Persecution
By the end of the 1990s, a hundred million people were practicing Falun Gong. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline's growing popularity as a threat to the CCP's atheistic ideology and on July 20, 1999, issued an order to ban the practice. Since then, thousands of practitioners have been confirmed to have died as a result of the persecution, and many more have been imprisoned, tortured, and even killed for organs.
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April 26, 2024 | Peaceful Protest of April 25, 1999The Historical Significance of the Peaceful Appeal on April 25, 1999
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April 26, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionThree Jilin Women Sentenced to 3 to 7 Years for Their Faith
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April 26, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Women in Their 60s Convicted for Practicing Falun Gong, Forced to Sign Statement to Renounce Their Faith
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April 26, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 14, 2024 (6 Reports)
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April 26, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 20, 2024 (9 Reports)
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April 26, 2024 | Imprisonment & Forced LaborHeilongjiang’s Tailai Prison Actively Persecutes Falun Gong Practitioners
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April 25, 2024 | Peaceful Protest of April 25, 1999Persecution of Falun Gong Started in April 1997 in Suburban Beijing
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April 25, 2024 | Peaceful Protest of April 25, 1999That Unforgettable Day, April 25, 1999
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April 25, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution64-Year-Old Sichuan Man in ICU While Serving 8 Years for His Faith, Police Not Responding to Prison’s Proposal to Release Him on Parole
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April 25, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionOnce Jailed 4 Years for His Faith, 55-Year-Old Liaoning Man Arrested Again and In Critical Condition after Two Month Hunger Strike
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April 25, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 19, 2024 (8 Reports)
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April 24, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionPreviously Jailed for Their Faith, Co-mothers-in-law Detained Again and Denied Family Visits
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April 24, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionNeijiang, Sichuan Province: Seven to Face Trial for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 24, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 16, 2024 (13 Reports)
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April 24, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 17, 2024 (15 Reports)
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April 24, 2024 | Torture of WomenAfter Three Labor Camp Detentions and Two Prison Terms, Chongqing Woman Denied Low-income Subsidy and Harrassed
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April 23, 2024 | More PropagandaCCP Launches Latest Round of Propaganda Targeting Falun Gong As 25th Anniversary of the Persecution Nears
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April 23, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionHeilongjiang Woman Serving 14 Years for Her Faith Has Lost Almost All Her Teeth
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April 23, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Woman Abused in Prison While Serving 3.5 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 23, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionRecent Cases of Falun Gong Practitioners Across China Harassed or Arrested for Their Faith
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April 23, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 10, 2024 (11 Reports)
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April 23, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 15, 2024 (15 Reports)
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April 22, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution51-Year-Old Tianjin Woman on Criminal Detention for Her Faith, Having Previously Been Incarcerated 5.5 Years
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April 22, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution77-Year-Old Shaanxi Widow Jailed for Practicing Falun Gong, Having Initially Been Allowed to Serve Time at Home
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April 22, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution52-Year-Old Man Faces Trial for His Faith, Wife Forced to Sign and Fingerprint Blank Paper
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April 22, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionFour Shandong Women Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 22, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 13, 2024 (12 Reports)
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April 21, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionFor Upholding Her Faith, Shanghai Woman Twice Jailed, Divorced by Husband, Disowned by Daughter, and Had Pension Reduced
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April 21, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAfter Being Detained Three Times, 70-Year-Old Man Has Pension Revoked in 2023
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April 21, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionThree Inner Mongolia Residents Lose Appeal Against Wrongful Convictions for Their Faith
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April 21, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionBelated News: Four Jilin Residents Admitted to Prison in November 2023 to Serve Time for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 20, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionChongqing Woman Serving Time for Her Faith Hospitalized, Family Worries About Ongoing Torture
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April 20, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution73-Year-Old Shaanxi Woman Loses Appeal of 8-Year Sentence, Denied Medical Parole Despite Blindness
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April 20, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Guangdong Women Face Indictment for Their Faith, Lawyer Not Given Access to Their Case Files
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April 20, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionShandong Woman Still Detained for Her Faith, Daughter and Friends Arrested for Requesting She Be Released
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April 20, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 6, 2024 (10 Reports)
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April 19, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution73-Year-Old Heilongjiang Man Secretly Given Third Prison Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 19, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution43-Year-Old Woman Serving Six Years for Her Faith Loses the Ability to Walk Due to Torture in Prison
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April 19, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution78-Year-Old Hubei Woman Twice Briefly Detained in Three Months, Now Under House Arrest
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April 19, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionTaxi Driver Sentenced to 1.5 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 18, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionPersecuted for His Faith Since High School, Gansu Man Gets 3.5 Years in Prison
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April 18, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution76-Year-Old Woman Faces Prosecution for Telling a Man about the Health Benefits of Her Faith
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April 18, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionChengdu City, Sichuan Province: Three Cases of 610 Office Agents Targeting Locals for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 18, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionShandong Woman Faces Prosecution for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 18, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 11, 2024 (9 Reports)
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April 17, 2024 | Peaceful Protest of April 25, 1999New Zealand: Overseas Chinese Recall Peaceful Appeal 25 Years Ago
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April 17, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionTight Security During Trial of Two Hebei Women for Their Faith in Falun Gong
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April 17, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionGuizhou Woman Loses Appeal Against 7.5-Year Prison Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 17, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionBelated News: Shandong Woman Admitted to Prison in October 2023 to Serve Time for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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April 17, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 12, 2024 (10 Reports)
