World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Taiwan: Practitioners Introduce Dafa at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Square
2003-05-01Taiwan practitioners peacefully demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises on Sun Yat-Sen memorial square to introduce Falun Dafa. -
Georgia House of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning the Persecution of Falun Gong and Urging the US Government to Rescue Zhou Xuefei
2003-05-01On April 22, 2003 at 9 p.m., 164 State representatives of the Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 624 condemning the Jiang regime's brutal persecution of Falun Gong and violation of basic human rights, and urged the US government to rescue Zhou Xuefei, who is detained in a Chinese forced labour camp. -
Please help Rescue My Brother, who has been Illegally Sentenced to 10 Years of Imprisonment in China
2003-04-30I finally saw Yunhuan after being detained for 18 months, and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He is very thin now. He had been tortured 42 days without sleep, and had no food when he was escorted back to No.1 Detention Centre in Jixi City. He only had a bowl of soup every morning and afternoon. He would get shocked by the electric baton whenever he closed his eyes. Some of the other Dafa practitioners experienced even worse torture. -
United States: Los Angeles Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Press Conference to Commemorate the 4th Anniversary of the April 25 Peaceful Appeal
2003-04-30April 25, 2003 is the 4th anniversary of April 25 peaceful appeal. At 11:00 am, Los Angeles Dafa practitioners held a press conference in front of the Chinese Consulate to disclose the facts of the peaceful appeal and strongly demand that the Chinese regime stop its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. -
Australia: Practitioners Hold Candlelight Vigil on Fourth Anniversary of Zhongnanhai Appeal
2003-04-30To commemorate this special day and the practitioners persecuted to death by Jiang's Regime, practitioners of Queensland Australia held a candlelight vigil and candlelight parade in front of the civic hall near King George Square from 4PM to 8PM on April 26 2003. -
United States: New York Dafa Practitioners Commemorate the 4th Anniversary of the April 25 Peaceful Appeal
2003-04-30From 9:00 am to 3:00 pm of April 25, 2003, New York Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in New York to commemorate the 4th Anniversary of the April 25 peaceful appeal. -
United States: Southern California Dafa Practitioners Celebrate Orange County Falun Dafa Week
2003-04-29April 21 to 27 is Orange County Falun Dafa Week. On April 23, 2003, local Falun Dafa practitioners held a celebration activity, introduced the worldwide spread of Falun Dafa to the local residents, and taught the Dafa exercises. -
Australia: Practitioners Hold Candlelight Vigil In Front of Chinese Consulate Commemorating 4th Anniversary
2003-04-29On April 25, practitioners held a candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese Embassy in Canberra, to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the "April 25" Appeal in Beijing. -
United States: Houston Practitioners Commemorate 4th Anniversary of the Zhongnanhai Appeal With A Candlelight Vigil In Front of the Chinese Consulate
2003-04-29On April 25, practitioners in Houston held a candlelight vigil commemorating the 4th anniversary in front of the Chinese Consulate. Practitioners practised and sent forth righteous thoughts from 6:30 pm to 11:10 pm -
Hong Kong Legislator Was Given Human Rights - Freedom of Expression Award
2003-04-28Under pressure from Beijing, Hong Kong plans to enact the Article 23 legislation, has denied Falun Gong practitioners entry to Hong Kong several times, and has imposed restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of belief. In Ms. Laus opinion, Hong Kong is about to become another city under the autocratic power of China. -
Canadian Member of Parliament Wendy Bill Urges Canadian Government to Condemn China's Extensive Human Rights Violations
2003-04-28"I want to join with the thousands of other concerned citizens to urge Canada to initiate a resolution and take proactive actions at the upcoming Geneva meeting of the UN Commission on Human Rights to ensure that the People's Republic of China faces international scrutiny and condemnation for it's extensive human rights violations, including the severe and inhumane persecution of Falun Gong." -
United States: Missouri Practitioners Hold Press Conference at State Capitol Commemorating Four-Year Anniversary of April 25th Peaceful Appeal
2003-04-28Missouri practitioners held a press conference and other activities on April 24 in the State Capitol Building in Jefferson City to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the April 25 Peaceful Appeal and expose the Jiang regime's brutal persecution. -
Canada: Toronto Practitioners Launch Petition Drive to Commemorate April 25 Appeal
2003-04-28On Friday, April 25, Toronto practitioners displayed a golden cloth at City Hall for passersby to sign and help free Toronto residents' family members who are being tortured in labour camps in China for practising Falun Gong. -
New Zealand Practitioners Commemorate 4th Anniversary of the April 25 Peaceful Appeal
2003-04-27On April 25, about 40 Oakland practitioners held activities at Aotea Square commemorating the 4th anniversary of the April 25 peaceful appeal. Activities included group practice, showing truth clarifying videos, and collecting signatures. -
United States: New York Practitioners Hold Group Practise and Parade Before Experience Sharing Conference
2003-04-27Groups of practitioners who attended the 2003 New York Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference went to several of New York's Chinatowns to hold group practises, a parade, and to distribute flyers, mostly to local Chinese people.