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On this day 54 years ago, we lost Martin Luther King Jr., but the spirit of nonviolent, civil disobedience is alive and well in, of all places, China. For over 20 years, the largest grassroots civil disobedience movement in the world has flourished under the shadow of the Chinese Communist Party. What exactly is this movement? With millions of adherents, and hundreds of thousands of information houses, the Falun Gong network continues to peacefully resist state propaganda and misinformation today. How did this movement emerge, and why does it matter to all of us? Tap to learn more: https://faluninfo.net/key-statistics-related-to-falun-gong/

At the beginning of 2021, singer-songwriter and human rights activist James H. White sets out for Washington, DC to write a song in protest of the Beijing Winter Olympics. After hearing the gut-wrenching story of three sisters who were tortured in China, he flies across the Atlantic to talk with several experts, hoping to shed light on the stories he heard from the three sisters. The more he explores the topic, however, the more he discovers that what happened to the three sisters, and millions more like them, goes way beyond the human rights of one group, and way beyond the borders of China. The deeper he digs, the broader, and more sinister, of a spectre is revealed to him, and one that seems to underlie everything, from COVID to media censorship, from politics to entertainment. Featuring insights from some of the world’s leading human rights experts, lawyers, and heart-breaking interviews with those who faced, and survived, the unimaginable, James’ year-long journey circles back to where it all started, Washington DC, where James faces a stark realization.

Is terrible history repeating itself in 2022? Leading up to this year's Olympic games The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has begun yet another round of campaigns of what the Party calls “maintaining social stability.” Current circumstances in China mirror trends seen in the 2008 Olympics. Following the 2008 Olympics, over 8000 Falun Gong adherents were arrested for their faith and at least one hundred died in the same year. The aftermath of the 2022 Olympics could be even more devastating than 2008 if the trend continues. Tap to learn more: https://faluninfo.net/persecution-of-falun-gong-intensifies-ahead-of-winter-olympics/

When she was just four years old, Lucy was abducted from her daycare and held as ransom by Chinese police. They wanted to find her mother, Mrs. Liu Yan, and persecute her until Liu renounces her faith in Falun Gong. Her mother previously protested the arbitrary detention of the practitioners by holding a hunger strike in prison. Guards proceeded to force-feed Mrs. Liu, an excruciatingly painful process that often causes internal bleeding and mangles the throat. Now Lucy is 24 years old, and an award-winning animation student at Sheridan College in Ontario. Her mother is still in China, and continues to be harassed and arrested to this day. Most recently her mother, Mrs. Liu Yan, was arrested on September 30, 2021. Mrs. Liu is currently being detained at the Kunming Detention Center in China. The Falun Dafa Information Center is requesting assistance in asking the Chinese government about Mrs. Liu's condition and calling for her immediate release. If you would like to sign the petition or share her story on social media, visit https://faluninfo.net/parents-of-lucy-liu/

Guangzhou native Crystal Chen operated the largest textile trading companies in the region until 1999, when the persecution on her faith began. Her livelihood was torn away as a result and she was also detained. From then on, the local authorities regularly used salt torture and force-feeding to coerce her into denouncing her beliefs. Only one thing in her life stayed the same — her faith in Falun Gong and its tenets of “Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance”. Access more videos and critically acclaimed documentaries here: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

The Chinese regime forced barbarous torture upon her in detainment, aimed at breaking her spirit. For 14 hours straight, Crystal Chen was beaten and insulted by guards. Their relentless abuse drove her to the brink of suicide. Ironically, the Chatou Women’s Forced Labor Camp in Guangzhou City where Chen was detained was selected by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2005 as the “National Women’s Pacesetter for Ethics.” Access more videos and critically acclaimed documentaries here: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

Falun Gong practitioners are treated as slaves in China, Chen reveals. She was forced to do factory work for 16 hours a day, making anything from Disney merch to Christmas lights. Not only did the labor conditions mangle her hands, the guards also incentivized other inmates to abuse Falun Gong practitioners with an early release from prison. In the CCP’s “cold genocide” campaign to eradicate Falun Gong, forced labor is only one of the tactics used to coerce practitioners into denouncing their faith.

