Category: Falun Gong persecution

The Justice Anniversary that Tolls for All

Commentary Every year on July 20, there is a reminder that there is an ongoing persecution in the world. On that day in 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) set about trying to eliminate Falun Gong in China and all who practised it. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is an ancient Chinese spiritual…


‘Faith Through Difficult Times’: Falun Gong Practitioner Tells His Story to Raise Awareness of the Dangers of Communism

What Winston Liu found in Falun Gong was a system of practices and principles that not only allowed him to cultivate balance in his life but also filled an empty void in his heart. Finally, there was meaning and a sense of purpose that transcended the day-to-day routine of rote existence. However, just as this…


Senator Kimberley Kitching: A Virtuous Voice of Reason

Commentary Kimberley Jane Kitching, a Labor senator for the Australian state of Victoria, died unexpectedly on March 10 at the age of 52. Her untimely passing, caused by a suspected heart attack, follows the recent deaths of cricketers Shane Warne and Rod Marsh, also from heart attacks. Throughout her senatorial career Kitching was an upstanding…


Elderly Chinese Falun Gong Practitioner Dies 3 Days After Release from Notorious Prison

A 76-year-old practitioner of Falun Gong died three days after she was released from a notorious Chinese prison, according to Minghui.org, a U.S-based website that documents the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of the spiritual practice. Liu Shuhua was found to have lost her memory when guards from northeastern China’s Liaoning Women’s Prison sent her…


Former Head of the Provincial Gestapo-Like Office in China Put Under Investigation

The former head of the Chinese communist regime’s Gestapo-like office in Jiangsu province is under investigation for allegedly breaking the law. He, and his department, were tasked with suppressing religious freedom within China.  The Commission for Discipline Inspection of Jiangsu reported that Chen Yizhong, the former deputy secretary and deputy director of the Jiangsu Provincial…


Over 30 Parliamentarians Call on Trudeau to Sanction Perpetrators of Falun Gong Persecution in China

Over 30 parliamentarians have signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging that Canada sanction Chinese officials for the persecution of Falun Gong adherents in China. The call comes as July 20 marked yet another anniversary of the brutal campaign launched by the Chinese regime against the spiritual practice 22 years ago. “With…


35 Lawmakers Call on Trudeau to Sanction Perpetrators of Falun Gong Persecution in China

Over 30 lawmakers have signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging Canada to sanction Chinese officials for the persecution of Falun Gong adherents in China. The call comes as July 20 marked yet another anniversary of the violent suppression and hate propaganda campaign launched by the Chinese regime against the spiritual practice…


The State Department Should Recognize China’s Genocide Against Falun Gong

Commentary Secretary of State Blinken should promptly act to include Falun Gong in the department’s genocide determination citing China. New evidence, deemed “credible” by a dozen official U.N. human rights experts from various parts of the world, supports the finding that Beijing is extrajudicially putting to death large numbers of Falun Gong prisoners—as well as some…


Remembering the Fallen: 22 Years of Persecution and Punishment

Commentary The abuses in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Region (XUR) have been well documented. With forced labor and horrific stories of sexual abuse, the Uyghur story is an important one, and it needs to be told. Another important story that needs to be told involves the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Twenty-two years ago today, the…


Hundreds Join Toronto Parade Marking 22 Years of Falun Gong Persecution in China

Speaking at a rally in Toronto on July 17, former parliamentarians and rights activists voiced support for Falun Gong adherents amid the ongoing persecution of the spiritual practice launched by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) 22 years ago. Over 500 Falun Gong adherents participated in a parade through the city’s downtown to commemorate the victims…