Worldwide News
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Two Chinese Falun Gong Practitioners, Ms. Gao Jinying and Her Husband Liu Baochun, Arrive Safely in New York after Receiving Humanitarian Support from the US Government
2007-11-19At 11:20 p.m. on November 15th, 2007, Gao Jinying and her husband Liu Baochun, two Falun Gong practitioners from China, arrived at JFK International Airport in New York via Thailand. Ms. Gao and Mr. Liu are UN refugees. Based on humanitarian concerns, the United States government accepted the two practitioners who have been relentlessly persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. -
Australia: Practitioners Hold Press Conference in Front of Attorney General's Department to Call Attention to CCP Intervention in Chen Shaoji Lawsuit
2007-11-19Falun Gong practitioners in Sydney held a press conference in front of the Attorney-General's Department office building at noon on November 14th, 2007. They exposed the pressure put on the Attorney-General's Department in a CCP attempt to intervene in the due process of law in the case against Chen Shaoji. -
United States: Exposing the Organ Harvesting Atrocities at Columbia University
2007-11-18From November 5th to 9th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners held activities at Columbia University in Manhattan to expose the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s brutal persecution of Falun Gong and its atrocities of organ harvesting. -
The Little Waist Drum Troupe
2007-11-18Recently, the Minghui School Waist Drum Troupe, composed of children ranging in age from 5 to 13, was invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the 30th anniversary of Wanda Elementary School in Taipei. The performance won an appreciation award from school. -
United States: New Yorkers Welcome Falun Dafa at the Veteran's Day Parade in Manhattan
2007-11-17On November 11th, 2007, the annual Veteran's Day Parade took place on 5th Avenue between 23rd and 56th streets in Manhattan, New York City. Soldiers and military vehicles of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force participated in the parade to celebrate the holiday. The Falun Dafa group was also in the parade and was warmly welcomed by the New Yorkers. -
Canada: "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" International Art Exhibition Held in Oshawa, Ontario
2007-11-17One of the artists, Kathleen Gillis, attended the opening ceremony and addressed the audience, "We hope to tell people about this persecution of Falun Gong in China through these artworks. We hope everyone will pay attention to and help stop the persecution." -
Australia: Rally Held in Melbourne to Support the 28 Million Chinese People Who Have Quit the CCP
2007-11-16The Melbourne Service Centre for Quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a rally on November 11th, 2007 at City Square, a popular tourist spot in downtown Melbourne. The rally was to support the 28 million brave Chinese people who have quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organisations. -
Japan: Bringing Falun Dafa to the People of Yamato
2007-11-16On October 3rd-4th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from Japan attended a local fair in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan, and demonstrated traditional Chinese culture to the local people. This was the third time that practitioners attended the fair. -
Canada: The Montreal Divine Land Marching Band Gives First Public Performance at Christmas Parade
2007-11-15On November 9th, Montreal practitioners' Divine Land Marching Band participated in a Christmas parade in Montreal. Formed in mid-September, the band consists of more than 100 practitioners. This was the first public performance of the band. -
CNW: Canadian Association of Journalists Concerned About CBC's Last Minute Decision to Cancel Broadcast of Documentary on the Persecution of Falun Gong
2007-11-15OTTAWA, November 9th - The Canadian Association of Journalists is disappointed that CBC News chose not to air a documentary November 6th, in the wake of last-minute complaints from Chinese officials. -
Malaysia: People Support the Movement to Withdraw from the CCP
2007-11-14On November 11th, 2007, volunteers from the Service Centre for Quitting the CCP in Malaysia held an activity at Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur to support 28 million Chinese withdrawals from the CCP and its affiliated organisations and to let tourists from all over the world become aware of this movement. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Take Part in Veteran's Day Parade in San Francisco
2007-11-14On November 11th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from the San Francisco Bay Area were invited to the annual Veteran's Day Parade in San Francisco. The Divine Land Land Marching Band's performance was greatly appreciated by the organisers, spectators, and the general director of the parade, Mr. Huang Guoren. -
United States: Southern Illinois University Student Centre Invites Practitioners to Introduce Falun Gong
2007-11-13On November 8th, invited by the Kimmel Student Leadership Center, Falun Gong practitioners from St. Louis traveled to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville to introduce Falun Gong to students and faculty members. -
Ethiopia: Promoting Falun Dafa at Ethiopian Millennium Ceremony
2007-11-12Tebeb-Ethiopia is a relief organisation for poor people in Ethiopia. On September 8th, 2007, three days before the Ethiopian Millennium, (1) local Falun Gong practitioners were invited to demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises in a ceremony for newly trained project management staffers of Tebeb-Ethiopia. -
Australia: Brisbane Lights Human Rights Torch - Focuses on Human Rights Situation in China
2007-11-11After travelling through the Australian cities of Sydney, Grafton, Lismore, and Toowoomba, the Human Rights Torch Relay arrived in Brisbane (Queensland) on November 3rd, 2007. The Torch Relay once again focused the Australian people's attention on the persecution of Falun Gong.