On a seemingly normal evening, police abruptly barged into Fuyao’s home and ransacked through their belongings. Within the hour, the police took her parents away due to their faith in Falun Gong. Fuyao Li lived the rest of her childhood as a foster child of sorts, jumping from one relative to the next. Many of her relatives also practiced Falun Gong and had also lost their jobs due to the persecution, so none of them could afford to house Li for long. “When I went home, it was not my home.” She grew up feeling like a second-rate citizen. Their full story: https://faluninfo.net/life-after-torture/

When she was in primary school, Fuyao Li and her mother were imprisoned in a shoddy storage room in the schoolyard where Li attended and her mother had taught for years. Li’s mother was removed from her position, and two teachers kept 24/7 surveillance on the mother-daughter duo to pressure them into giving up Falun Dafa. Their resolve was tested on every level, but her mother remained steadfast and optimistic despite it all. Their full story: https://faluninfo.net/life-after-torture/

Fuyao Li rarely uttered the words “Mom” and “Dad” in her childhood, because the Chinese Communist Party had deemed them dissidents for simply practicing a spiritual meditation. Li was only allowed to visit them twice a year, for mere minutes at a time. Their full story: https://faluninfo.net/life-after-torture/

Zhang never imagined he would leave China. He had immense gratitude for his loved ones, appreciation for the culture, and loyalty to his hometown. But the Chinese regime betrayed that loyalty. He was monitored by the police, his workplace, and the government 24/7 and repeatedly incarcerated. It was impossible for him to lead a normal life with his spiritual beliefs intact, so he instead followed the precarious route out to freedom. Access more videos and critically acclaimed documentaries here: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

Zhang survived six years of torture under the Chinese regime, most notably psychological torture. Authorities regularly held brainwashing sessions with thirty or forty people, where they were forced to watch hours of state propaganda that demonized Falun Gong and then write essays denouncing their spiritual beliefs. The consequence if they refused? Forced sleep deprivation, waterboarding, and physical abuse. Access more videos and critically acclaimed documentaries here: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

Although Zhang experienced how Falun Gong benefited his mental and physical health, the government order to eradicate the practice on July 20, 1999 changed everything. His flying license, pilot badge and passport were confiscated by the airline. Since then, none of the pilots who practiced Falun Gong were allowed to fly for Chinese airlines. Once a pilot for China’s Southern Airlines, Zhang is now a captain for Continental Airlines passenger flights in the United States. Access more videos and critically acclaimed documentaries here: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

Moderated by Freedom House’s Sarah Cook (Research Director of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) and featuring experts and a torture survivor, this insightful panel discussion explores the current state of this human rights crisis, its global implications, and what further action can be taken by the U.S. government and others to curb ongoing horrific abuses and support victims. July 20th marks exactly 22 years since the Chinese Communist Party launched a massive campaign to eliminate the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China. Millions of Falun Gong practitioners in China have since been imprisoned, tortured, or killed, including through forced organ harvesting. The party’s persecution of Falun Gong has also extended far beyond China’s borders, resulting in censorship, cyber attacks, and transnational repression affecting believers in dozens of countries. Moderator: Sarah Cook, Research Director for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Freedom House Speakers: Reverend Johnnie Moore Jr., Former Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom & President, Congress of Christian Leaders Erping Zhang, Director of Government and Advocacy, Falun Dafa Information Center Levi Browde, Executive Director, Falun Dafa Information Center Dr. Jessica Russo, Board Member, Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting Weiyu Wang, Survivor of Chinese Prison and Torture, Former PhD Candidate at Tsinghua University 0:00 Introduction 2:42 Sarah Cook 4:44 Rev. Johnnie Moore Jr. 11:35 How can our communities help those in China? 17:21 Levi Browde 17:46 Brief rundown- why is the CCP persecuting Falun Gong? 24:06 Weiyu Wang 24:50 What was it like practicing Falun Gong before 1999? 34:43 Dr. Jessica Russo 35:43 Organ procurement in China and Falun Gong 44:46 Information control and global implications of the CCP 48:27 Chinese authorities hunted me down 52:26 Q&A Time

On July 20, 2021, Falun Dafa Information Center hosted a live webinar that explored the current state of this human rights crisis, its global implications, and further actions that can be taken by the U.S. government and others to curb ongoing horrific abuses and support victims. Among the panel of experts was the Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting Board Member, Dr. Jessica Russo, who weighed in on the “final solution” to the Falun Gong issue in China. Access the highlights here: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

On July 20, 2021, Falun Dafa Information Center hosted a live webinar that explored the current state of this human rights crisis, its global implications, and further actions that can be taken by the U.S. government and others to curb ongoing horrific abuses and support victims. As a Board Member of Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH), Dr. Jessica Russo provides an definition of the issue in harrowing detail, through the perspective of a seasoned medical professional. Access the highlights here: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

