World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Australia: Sydney Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Large-Scale Activities to Expose the Persecution
2003-07-24On July 20, 2003, exactly 4 years since the persecution of Falun Gong began, more than 180 Falun Gong practitioners wearing white came to a harbour in downtown Sydney. They lined up neatly and solemnly sat on the lawn. The beauty and peacefulness of the practitioner's appeal was in stark contrast to the evil persecution that they were here to protest. -
Asia: Activities to Expose the Crimes of Jiang Zemin on the 4th Year of the Persecution
2003-07-24Four years since the beginning of the evil persecution in China, practitioners from both Taiwan and Korea held activities to reveal the truth of the persecution where practitioners have been subjected to beatings and other forms of corporal punishment, rape and financial extortion. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Large Scale March in Washington DC
2003-07-23Starting at noon of July 21, more than three thousand Falun Gong practitioners representing more than 60 countries all over the world participated in a large scale march in Washington DC. They asked for the main culprit of the persecution against Falun Gong and the former Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin to be tried in court. -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Activities on July 20th to Call for an End to the Persecution
2003-07-23"Four years of brutal persecution and genocide must be ended." Practitioners held activities for the 4th year of the persecution in China. They called upon people from all walks of life to stand up to uphold justice. As of today, the Canadian government has helped secure the release of more than ten Falun Gong practitioners. -
United States: Five Thousand Falun Gong Practitioners Solemnly Gather at Washington D.C., Master Li Hongzhi Comes in Person to Give Fa-Lecture
2003-07-22On July 20, more than 5000 Falun Gong practitioners attended the 2003 Washington DC Experience Sharing Conference. They were representatives from North America, Taiwan, Europe, Australia and other locations. Master Li Hongzhi came to the different conference sites in person and lectured on the Fa in the main site. -
Australia: Activities are Held around Australia to Mark the 4th year of the Evil Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2003-07-22Practitioners from around Australia held activities to mark the 4 years of continuing persecution of Falun Gong in China. They held parades, exhibitions and other activities to reveal the truth of the persecution to more of the world's people. Many people's good hearts shone forth and showed much support for Falun gong. -
United States: Washington DC Practitioners Hold Grand Reception to Thank US Members of Congress For Their Support
2003-07-22On the evening of July 16, 2003, Falun Gong practitioners held a reception in a Senate Office Building to thank senators for their support of Falun Gong over the last four years, and to help more people come to understand Falun Gong and the brutal persecution in China. -
United States: Over One Thousand Practitioners from Taiwan Attend the Washington DC Experience Sharing Conference and Public Events to Bring Jiang to Justice
2003-07-21Washington DC's annual Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference is being held on the July 20, 2003. It is estimated that over five thousand practitioners from over 60 countries will gather for a series of activities from July 19 to 22. More than one thousand representatives of Falun Gong practitioners from Taiwan will attend the activities. -
Taiwan: Falun Gong Activities at Taiwan Pengfeng Tea Festival
2003-07-21Many Falun Gong practitioners from other areas came to promote Falun Dafa at the festival. After careful design and set up, the booth looked like a small picture show. There were pictures on the walls and in front of the booth, bright banners above the booth and various Dafa flags that were extremely colourful. -
United States: Over 5,000 Expected in Washington DC to Rally for Falun Gong
2003-07-20Over 5,000 people are expected to converge on the nation's capital this weekend to participate in a series of events beginning Saturday with an outdoor concert and culminating with a rally on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, July 22, hosted by former U.S. Ambassador Mark Palmer. -
FDI: Chinese Prison Tries to Brainwash American, Cuts-off Contact with U.S. Consulate
2003-07-20A U.S. citizen detained in China is being forced to undergo brainwashing programs against his spiritual beliefs, and has been cut off from the US consulate by jail officials. In order to protest the escalating abuse, Dr. Charles Li of Menlo Park, California has embarked on a hunger strike. He has not eaten since July 14. -
Japan:Yoko Kaneko Rescue Committee Submits Appeal Letters Calling for Her Release from China
2003-07-20Yoko Kaneko, 38, from Niigata County, is a Falun Gong practitioner and Chinese national who is married to a Japanese citizen. In May 2002 she was detained by Chinese authorities in Bejing for distributing materials that document the facts of the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
United States: Falun Gong Presentation Given in a Church in Arizona
2003-07-19On July 13, 2003, a Christian church in Sierra Vista, Arizona invited local Falun Gong practitioners to give a presentation on the truth about Falun Gong. An episode of the movie "A Peaceful Journey" was shown. It introduces the rapid spread of Falun Gong in China and Jiang regime's persecution of Falun Gong. The audience was deeply touched. -
Taiwan: A Call for Justice from Penghu Island
2003-07-19In order to let more kind-hearted people learn about the Jiang's evildoings, a signature collection drive with the theme "A Call for Justice from the People, Bringing Jiang to Justice Globally," was held on the small island. It happened to be a time for sightseeing on Penghu Island, so the signature collection was held on streets packed with people. -
Japan: "Truth Clarification and Rescue Yuko Kaneko Car Trip" Finishes in Niigata
2003-07-19As Dafa practitioners around Japan launched all-encompassing truth clarification activities geared toward all social strata in Japanese society, the "Truth Clarification and Rescue Yuko Kaneko Car Trip" group arrived at the last stop, Niigata on July 6th after more than ten days on the road.