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2 Sisters Sentenced as CCP Intensifies Big Data Suppression on Falun Gong
The two elderly practitioners from Guangdong Province in China were sentenced to prison and fined thousands of dollars for their beliefs.
Rallies Held in US Cities to Commemorate 1999 Peaceful Appeal in China
About 10,000 people gathered in Beijing on April 25, 1999, less than three months before the Chinese regime launched a brutal persecution against the group.
A Peaceful Appeal in China 26 Years Ago Still Echoes Today
A parade and a vigil were held in New York to commemorate a 1999 event known as the April 25 appeal, when about 10,000 people gathered in Beijing.
NYC Libraries Receive Fake Bomb Threats Targeting Falun Gong Parade
The threats were received a day after a large-scale parade and rally in New York City’s Flushing neighborhood.
UK Government Stresses Protection of Falun Gong Practitioners Against Potential China Threats
‘We have a broad suite of powers to counter foreign interference,’ Home Office Minister Lord Hanson of Flint said.
Communist China Still One of the Worst Abusers of Religious Freedom, Report Says
‘The CCP persecution of people of faith reveals a regime that denies the dignity of the individual,’ Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) said.
China’s Police Continue to Perscute Falun Gong Practitioners Over Their Faith
At least 136 practitioners have been arrested and around 189 harassed in the first two months of 2025, a watchdog reports.
Forced Organ Harvesting Displays Chinese Regime’s Ongoing Human Rights Abuses
Falun Gong practitioners are among those targeted by Chinese regime authorities for forced organ harvesting.
Lawmakers Reintroduce Falun Gong Protection Act to Combat CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting
‘It’s long past time to dismantle the CCP’s state-sponsored organ harvesting industry,’ Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told The Epoch Times.
CCP Uses Psychiatric Drugs to Persecute Its Own Officials: Insider
‘This is an extremely shocking situation—such things didn’t even happen during the Cultural Revolution,’ said former law professor Yuan Hongbing.
Arizona House Passes Bill to Counter Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting Crimes
‘We were really sending a message to say, Arizona’s not going to take part in this in any way, shape, or form,’ state Rep. Leo Biasiucci said.
State Department Condemns Intimidation Campaign Against Shen Yun, Urges Protection
CCP escalates campaign against U.S. performing arts company with bomb and mass shooting threats.
CCP Targets Shen Yun Globally With Bomb Threats, Diplomatic Pressure
After more than a decade of using diplomatic intimidation, Beijing is now primarily sending bomb and mass shooting threats to scare theaters and lawmakers.
Death Threats in Chinese Target Falun Gong, US Lawmakers Who Voice Support
The Chinese regime’s targeted campaign has been dialed up to another level over the past year.
The New York Times Has Become a CCP ‘Mouthpiece’ in Attempts to Discredit Falun Gong: Expert
The China expert warned about the gravity of the situation, saying that the CCP’s influence has deeply infiltrated democratic countries.
US, EU Urge China to Release Human Rights Lawyer Accused of Subversion
The CCP uses its criminal justice system as a ‘political instrument’ to further its authoritarian rule, a U.S. congressional report said.
How Shen Yun Was Born to Expose Persecution in China, Revive Traditional Culture
The New York-based performing arts group showcases China as it existed before communism.
Former Chinese Official Sounds Alarm Over CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting
‘Every single advertisement is evidence! Every phone call is evidence: organs are being openly bought and sold!’ Du Wen said.
