World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Taiwan: Falun Gong Demonstrated by Entire Student Body for Taiwan Middle School Anniversary
2009-12-19On December 11th, 2009, Dulan Middle School of Tai Dong County held its annual sports meeting and anniversary. All students of the school, totaling over 100, demonstrated Falun Gong exercises at the opening ceremony. Their orderly and peaceful movements won high marks from the parents and guests. -
Australia: Practitioners Hold Press Conference to Support Lawsuits against CCP Persecutors on International Human Rights Day
2009-12-16The plaintiffs and their lawyer appeared in court and stated that the court papers were sent to the defendants via diplomatic channels and the defendants never answered the charges. The lawyer asked the court for more time to prepare materials for a default judgment. -
Taiwan: Taiwanese Professor of Public Security says the Spanish Lawsuit Against Jiang Sets Example for Humanity
2009-12-15Professor Tung praised the Spanish National Court for setting up a good model. The news should be widely spread and included in teaching materials so that law enforcement in other countries would follow the Spanish court's great contribution to human civilisation. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Perform at Christmas Parade in Philadelphia
2009-12-13On December 4th, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners attended the Annual Christmas Parade in Philadelphia. More than 90 groups performed in the parade. The waist drum team, consisting of Falun Gong practitioners, was the only Chinese entry. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Sue Chinese Secretary of Politics and Justice
2009-12-12The plaintiffs are suing Zhou Yong Kong for torture and requested economical compensation for the tortures, both physical and mental, while they were jailed in China for practising Falun Gong. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Oakland Holiday Parade in California
2009-12-11On December 5th, 2009, the tenth annual Oakland Holiday Parade was held in downtown Oakland. About ninety groups attended, with more than 100,000 people watching. -
Thailand: Divine Land Marching Band Performs at King's Birthday Celebration
2009-12-11December 5th is the Thai King birthday. A celebration parade was held on Sukhumvit Avenue in Bangkok. The Divine Land Marching Band, consisting of Falun Gong practitioners, performed in the parade. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in San Jose Holiday Parade in California
2009-12-10The San Jose Holiday Parade, one of the twenty-five largest parades in the United States, was held on December 6th, 2009, with more than 100,000 spectators. Local Falun Gong practitioners were invited to perform in the parade. -
United States: The New York Divine Land Marching Band Holds Third Experience Sharing Conference
2009-12-10The New York Divine Land Marching Band held its third experience sharing conference on its fourth anniversary on December 5th, 2009. More than 130 members attended the conference and fourteen shared their experiences on the path of practice. -
Australia: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibit in Canberra Touches People from All Walks of Life
2009-12-09"We are fortunate that we have religious freedom in Australia. Anywhere in the world should have the same freedom. The Falun Gong practitioners' unyielding spirit deeply impressed me." -
Hong Kong: Residents Encouraged by Spanish Lawsuit against Jiang
2009-12-09The Spanish National Court recently indicted five high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, including former Communist Party head Jiang Zemin and his followers on charges of genocide and torture of Falun Gong practitioners. The news has been spreading in Hong Kong and mainland China. Many Hong Kong residents and tourists from China are encouraged by this development. -
Taiwan: Hsishen County Council Member Supports Spain's Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
2009-12-08"Spain is a country with justice and it is valuable to make such a decision at this moment. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Jiang's regime bully people and must be stopped. People should tell right from wrong." -
Australian Attorney: Jiang Zemin Could Not Be Absolved If His Crimes against Humanity Are Proven
2009-12-08"The suit against Jiang Zemin is instituted in a Spanish court. He is accused of crimes against humanity. They are a specific series of crimes under international law first developed in the trials of Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg and since been developed by various international conventions." -
Australia: Practitioners in Queensland Hold Candlelight Vigil to Commemorate Fellow Practitioners Who Died Under Persecution in China
2009-12-07On November 27th, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners in Queensland, Australia held a sit-in protest and a candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese Consulate in Brisbane to commemorate more than three thousand Falun Gong practitioners who have lost their lives at the hands of the CCP. -
Taiwan: Divine Land Marching Band Participates in Kaohsiung's Qiaotou Township Flower Festival Parade
2009-12-07On November 28th, 2009, the Qiaotou Township in Kaohsiung County kicked off its annual month-long flower festival. The Divine Land Marching Band, composed entirely of Falun Gong practitioners, was invited to participate in the parade on opening day.