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Persecution Abroad
2011/11/10
Sad Day in Vietnam as Falun Gong Radio Broadcasters Jailed in Show Trial
A Vietnamese court sentenced two Falun Gong practitioners to jail Thursday for broadcasting uncensored news programs via radio into China, according to their lawyer and media reports.
2011/11/08
50 Falun Gong Practitioners Beaten, Arrested during Peaceful Demonstration in Vietnam
Approximately 50 Falun Gong practitioners were beaten and taken into custody as they sat in peaceful demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam. The practitioners are currently being held in a detention center in Dong Anh.
2011/10/06
Urgent Appeal Update: Falun Gong Trial in Vietnam Postponed, but Dozens Detained at Chinese Consulate
The trial of two Vietnamese Falun Gong practitioners, scheduled to take place today, has been postponed. The pair, charged over broadcasting radio programs into China, remain in custody, however, and could be tried at any time. Meanwhile, over 30 Falun Gong practitioners who were holding a quiet sit-in in front of the Chinese consulate in Ho Chi Minh City were detained by the authorities.
2011/09/29
Urgent Appeal: Vietnam Must Halt Falun Gong Intimidation, Upcoming Trial
Under pressure from Beijing, the Vietnamese authorities have been escalating intimidation and abuse of the local Falun Gong community in recent weeks, while two Falun Gong practitioners are scheduled to stand trial next week for broadcasting uncensored news to China.
2011/05/08
Human Rights Tribunal in Canada Finds Chinese Association Discriminated against Falun Gong
In a decision challenging the Communist Party's efforts to extend the persecution of Falun Gong beyond China's borders, the Human Rights Tribunal in Ontario ruled on April 27 that a local Chinese association had discriminated against an elderly Falun Gong practitioner when revoking her membership.
2011/04/20
Chinese Agents Send New Round of Fraudulent Emails to Western Governments, NGOs
A new round of fraudulent emails was sent from suspected Chinese agents to elected officials, journalists and NGOs in Canada, the United States, France and Norway earlier this month. The emails’ senders deceptively claim to be representatives of the Falun Dafa Information Center, and the content of the messages is crafted to portray Falun Gong as bizarre, threatening, intolerant, and otherwise undeserving of sympathy or respect.
2011/04/08
Urgent Appeal Update: Falun Gong Trial in Vietnam Postponed, but Practitioners Remain in Custody
The trial of two Vietnamese Falun Gong practitioners who had broadcast radio programs into China, scheduled to take place today, has been postponed, according to their lawyer. The pair remain in custody, however, and could be tried at any time. The Falun Dafa Information Center urges the international community to continue to call for their immediate and unconditional release.
2011/01/17
Ten Things to Know about China as Hu Jintao Arrives in the United States
On the eve of Chinese leader Hu Jintao’s arrival in the United States for a state visit, the Falun Dafa Information Center urges the media, human rights groups, the American public, and especially, U.S. officials meeting with the delegation, to keep the following ten facts about China at the forefront of their minds.