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Jailed Teacher Who Received International Attention Released After 12-Year Sentence, Torture

On June 24, 2023, Mr. Bian Lichao, a former teacher in Hebei was released from Shijiazhuang Prison after a 12-year...

08-02-2023 | FAMILY AND DESTITUTION

On the 24th Anniversary, Government Officials Stand in Solidarity with Falun Gong

July 20, 2023 marks the 24th anniversary of Falun Dafa practitioners’ peaceful resistance against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of...

07-26-2023 | GOVERNMENT ACTIONS

Tally of Documented Falun Gong Deaths Hits 5,000

In a tragic milestone, last month, the total number of Falun Gong believers documented to have died due to persecution...

07-13-2023 | SUMMARY REPORTS

Pictured are three Falun Gong practitioners harassed or arrested during January-June 2023. Three Falun Gong practitioners harassed or arrested in 2023. Top left: Ms. Ying Yu from Shanghai was arrested for the sixth time on April 4, 2023, for possessing a flash drive containing information about Falun Gong. Bottom left: Mr. Tian Haitao, former IT technician at Fujin City Agricultural Bank in Heilongjiang Province, was refused his retirement benefits in May 2023. Right: Ms. Liu Chunxia, a former engineer in Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, was seized at work on May 6, 2023, thirteen days before the inaugural China-Central Asia Summit was to be held in Xi’an. Communist Party leader Xi Jinping was scheduled to attend.

Nephew of U.S. Citizen Continues 78-Day Hunger Strike in Protest of 10-Year Sentence

Mr. Hou Lijun, a 52-year-old from Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, and the nephew of U.S. citizen Karen Kang, was sentenced to...

07-13-2023 | PERSECUTION IN CHINA

Falun Gong Practitioners Join in Celebration of Independence Day

Many in the Falun Gong community are first generation Chinese who fled religious persecution in China. Having lived through the...

07-10-2023 | EVENTS

Falun Gong Practitioners Zhang Yibo and He Binggang Sentenced in Shanghai

He Binggang and his fiancée, Zhang Yibo, were sentenced to six and five years, respectively, on June 12, 2023. The...

06-21-2023 | PERSECUTION IN CHINA

45 Killed and 261 Jailed Falun Gong Practitioners Reported in April and May

In April and May, Falun Gong practitioners in China documented 261 cases of believers sentenced to prison and 45 deaths,...

06-21-2023 | SUMMARY REPORTS

New Texas Law Aims to Prevent Illicit Organ Transplant Tourism

A new law in Texas combats forced organ harvesting through insurance policy protocols and prevents Texas residents from unknowingly involving...

06-20-2023 | GOVERNMENT ACTIONS

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (middle) holds a press conference on SB 1040, March 29, 2023. (The Texan/Matt Stringer)

Three Fathers, Persecuted by the Chinese Regime

The Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong has separated families for nearly 24 years now. Countless adherents were placed...

06-18-2023 | FAMILY AND DESTITUTION

Mr. Wang Yudong, now deceased (left) and his last family photo with his six-year-old daughter, now orphaned in China (right).

Swiss Government Officials Support Ending the CCP’s Persecution of Falun Gong

People from all around the world who practice Falun Dafa (a.k.a. Falun Gong) have been informing the public about the...

06-13-2023 | GOVERNMENT ACTIONS