong practitioner Yoko Kaneko, who is illegally detained in China. -
Australia: Practitioners Join Sunshine Coast Sugar Festival
2003-08-10
On August 2nd 2003, practitioners from Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast areas participated in the Sugar Festival in Nambour Township. This is the only parade in the Sunshine Coast area and attracts thousands of visitors every year. -
Taiwan: Chiao Tung University Holds Falun Dafa Youth Experience Sharing Activity
2003-08-09
From August 1 to August 3, Chiao Tung University students held an activity for young practitioners to share Falun Dafa cultivation experiences. Many students from other areas also came to Chiao Tung University to attend. -
United States: Clarifying the Truth About Falun Gong at a Farewell Picnic
2003-08-09
A practitioner had just finished his Ph.D. studies and was moving out of the state to take a job in another city. On his last day at school, he invited his friends, colleagues and those who had practised Falun Gong before but had quit practising due to various reasons to a farewell picnic. On the day of the picnic about 50 people showed up to say goodbye to him.
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