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NEW YORK—The U.S. Attorney’s office has charged two men in New York for allegedly bribing who they believed to be an IRS agent in order to strip a Falun Gong entity of its tax-exempt status. The two are known collaborators of Chinese communist regime agents. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual […] The post Two Charged with Bribing IRS to Attack Falun Gong appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

On January 23, 2023, Falun Gong founder Master Li Hongzhi issued the following statement, to be shared with FoFG readers. Read the English translation: “How Humankind Came To Be” Read the original article published in Chinese The post Falun Gong Founder on ‘How Humankind Came To Be’ appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

Filmmaker Kay Rubacek’s book “Who Are China’s Walking Dead” is as dystopian as the title suggests; however, it doesn’t feature kitschy zombie novel tropes, but rather describes, without pulling punches, the reality of life—if one can call it that—in China today. In a country where senseless death, lack of accountability, and commoditization of human life […] The post ‘Who Are China’s Walking Dead?’ Book Review appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

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Friends of Falun Gong has signed onto two open letters expressing concern about China’s nomination and selection to a place on the five-member-state United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) Consultative Group, granting it power to review applications and suggest recommendations to independent UN experts. China’s infiltration into United Nations organizations has been well documented, […] The post Friends of Falun Gong Co-Signs Two Letters Condemning China’s Place on UN Council appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

Ryan is currently working in exports and living in Los Angeles. This is his story. I am from Xi’an city in Shaanxi province. When I was 6 years old, I entered first grade in elementary school. My mother, just like many other moms, took me to Trimathalon-style math training. I went there 3 to 5 […] The post An International Student Recalls China’s Education Machine appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

Vivian is an elementary school teacher living in Minnesota. Her experience shows how students and teachers alike are forced to participate in the persecution of Falun Gong in an education system structured to reinforce communist party control in China. Here is her story. I was in middle school during the beginning of the persecution. All […] The post Resisting Indoctrination: A Teacher’s Account of China’s Education System appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

Dear Congressmen / Congresswomen, My name is Zhang Yi. I am from Shengli Oilfield, Shangdong Province, China. Before fleeing to the United States in July 2016, I was persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party in China because of my belief in the spiritual practice of Falun Gong. I currently reside in Flushing, Queens, New York. […] The post A New Yorker’s SOS Letter for His Mother appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

One often overlooked aspect of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong (aka Falun Dafa) is its effect on the family – especially how it interferes in marriages. In some cases Chinese officials coerce spouses of Falun Gong practitioners to divorce them; other cases involve employers pressuring employees to divorce those who refuse […] The post Blue Valentine: How The Persecution Affects Couples in China appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

I was six years old when my mom started to practice Falun Dafa meditation (also known as Falun Gong). She is a doctor, but she had some genetic disease and had to take medicine. After practicing Falun Gong, she didn’t have to take any medicine anymore. When she introduced Falun Dafa to me, I didn’t […] The post Serena’s Story: The Chinese Regime Labeled Me ‘anti-government’ in 3rd Grade appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

The following speech was given by Friends of Falun Gong Executive Director Alan Adler on on the occasion of the April 25th anniversary in 2021. On April 25, 1999, the Chinese regime used the peaceful appeal of 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners in Beijing as an excuse to launch a smear campaign which lead to and […] The post The Chinese Communist Party Thrives on Our Apathy appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

On July 20, 2017, members of the public gathered on the West Lawn of the Capitol building to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the persecution of Falun Gong. Falun Gong is an ancient meditation exercise centered on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. In 1999, the Chinese Communist Party mobilized to eradicate the practitioners of Falun Gong. […] The post China Needs to ‘Reckon With its Crimes’: Friends of Falun Gong appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

[Photo Caption: Friends of Falun Gong Executive Director Alan Adler speaks at New York City celebration of World Falun Dafa Day] Millions of people around the world support Falun Gong practitioners’ freedom of belief. We, Friends of Falun Gong, recognize every person’s right to uphold Falun Gong’s cherished principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, because […] The post Friends of Falun Gong Support Chinese Citizens at 2016 Celebration appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

On September 28, as China’s President Xi Jinping addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Friends of Falun Gong placed an open letter in The New York Times. Responding to our open letter to President Xi Jinping, many regular readers of The New York Times voiced their support. Additionally, several media outlets, […] The post Open Letter to President Xi Jinping: Followup appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

[Photo caption: Alan Adler, executive director of Friends of Falun Gong, speaks at a Falun Gong rally on Capitol Hill.] Sixteen years ago, the former leader of the Chinese Communist Party, Jiang Zemin, launched a persecutory campaign at a peaceful group of citizens simply because they practiced a popular form of qigong called Falun Gong […] The post Speech by the Excutive Director of Friends of Falun Gong in Washington, D.C. appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

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July 20, 2020—On the 21st anniversary of the persecution of Falun Gong in China, over 600 lawmakers, including U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, have signed onto a joint statement to support practitioners’ rights to religious freedom. The Epoch Times reports: The lawmakers “urge the Chinese government to respect international norms … and […] The post Over 600 Lawmakers Voice Their Support of Falun Gong appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

We would like to express our sincere thanks to President Trump on his clear message delivered on the National Day for the Victims of Communism. The President delivered an important and direct message highlighting the human cost of the communist ideology. Thank you, President Trump, for honoring the memory of those who have been persecuted […] The post Thanks to White House for Acknowledging Victims of Communism appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

This year is the inaugural occasion, and to mark it the group has called on the U.N. to take action on the abuse. The post Doctors Announce First ‘International Day Against Forced Organ Harvesting’ appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>

The Minnesota State Senate voted on a number of issues as their most recent session came to a close. One bill, SF2090, "a resolution expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from nonconsenting prisoners of conscience, primarily from Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their spiritual beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups in the People's Republic of China," was unanimously passed on May 20, 2016. The post Minnesota State Senators Condemn Forced Organ Harvesting appeared first on Friends of Falun Gong. .. >>