Timeline of Persecution 1996 As Falun Gong becomes more popular, early signs of state oppression appear. Shortly after they are named bestsellers, Falun... 01-15-2016 | PERSECUTION IN CHINA
Propaganda Inside China The Xinhua News Agency—official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government—had a rare, if not startling, moment of candor... 01-11-2016 | PROPAGANDA & CENSORSHIP
Rape and Sexual Assault Women of Falun Gong tell wrenching tales of physical and sexual abuse in captivity. They have been violated with brooms... 01-08-2016 | RAPE AND SEXUAL TORTURE
Unlikely Heroes In tens of thousands of homes, basements, and other locales throughout China, Falun Gong practitioners make not only fliers, leaflets,... 01-04-2016 | ADVOCATES
Why I’m Suing China’s Former President This week, Chinese president and Communist Party head Xi Jinping will visit the United States. Much attention will focus on... 10-10-2015 | GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
As Xi Jinping Visits U.S., Torture Victims Sue Ex-leader Jiang Zemin in China As Chinese Communist Party head Xi Jinping visits the United States this week, pressure is gaining at home for him... 09-22-2015 | PRESS RELEASES
Psychological Abuse The goal of forcing people who practice Falun Gong to renounce their beliefs and cooperate with the authorities has been,... 04-09-2015 | TORTURE
Overview of Persecution While Falun Gong is practiced openly in the 70-plus countries where it is found, today in its homeland of China... 04-09-2015 | PERSECUTION IN CHINA
Key Events By late 2001, however, hundreds of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners had been arrested or detained. According to the Washington... 04-09-2015 | KEY EVENTS