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April 16, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionJiangxi Woman Admitted to Prison to Serve Second 4-Year Term for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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April 16, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Sichuan Women Convicted for Their Faith and Sent to Prison on Same Day
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April 16, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution76-Year-Old Hubei Women Held in Brainwashing Center for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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April 16, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Tailor Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 16, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 8, 2024 (10 Reports)
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April 16, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 9, 2024 (10 Reports)
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April 15, 2024 | Overview and Summary ReportsReported in March 2024: 73 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith
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April 15, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionBelated News: Jilin Man Incarcerated a Total of 12 Years for Practicing Falun Gong, Most Recently Released in May 2023
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April 15, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution70-Year-Old Shandong Woman Sentenced to 1.5 Years for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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April 15, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Man Appealing Second Four-year Prison Term for His Faith in Falun Gong
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April 15, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 7, 2024 (10 Reports)
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April 14, 2024 | Torture of WomenAdditional Information about Heilongjiang Woman’s Ongoing Abuse in Prison
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April 14, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution87-Year-Old Woman Faces Prison Sentence for Distributing Informational Materials about Falun Gong
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April 14, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionLiquan County, Shaanxi Province: Three Sentenced for Practicing Falun Gong, Two Appeal Their Verdicts
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April 14, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 1, 2024 (10 Reports)
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April 13, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionChengde City, Hebei Province: Six Residents Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 13, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionBelated News: Hunan Woman Arrested and Harassed Multiple Times in 2023 for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 13, 2024 | Torture of WomenLiaoning Woman Returns Home After Serving Four Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 12, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionThree Elderly Sichuan Women Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 12, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution69-Year-Old Sichuan Woman Harassed Twice in Two Hours for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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April 11, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAfter 13 Years of Incarceration and Torture, Shandong Woman Sentenced to Another Three Years for Her Faith
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April 11, 2024 | Confirmed Death CasesHeilongjiang Woman Dies Over a Year After Serving Four Years for Her Faith
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April 11, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution69-Year-Old Woman Sentenced for Putting Up Falun Gong Posters
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April 11, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 4, 2024 (8 Reports)
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April 10, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionMother of San Francisco Resident Gets 7 Years for Her Faith, Files Motion to Reconsider Her Case After Losing Appeal
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April 10, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionJiangxi Woman Secretly Sentenced to Prison, Appeals Judge Issues Pre-determined Ruling to Uphold Wrongful Conviction
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April 9, 2024 | Imprisonment & Forced LaborLiaoning Woman Put in Labor Camp and Imprisoned Three Times for Practicing Falun Gong, Brutally Tortured During 12 Years Behind Bars
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April 9, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution70-Year-Old Shaanxi Woman Admitted to Prison After Losing Appeal Against Second Prison Term
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April 9, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Hubei Women Appeal Wrongful Convictions, Defense Lawyer Testifies Against Trial Court for Forging His Signature
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April 9, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 2, 2024 (7 Reports)
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April 9, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 5, 2024 (10 Reports)
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April 8, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionReal-name Ticketing System Used As a Mass Surveillance Tool to Target Falun Gong Practitioners
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April 8, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionFormer Hospital Service Manager Facing Indictment Again for His Faith after Two Prior Jail Terms Totaling 13 Years
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April 8, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionHeilongjiang Man Sentenced to Three Years for His Faith in Falun Gong
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April 8, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – March 28, 2024 (9 Reports)
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April 8, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – April 3, 2024 (8 Reports)
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April 7, 2024 | Peaceful Protest of April 25, 1999The Importance of the Peaceful Appeal on April 25, 1999
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April 7, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionWrongly Jailed College Student Held in Solitary Confinement for at Least Three Months and Counting
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April 7, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution83-Year-Old Beijing Woman Sentenced to 3 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 7, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionShaanxi Woman, Nearly 80, Sentenced to 2.5 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 6, 2024 | Reports of Death CasesReported in March 2024: 13 Falun Gong Practitioners Die as a Result of Persecution
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April 6, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionThree Liaoning Women Sentenced From 4.5 to 8 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 6, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAfter a Prior 7-Year Term, Heilongjiang Woman Gets 3.5 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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April 6, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – March 23, 2024 (13 Reports)
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April 5, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionSingle Mom Beaten by Police, Elderly Mother Given Runaround Trying to Seek Her Release
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April 5, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Woman Admitted to Prison after Losing Appeal Protesting a Five-Year Prison Term
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April 5, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – March 31, 2024 (3 Reports)
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April 4, 2024 | Accounts of Persecution86-Year-old Woman Serving Time for Practicing Falun Gong, Family Financially Strained After Paying Fines
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April 4, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Cases of Falun Gong Practitioners Across China Harassed for Their Faith Around the “Two Sessions”
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April 4, 2024 | Accounts of PersecutionFather of Four Wrongfully Sentenced for His Faith, Deprived of Many Legal Rights