Ireland: No One Should Turn a Blind Eye to the Persecution

(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners held a march and rally in Dublin on July 18, 2026, to mark 27 years of protesting the persecution in China. Many people stopped to watch practitioners demonstrate the exercises, talk with them, and sign the petition to help end the persecution. People called for the immediate end of the 27-year persecution.

This was the first time that Beverley, who is Irish, had heard about the persecution. She signed the petition calling for it to end and said that not only Falun Dafa practitioners were hurt, but the whole society was hurt. She also said that people shouldn’t just turn a blind eye to the persecution, they must speak out against it.

Practitioners demonstrated the exercises on July 18, 2026. (Minghui.org)

Practitioners’march in central Dublin to raise awareness of the persecution. (Minghui.org)

Falun Dafa Association Calls on the International Community to Help End the Persecution

In addressing the rally, Ms. Liu, a representative of the Falun Dafa Association in Ireland, said, “Falun Dafa teaches people to cultivate themselves according to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.

“It was introduced to the public in Changchun in 1992 by Mr. Li Hongzhi, and many people soon began practicing it. It has amazing healing benefits as well as elevating people’s morals. By the end of 1998, about 70 to 100 million people practiced Falun Dafa.

“The then Chinese Communist Party [CCP] head Jiang Zemin, out of fear of losing power, and out of jealousy, mobilized the nation’s resources and launched the persecution of Falun Dafa. Many practitioners were arrested, detained, tortured, and put into forced labor camps. Some even had their organs harvested. The persecution is still going on after 27 years. We call on the Irish government and the international community to continue paying attention to this matter, be a voice for the freedom of belief, protect basic human rights, and work together to end the persecution.”

Practitioners call on the international community to help end the CCP’s persecution. (Minghui.org)

Passersby learned about Falun Dafa and the persecution and signed the petition. (Minghui.org)

I Support You

A Chinese man who has been in Ireland for many years read every display board and talked to the practitioners. His wife said, “I saw practitioners introducing Falun Dafa a decade ago. You are still here after all these years.” A practitioner explained that they were holding a rally to let people know that the persecution started on July 20, 1999, and is still ongoing.

When the practitioner asked her to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations, the woman recalled what she saw during the COVID lockdown in China. She said that many people died in her village and in other villages. She and her husband agreed to quit the CCP.

A young woman from Taiwan said that many people practice Falun Dafa there, and she agrees with the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. She said her grandparents were from Sichuan Province and fled to Taiwan during the civil war in China. Her family told her how evil the CCP is. When she saw the practitioners protesting the persecution, she said that, luckily, her grandmother made the decision to flee China at that time, so she felt fortunate. “I support you,” she said.

They Can Never Take Away Your Belief

Caitriona signed the petition calling to stop the CCP’s forced organ harvesting. She said, “I’d heard about the persecution before, and I’m just shocked that it’s still happening.” She explained why she signed the petition, “Whenever there’s persecution in the world it’s important that we learn about it, and that we challenge it as well, through our representatives. We shouldn’t just turn a blind eye.” She said there was a saying, “If you have a belief, they can never take that away. They can take everything from you, but can’t change what you believe inside of you.”

Serbian Immigrant: “Keep Going, Keep Fighting”

Jelena noticed the display board about a petition calling to stop the forced organ harvesting, and came over to learn more. She said, “I was appalled when I read about the persecution. We buy lots of stuff from China, but I didn’t know that this [persecution] is still going on.”

She understood why such persecution happens in China because she’s from Serbia, a country once ruled by a communist government. She knew how the communist authoritarian regime persecuted religions similar to what happened in Russia, where many monasteries, churches, and temples were closed.

She was optimistic because her country and many European countries survived their dark periods. “I want to say to people in China, ‘Just keep going, keep fighting. If you all stand up, you will win.’”

Jelena encouraged the people in China to persist. (Minghui.org)

She said she likes Falun Gong’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, and was interested in learning the exercises. She said she jogged and swam every day. She said, “When you come to a certain age, you start to mind your health.” The practitioner told her that she could find information about the exercise sites and contact information on the falundafa.org website.

We Shouldn’t Ignore the Persecution

Beverley said that people shouldn’t turn a blind eye to the persecution. (Minghui.org)

Beverley said, “I came over and saw those lovely people sitting peacefully. With peace, you can do great things.” When she learned that Falun Dafa’s principles were Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, she said that was the peace she was referring to and they were beautiful principles.

She said, “God wants us to love each other. Everybody’s equal in God’s eyes. What the communists are doing is selecting the healthy people, taking their organs and selling them. Isn’t it evil? That’s something the devil would do.” She encouraged practitioners to keep fighting. “The people participating in the persecution are being watched by God and they will face consequences. But for those of us who stand up and oppose the persecution, God follows and strengthens us.”