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After Reading the Nine Commentaries and Understanding the Truth, a County Official Starts to Protect Practitioners
2005-05-28Later the police again went to Xiao Ming's home trying to arrest him. After hearing the news, his workplace leaders and the county official mentioned above again came to his rescue and successfully stopped the police from taking him away. Practitioners and the people who understand the truth were all amazed by the power of the Nine Commentaries. -
Stories of Deterring People from Committing Crimes against Falun Gong: “People Outside of China Know What I Have Done! I Will Never Do Any Bad Thing Anymore!”
2005-05-28One day, he received a phone call from South Korea. Afterwards he sat staring at nothing with wide eyes for a long time. After a long while, he asked his family member to call a Falun Gong practitioner, and said to the practitioner, “Your teacher is really miraculous! People outside of China know exactly what I have done to Falun Gong practitioners! I will never do any bad things anymore! I will never do any bad things anymore!” -
From Changchun to the World - Witnessing the Glory of Falun Gong
2005-05-27As of this time, Falun Gong books have been translated into over thirty languages and spread to over seventy countries and areas. The practise has gained more than 1,300 awards, over 100 supporting bills, and more than 1,000 supporting dear-colleague letters from government, officials and organisations. Falun Gong has achieved this remarkable recognition in just thirteen years. -
Indonesian Authorities: Do Not Go Down in History as an Accomplice to the CCP
2005-05-27On May 6th, 2005, Indonesian practitioners called on the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) to stop the cruel persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. They stood in the broad space across the street from Jakarta's Chinese Embassy. With two banners, they held a peaceful and reasonable appeal for about 15 minutes. During the appeal, the atmosphere was tranquil and calm. They did not speak loudly or shout any slogans. At the end of the activity, when all the practitioners had walked 20-30 meters away, a group of policemen suddenly chased them down and carried practitioners in yellow T-shirts to the police car. -
Former Drug Trafficker Lives a Dignified Life After Practising Falun Dafa
2005-05-27Hearing that Xiao Qing got out of the prison when her term finished, I asked for a leave from work and came back from Shenzhen to see her. I said to her in tears, "You gave me a new life! Without you, I would never be where I am." Xiao Qing said, "The one you should be thankful to is our Teacher. He has given us so much that one lifetime is not enough to thank him!" -
Thoughts on World Falun Dafa Day: Human History Is Unfolding Like a Magnificent Drama, and People Should Not Miss This Rare Opportunity
2005-05-26Facing labour camp sentences, imprisonment and being compelled to stay away from home to avoid further persecution as well as people's scorn, Falun Gong practitioners have not harboured any hatred in their hearts. They have used various ways to clarify the truth to people about Falun Gong. They firmly believe that the truth will finally drive away the lies and peace will defeat violence. Just as sunlight will eventually dispel the fog, Falun Gong practitioners' sincerity, forbearance and compassion will also eventually melt the frost and snow that have covered people's minds. -
The Final Verdict from Hong Kong's Highest Court Highlights the Illegal Nature of the CCP's Persecution
2005-05-26On May 9th, 2005, the New York Times published an article with facts that raised doubts about whether the CCP is governing China according to its own laws. One of the examples used was that Falun Gong practitioners were being detained at the Second Forced Labour Camp of Shandong Province without any legal procedures. The CCP claimed through its media that it governs China by law, but in fact China is run by an authoritarian regime. -
A Judge's Unjust Ruling in Singapore - Abuse of Law is Not Rule of Law
2005-05-25It is hard to imagine the absurdity of a particular court case in Twenty-first-century Singapore. On February 23rd, 2003, two Falun Gong practitioners were practising the Falun Gong exercises which consist of slow moving, meditative exercises at a waterfront park and distributing VCDs containing information on how Falun Gong practitioners are being persecuted in China. The case is really a non-issue, but in Singapore, the practitioners were charged one year after the incident and were tried another year later. The most absurd part is that the two Falun Gong practitioners were actually convicted and sent to jail. -
My 28 Days in a Singapore Jail
2005-05-24In order to strictly control criminals, they developed some cruel and unusual punishments; for instance they would force the detainees to stand in a fixed position. If they moved, the person would be severely punished. The jail rationed water to its inmates. During my last eight days in jail, I was put in a cell with two others and our water allotment was grossly insufficient. We had no choice but to take the water from the toilet. -
More and More Turkish People Come to Cherish Falun Gong
2005-05-24After she read the facts about Falun Gong, the situation in China and the pictures depicting the kind of torture that Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to, she said in a clear mind: “Do you know why your government wanted to do this? They want to deceive your people and force them to only believe them. They want to block any upright faith which contains higher principles than theirs, making your people only care about material possessions. It is such a shame." -
The Communist Party's Ban on the Nine Commentaries Arouses the Curiosity of Party Members
2005-05-24This eventually had the opposite effect than what was intended, as it aroused the curiosity of the Communist Party members. Instead of obeying the directives from above, they went around asking people for and looking for the Nine Commentaries. They were determined to take a look and see what was actually written in the Nine Commentaries. -
Commentary: Denouncing the Verdicts in Singapore - Authorities Suppress Human Rights
2005-05-23The prosecutor failed to provide effective evidence to show that the accused really held or handed out VCDs. Neither the prosecutor nor the police were able to agree on the legal basis of "assembly." The judge ignored this in her verdict. The verdict gives the police absolute power in deciding the criteria of a permit. It would seem the court hands over the constitutional rights of the people to the government and police. The police can decide which constitutional rights the people can or cannot exercise. Isn't this a totalitarian rule, disregarding the rule of law?. -
Several Stories of People Who Have Come to see the Truth about Falun Dafa and Benefited as a Result
2005-05-23As she listened to me, my sister sighed and said, "Falun Dafa is indeed miraculous! I also want to practise Falun Dafa - can I?" I said, "Yes - of course you can." Just like this, my cousin started to practise Falun Dafa. From then on, her health has improved daily. She can now carry out some of the housework. She tells everyone she meets, "Falun Dafa is good; it is Falun Dafa that saved my life." -
A Few Stories of People Who Have Awakened after Reading the Nine Commentaries
2005-05-23After he read the Nine Commentaries by the Epoch Times, he was shocked and understood the true nature of the CCP. He came to see how the CCP acts as a group of hoodlums committing any crime and that only by resigning from the CCP could he remove himself from the evil shackles of Communist ideology. -
An Omen for Singapore?
2005-05-22Only a nation that reveres morality will encourage its people to care about others regardless of their nationalities, to give back to the community, and to promote humanity worldwide. This is what truly makes a great nation! A great nation does not earn its prestige because of its size or its foreign exchange reserve, but because of its concern for and its contribution to other nations and people of other nations.