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News and Events from
around the World
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Falun Gong in China,
practitioners and supporters around the world have worked with their
government leaders and communities to stop it. From Canada to Indonesia,
from Germany to South Africa,
practitioners have worked to expose the human rights abuses and bring
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Citizens from 20 Nations Appeal in Geneva
Joined by political figures and
renowned human rights advocates from Switzerland,
Germany,
and the United Kingdom,
more than 1,000 practitioners and supporters of Falun Gong from 20
nations around the world gathered in Geneva during the 59th annual United
Nations Human Rights Commission. Falun Gong practitioners held press
conferences announcing legal actions against Jiang Zemin, held public
appeals outside the United Nations buildings and organized a procession
through downtown Geneva to remember
those who have been tortured to death in China.
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Four-day Rally, Events in Washington DC
Four years after former Chinese
Communist leader, Jiang Zemin, launched the persecution of Falun Gong
in China, over 5000
Falun Gong practitioners from around the world gathered in Washington DC to take part in a four-day event
in the nation's capital. In addition to an all-day concert near the Capitol Building
and a procession through the streets of downtown Washington DC,
practitioners held a conference at the DAR Constitution Hall. In a
rally on Capitol Hill,
U.S.
Senators, Congresspersons and prominent non-governmental organizations
joined a chorus of voices, condemning the Chinese regime's four-year
persecution of Falun Gong. Speakers also applauded the courage and
non-violent nature of practitioners during the persecution.
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Worldwide Appeals at Chinese Embassies and Consulates
Since July 1999, Falun Gong
practitioners have held regular appeals in front of Chinese Embassies
and Consulates throughout the world. Enduring rain, snow, and burning
sun, their persistence and silent appeal have touched the world and
drawn international recognition. Outside the Chinese Consulate in Vancouver,
practitioners continue their non-stop, 24-hour vigil begun in August of
2001.
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Rescuing Loved-ones from "Living Hell"
Labor Camps
Over the past 4 years, Falun Gong
practitioners have undertaken a campaign to rescue loved-ones detained
in Chinese prisons, detention centers and forced labor camps because
they practice Falun Gong. Practitioners outside China have walked, cycled and driven
thousands of miles through sun, snow and rain, across America, Australia,
Canada,
Europe, Taiwan
and many other countries around the world. The response has been
positive – 14 family members have been released with many more telling
of improved conditions because of international attention to their
cases.
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Practitioners' Conferences around the World
At local and international experience
sharing conferences held in major cities around the world, attendance
has risen each year, ranging from a few hundred up to over 6,000. These
conferences are coordinated by local volunteers, and are always free of
charge and open to anyone. They provide a forum for practitioners to
share their experiences in the practice of Falun Gong, and to learn
from each other. Mr. Li Hongzhi, Falun Gong's founder, occasionally
attends and answers questions from local practitioners for a few hours
at a time.
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World Falun Dafa Day 2003
What began four years ago as a simple
idea to celebrate a popular exercise and meditation practice from China
has blossomed into a worldwide event, ushering in a comprehensive
revival of traditional Chinese culture.
Between May 11 and May 13, practitioners and supporters of Falun Gong
joined their communities in over 30 cities around the world to
celebrate the fourth annual World Falun Dafa Day – an event marking the
day Falun Dafa was first taught publicly by founder Mr. Li Hongzhi on
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