On day one of the IRF Summit, Falun Dafa Information Center hosted a panel featuring experts and a torture survivor to discuss the current status and updates regarding the persecution of Falun Gong in mainland China. Among the panel of experts was our Executive Director, Levi Browde, who explained why the CCP targets Falun Gong. He also dissected the lies used by the Chinese regime to justify their 22-year record of cruel suppression of the meditation practice. Access the curated highlights here: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

On day one of the IRF Summit, Falun Dafa Information Center hosted a panel featuring experts and a torture survivor to discuss the current status and updates regarding the persecution of Falun Gong in mainland China. Among the panel of experts was our Executive Director, Levi Browde, who provided an update on the state of persecution across China, including the latest trends and CCP initiatives that target Falun Gong, even through the pandemic. Access the curated highlights here: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

On day one of the IRF Summit, Falun Dafa Information Center hosted a panel featuring experts and a torture survivor to discuss the current status and updates regarding the persecution of Falun Gong in mainland China. Among the panel of experts was our Executive Director, Levi Browde, who reviewed the media coverage of Falun Gong over the last two decades and highlighted a series factors that are likely contributing to an absence of meaningful coverage on the persecution. Click here to access the highlights: https://tv.faluninfo.net/latest-updates

On July 20, 2021, Falun Dafa Information Center hosted a live webinar that explored the current state of this human rights crisis, its global implications, and further actions that can be taken by the U.S. government and others to curb ongoing horrific abuses and support victims. Among the panel of experts was Sarah Cook, the Research Director for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. During the research process for the 2017 Freedom House report on Falun Gong in China, Sarah Cook and her team uncovered inconceivably high levels of persecution― as well as peaceful resistance. Click here to access the full webinar: https://tv.faluninfo.net/the-falun-gong-human-rights-crisis-in-china-updates-global-impacts-and-next-actions/

On July 13, 2021, Falun Gong practitioner Wang Weiyu spoke about his harrowing experiences of surviving nearly a decade of persecution in custody during a panel at the International Religions Freedom Summit (IRF Summit) in Washington D.C. Former PhD candidate, Weiyu Wang, describes the day when close friends and classmates, encouraged by their professor, threatened to kill him in front of the whole class. Read more about his story: https://faluninfo.net/torture-survivor-recalls-harrowing-experience-at-the-international-religious-freedom-summit/

July 20th marks exactly 22 years since the Chinese Communist Party launched a massive campaign to eliminate the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China. Millions of Falun Gong practitioners in China have since been imprisoned, tortured, or killed, including through forced organ harvesting. The party’s persecution of Falun Gong has also extended far beyond China’s borders, resulting in censorship, cyber attacks, and transnational repression affecting believers in dozens of countries. The Falun Dafa Information Center’s executive director, Levi Browde, joins the China Uber Alles radio program to provide the latest updates, trends and global impact of this human rights crisis in China.

When the CCP began its persecution on Falun Gong, Mr. Weiyu Wang was a doctorate student at Tsinghua University. But after July 20, 1999, Wang suffered from nearly a decade of torture and was forced to suspend his schooling twice. His entire family was oppressed by authorities for 14 years. Even after his release, Wang was closely monitored by police and CCP agents. Now, he lives with his wife and son in Michigan. This is his story. Weiyu Wang Survivor of Chinese Prison and Torture IRF Summit, July 13, 2021

For more than 20 years, a shadowy security force in China has terrorized its citizenry with impunity. Some China experts call it “China’s Gestapo.” It is an extralegal security force established with the sole purpose to persecute and completely eliminate the spiritual practice of Falun Gong. At the time of its creation, up to 100 million Chinese were practicing or learning Falun Gong. Chinese officials have tried to hide its existence, but recent developments have begun to unmask this nefarious agency and in so doing, turn the tide inside China.

In the northeastern city of Changchun, China, a group of six ordinary people — a truck driver, a food vendor, a housewife, etc. — gathered in secret to plan an extraordinary task: to break into the television broadcasting system of the most tyrannical regime on earth – that of the Chinese Communist Party. Their goal was to expose one of the gravest, state sponsored, lies in Chinese history. A single lie used to justify the persecution of millions of people. It was an event that sparked an information revolution that challenged oppressive regimes around the world, from Beijing to Tehran, and continues to reverberate today. This is their remarkable story… Learn about the persecution of Falun Dafa by the communist regime in China: https://faluninfo.net/