The April 25th incident was widely reported by western media. 10,000 Falun Dafa practitioners gathered in Beijing on that day of last year, outside the central government compound, to present their peaceful request for a legal and non-hostile environment to practice their spiritual beliefs. It was witnessed by all the reporters presented that the gathering was completely peaceful and orderly, and lawful according to China's own constitution and law which promise freedom of assembly and appeal. After a few practitioners were able to meet with certain high-level government officials, everyone quietly went home.á
Chinese government later denounced the appeal "a political gathering with conspiracy of overthrowing the government", and used it as an excuse for their brutal crackdown.
The fact is:
All that Falun Dafa practitioners requested was that the government couldá
- release the innocent fellow practitioners arrested in Tianjin;á
- lift the ban on publishing and distributing Zhuan Falun, the main book of Falun Dafa;á
- allow a legal and non-hostile environment for practicing Falun Dafa in China.
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