World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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South Africa: Introducing Falun Dafa and Clarifying the Truth of the Persecution in China
2003-03-24One after another, tourists stopped to watch our exercise demonstration. Looking ahead from the apex, the scene was very beautiful. The beautiful mountain and water as well as the kind people seemed to predict that the wonderfulness of Falun Dafa will spread more widely in South Africa in the near future. -
Taiwan: Falun Gong Practitioners Introduce Dafa to the Public at Zhongzheng Memorial
2003-03-24On March 15, 2003 from 2pm to 5pm, Taiwan Falun Gong practitioners held group practise and activities to introduce Dafa to the public in front of Zhongzheng Memorial. Many people stopped to watch quietly and some started to follow the exercise movements. -
Canada: MP Libby Davies Urges Prime Minister Chretien to Initiate a UN Resolution to Condemn China's Treatment of Falun Gong
2003-03-24The United Nation Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR) will convene on March 17, 2003, I believe that Canadian government must take a leading role to speak out for justice and the protection of religious freedom. I ask you to initiate a resolution to condemn China's treatment of the followers of Falun Gong at the UNHCR. -
Responses to the Draft Article 23 Bill in Hong Kong
2003-03-23After the consultation period for Article 23 legislation ended in December, the Hong Kong government published the draft bill on 13/2/03. Here is a collection of responses from the internatioonal community, denouncing the legislation as everything from "evil" to "a blank cheque for the government to ban any group in Hong Kong." -
Western Practitioners Travel Through Central America to Tell People About the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2003-03-23Two practitioners went to a media company that owns a TV station and a newspaper and spoke with the company's President. Once she learnt the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong in China, she was both astonished and angered. She immediately called the TV station manager and asked him to do a live interview. -
Japan: Practitioners Appeal in Front of the Parliament Building to Rescue Yoko Kaneko
2003-03-23Since March 10, 2003, Japan Falun Dafa practitioners have been appealing in front of the Japanese parliament building once again to call on Japanese government and the entire Japanese community to help rescue Yoko Kaneko. Many practitioners came here to hand out newspaper, collect signatures and clarify the truth. -
Colorado: Practitioners Participate in St. Patrick's Day Parade in Denver
2003-03-23On March 15 2003, Colorado Dafa practitioners participated in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Denver. The parade was so elegant and appealing that some tourists, including children, carefully imitated the practitioners' movements. Some people gave us the thumbs-up, and others waved greetings. -
Touching Stories in front of the Chinese Consulate in Houston
2003-03-22One day after doing sitting meditation, we found a bunch of beautiful yellow roses lying beside us. The practitioner who distributed Dafa flyers told us that the flowers were put there by an elderly lady. She stood there watching us doing exercises, and was touched. Her eyes filled with tears. She went into a flower shop and bought the flowers and respectfully put it beside the practitioners. She told the practitioner who distributed flyers how she respected us. -
Canadian Car Tour (Part III): Meetings with Four Members of Parliament
2003-03-22During this tour, we would visit nearly all of the 103 Members of Parliament within Ontario (one-third of the MPs in the Canadian Parliament). We also visited many MPs in other provinces, Members of the Provincial Parliaments, City Councilors and many City Mayors. We planned to hold press conferences with the local media at stops all along the tour route. -
USA: Press Conference in Cincinnati to Help Rescue Charles Li
2003-03-22This press conference made Ohio practitioners realise even more the importance of clarifying the facts to the US government and media. We need to continue to make deeper and more widespread efforts with purer hearts in clarifying the truth to people from all walks of life. -
President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong: Draft Article-23 bill is still problematic
2003-03-21On the notorious secret trial provision in the draft bill, President De Silva further stated that the Canadian Chamber of Commerce recommend that [the draft law] should include less ambiguous guidelines for situations where the Secretary for Security intends not to afford an organisation the opportunity to be heard. -
Japan: Spreading Falun Dafa in City of Saitama's Central Civic Centre
2003-03-21On March 2, Falun Gong practitioners from Saitama County participated in a holiday celebration held During which practitioners demonstrated Falun Gong exercises in addition to dance and Chinese traditional musical instrument performances. -
US Senator Dianne Feinstein Is Concerned about the Detention of Charles Li in China
2003-03-21"I have raised Mr. Li's case with the acting governor of Jiangsu Province, Liang Baohua, and the head of the Jiangsu Provincial Public Security Bureau, Pei Xizhang, urging them to review the case and inform me of the charges and circumstance surrounding his arrest. Please know that I understand the seriousness of the situation and will continue to closely track any developments in Mr. Li's status." -
The Rescue Committee of Yoko Kaneko Submits Petition Letters to the Shizuoka Township Council in Japan
2003-03-21At 10:00 AM on March 3rd, a press conference was held at the reporter's club in the east city hall of Shizuoka, Japan. The subject of this conference was "Rescuing Yoko Kaneko." This activity was part of the global effort to rescue Falun Gong practitioners' families and relatives in China who have been tortured. -
WOIPFLG Announces Establishment of "Committee to Investigate the Crimes of China's "610" Office in the Persecution of Falun Gong"
2003-03-20Over the past three and a half years, the "610 Office" has relentlessly transmitted various kinds of secret orders from Jiang Zemin to suppress Falun Gong. For example, in early 2002, Liu Jing of the central "610 Office" held a meeting at the Nanhu Guesthouse in Changchun to discuss the region's suppression of Falun Gong. It was at this meeting that Liu Jing issued the orders of "complete eradication" and "shoot to kill" against Falun Gong practitioners.