Each human rights group has its share of horror stories, be it practitioners of Falun Gong, Christians in underground churches, democracy activists, or as with Tursun, Uyghurs.  The U.S.

Reuven Bulka; and Ottawa Falun Gong practitioner Grace Wollensak attend the rally marking the 20th anniversary of the Chinese regime's persecution of Falun Gong, in Ottawa on July 18, 2019.

The Political and Legal Affairs Commission is responsible for the persecution of Falun Gong.

Censoring and Spying Huawei has done far more in the persecution of Falun Gong than simply policing its own employees.

A grand march of 5,000 Falun Gong practitioners walks down Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington on June 20, 2018.

Her mother’s arrest followed months of covert Chinese police surveillance of two Falun Gong study groups, Zhang noted in his written testimony. 

Ten hospitals admitted they use Falun Gong practitioners as organ suppliers. M. also called back to talk to the doctors. Five hospitals said they can obtain Falun Gong practitioners as organ suppliers.

Several Americans are urging Trump to confront Beijing over the decades-long persecution of Falun Gong practitioners as the summit kicks off.

Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual practice centered on the principles of truth, compassion, and tolerance.

However, Seven West Media also told him that the group could still participate if they removed all references to Falun Gong—including any references on their clothing or equipment that refers to Falun Dafa or Falun Gong either in English or Chinese.

"The policewoman told me, 'I know what [Falun Gong practitioners] do is good,'" Almaraz said.

At the end of the march, the Falun Gong practitioners gathered at the large lawn by the Washington Monument to practice meditation.

FRIDAY, June 22, 2018 Falun Gong group exercises with a character formation at Washington Monument (close to Constitution Avenue) Falun Gong practitioners will perform the exercises while in a formation that represents the symbol of Falun Gong, the

Demonstrators, including practitioners of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong, gathered across the nation’s capital to demand an end to religious oppression in China.

In March, 35 groups—including China Aid, Freedom House, Uyghur American Association, Students for a Free Tibet, and Friends of Falun Gong USA—issued a joint statement urging four bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate committees on foreign affairs

More than 1 million Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, and Christians have been subjected to forced organ harvesting over the past quarter-century. Is this the right time to do business as usual?

Sun and the 10 Canadians’ family members incarcerated for their belief in Falun Gong. Please also urge the Chinese leader to end the persecution of Falun Gong.

Joseph Jackson (R) learns Falun Gong exercises at Overdose Awareness Day Delaware on Sept. 12, 2026.

  Why is Falun Gong persecuted?  

Li provided information about Chinese dissidents, Falun Gong practitioners, pro-democracy advocates, and U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations to Beijing. Li was sentenced to 48 months in prison in November 2024, according to the DOJ.

Torma, who has been living in the United States for three years now, said that after learning Falun Dafa, he has "never looked back."   Recommended Video: Why is Falun Gong persecuted?

Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual discipline that combines meditative exercises with moral teachings centered on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.

Watch Next: The 19-Year Persecution of Falun Gong in China On July 30, 1999, the dictator Jiang Zemin launched a campaign to eradicate the spiritual practice of Falun Gong.

The official press office for Falun Gong, the Falun Dafa Information Center, estimates that millions of Falun Gong adherents have been arrested and detained since the persecution started, often enduring torture and abuse while imprisoned.

Falun Gong practitioners at the rally calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong in China, near the Chinese consulate in Manhattan, New York City, on July 16, 2018.

A Chinese man threatened to shoot a Falun Gong practitioner dead as she protested outside the Chinese consulate in Toronto. And, parts of the U.S. military's top fighter jets ended up in Chinese hands.

Gong practitioners," the authors wrote.

Falun Gong practitioners from Hong Kong and other areas of Asia held a rally and march in Hong Kong on July 22, calling attention to 19 years of ongoing persecution of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong by the Chinese communist regime.

Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a discipline rooted in ancient Chinese traditions that involve moral improvement leading to spiritual enlightenment.

The 897 individuals from China include 208 Falun Gong practitioners, 201 Muslims, 101 Buddhists, and 76 Protestants. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.