Press Releases

Chinese Regime Continues To Call the Shots in Manhattan’s Chinatown

The will of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to exert itself in Manhattan’s Chinatown, increasing the fear many in the community have of the Chinese regime, while also raising troubling questions as to how a foreign communist power can dictate community events on American soil.

Retired Government Worker Beaten to Death at Northeast China Prison

A retired worker from China's Environmental Protection Agency was beaten to death at a prison in Northeast China on October 7, within less than a month of being imprisoned there for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. The Falun Dafa Information Center calls for immediate punishment of the prison personnel responsible.

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.

Falun Gong News Bulletin: November 9, 2011

* New In-Focus Feature: Debunking CCP Propaganda * Failure to Help Dying Toddler Tragic, Not So Surprising * Five new Falun Gong deaths recorded in October * Buddhist Temple in Sichuan Used for Brainwashing Falun Gong Practitioners * Eyewitness testimonies from Masanjia Forced Labor Camp * With New Satellite, Uncensored Reporting Available to Millions More Chinese * Wikileaks cable cites Falun Gong’s voice in China despite repression

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.

Urgent Appeal Update: Vietnam to Try Falun Gong Radio Broadcasters Thursday

Buddhist Temple in Sichuan Used for Brainwashing Falun Gong Practitioners

Sections of a Buddhist temple outside the town of Pengzhou in Sichuan province have been converted into a makeshift detention center for brainwashing local residents who practice Falun Gong, according to sources inside China. At least 14 Falun Gong practitioners have been held at the facility since June 2010, with many reporting abuse and torture.

55-year-old Woman Dies from Abuse in Liaoning Prison

The Falun Dafa Information Center recently received news that Ms. Wang Chunxiang, a 55-year-old resident of Liaoning province, died in prison on September 25, 2011 under suspicious circumstances.

Falun Gong News Bulletin: October 14, 2011

Top Headlines: * Four new Falun Gong deaths recorded in September, one within ten days of detention * 28 practitioners sent for forced conversion at Chongqing summer resort * Urgent Appeal: Only surviving member of team that aired uncensored programs in Changchun on verge of death * 1,500 sign petition for Falun Gong practitioner’s release from Tianjin prison * Falun Gong restores health to young lymphoma cancer patient * Thugs in Thailand assault elderly Falun Gong protestor, break arm

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.