The famous human rights lawyer who defended Falun Gong practitioners has been sentenced to 4,5 years in jail. Beijing arrogantly treads on the law again.
Falun Gong
Follower of Falun Gong Persecuted for 18 Years
The Chinese government is so intimidated by this spiritual practice that focuses on mediation and exercise it tortures its practitioners.
CCP Calls for Crackdown Against Whistleblowers and Media
According to an internal document, the CCP is tightening the noose around the flow of information regarding its persecution of religion.
Shen Yun: the Show the CCP Loves to Hate
Five different companies continuously bring classical Chinese dance and music to 155 cities around the world. Shen Yun has been founded and is managed by Falun Gong practitioners, and the CCP has repeatedly tried to prevent theaters in the West from hosting it.
Wrongfully Implicated Family Suffers Persecution
A woman signed up for a Falun Gong pamphlet, and her grandson and daughter were punished severely ten years later.
Should We Use the G Word? Chinese Persecution and Genocide
International scholars start asking the question whether what China is doing to the Uyghurs, members of Falun Gong, and other groups, should be properly qualified as genocide
Mother of Canadian Citizen Sentenced in China for Practicing Falun Gong
Demonstrations in Canada support Chen Huixia, who has been sentenced under Art. 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code for “using a xie jiao”.
Why China Persecutes Falun Gong
Falun Gong, banned and persecuted in China, is described by the authorities as the quintessential xie jiao (“heterodox teaching”). Yet, until 1996, Falun Gong was hailed by the regime as a positive contributor to China’s physical and moral welfare. What happened in...
Falun Gong Targeted in the Current Crackdown on Xie Jiao
The national crackdown on banned “heterodox teachings” (xie jiao) led to the sentencing of 305 Falun Gong practitioners between April and July 2018. Bitter Winter has reported on a national plan to crack down in banned religious organizations listed as xie jiao...
Australian Academic Investigated for His Support of China’s Anti-Falun-Gong Campaign
A Griffith University lecturer, accused of being “in China’s pocket” for his attempts to deny that organs of Falun Gong prisoners of conscience are “harvested,” is being investigated and banned from traveling abroad. He denies all charges. Australian media report that...