Summary of News from Abroad

Falun Dafa practitioners from the Netherlands congratulate the establishment of the Falun Dafa Association in Ireland. The establishment of the Falun Dafa Association in Ireland will definitely accelerate the spreading of Falun Dafa, bring more opportunities for the people of Ireland to obtain Dafa and bring hope for a wonderful future to all kindhearted beings!

On December 11, 2001, the Radio France Outre-Mer invited Falun Dafa practitioners in Guadeloupe to a live broadcast during their prime evening period to talk about Falun Dafa, the persecution of Falun Gong in China, and the spreading of Falun Dafa all over the world.

Media Report

World Journal: February 20 report from Washington D.C.: Twenty-eight Falun Gong representatives went to the U.S. State Department on February 19 and talked about the savage treatment they received in Beijing. A State Department official said, "The U.S. government will convey its concern on this matter to the Chinese government." On February 19, another 21 Western Falun Gong practitioners who appealed in Tiananmen Square talked about their terrible experience of being physically and mentally abused in China to the media in front of the Chinese Consulate in Washington D.C. They called for Western countries' attention for Falun Gong practitioners' human rights in China.

Western Practitioners Who Went to Tiananmen Square

Police officers in Tiananmen Square injured German practitioner Florian Akbar's back and neck. A police officer threatened him, "If you don't answer my question, I'll lock you up and kill you." After the interrogation, police played Dafa-slandering programs on a radio with the volume turned all the way up.

Cultivation Stories and Experiences

After the perpetrators illegally detained me in a police station, I firmly opposed them and went on hunger strike to protest the persecution. During the interrogation, I sent forth righteous thoughts. Although the police clearly know that Falun Dafa is good, they were doing bad things because of their ignorance and degenerate, selfish desires. Sometimes when I clarified the truth to them, they kept their heads down and remained silent. I eliminated their deviated notions with my righteous thoughts and walked out of the police station with dignity.

A 56-year-old practitioner obtained Dafa in August 1998 in Chinatown in New York City. After three days, a miracle happened - the disease that had afflicted the practitioner disappeared without treatment. The practitioner's gratitude turned into determination in cultivation. In the past two years, the practitioner has diligently clarified the truth to people in places like Chinatown and the Chinese Consulate.

Summary of News from China

203 people solemnly declared to be void everything they had said or written that was inconsistent with Dafa under severe persecution and intense pressure. They decided to "Follow Teacher closely, steadfastly cultivating Dafa" (The Knowing Heart). By putting more effort in clarifying the truth, exposing the evil and saving the people, they are determined to be qualified Dafa disciples.

A Dafa disciple described his experiences in jail. I was often being brutally beaten, hit hard on the head with solid plastic basin cover and other things, and had my head thrown against a wall. After being sent to a forced labor camp, this Dafa disciple was held in an iron cage, where he was hung up in handcuffs, with toes barely touching the floor. Vicious policemen also handcuffed his hands behind the back while sitting and denied him sleep.