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Falun Gong global activities and protests

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2026-10-18 05:45 UTC → 2026-10-24 13:31 UTC · added removed

Falun Gong practitioners have engaged in various public activities globally, ranging from cultural celebrations to political protests. In mid-September, practitioners held Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Singapore and New York. These events focused on sharing the principles of the practice through York, featuring qigong demonstrations, art exhibitions, demonstrations and personal testimonies regarding health and character improvements. testimonies. By late September, demonstrations intensified in Toronto and Prague. In Toronto, thousands marched through the city center, highlighting instances of to highlight harassment and threats, including bomb threats directed at against Shen Yun Performing Arts productions. Arts. Dr. Maria Cheung, a professor emerita from the University of Manitoba, called for legal protections against foreign interference and transnational repression. interference. On September 22, 2026, practitioners reported a violent incident occurred outside the Chinese Consulate in Toronto. A Toronto, where a man wearing a jacket with a Chinese flag pattern allegedly attacked practitioners, destroyed protest banners, and issued death threats, including claims that he could ‘shoot’ individuals under Chinese law. One female practitioner reported a facial injury. In response, over 100 practitioners protested at Global Affairs Canada, demanding the government address ‘transnational repression.’ The Toronto Police Service is investigating the assault. Following the Toronto assault, practitioners submitted investigating, and formal letters have been submitted to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs requesting urgent intervention. Additionally, bomb threats in the Greater Toronto Area led to the cancellation of several Shen Yun performances. Minister. In Prague, practitioners from approximately 30 countries gathered for demonstrations at Castle Square and parades through the Royal Route, calling for the release of detained practitioners and drawing attention to allegations of forced organ harvesting. Further protests Similar calls for action occurred in Australia and at the United Nations Australia, where Nobel Peace Prize nominee David Matas presented findings regarding illegal organ transplants in China. In New York. On October 17, 2026, York, practitioners gathered at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza during the UN General Assembly. In late October, large-scale demonstrations activities were held in Taipei and New York City. Melbourne, including a massive formation display in Alexandra Gardens where approximately 650 practitioners formed the phrase ‘FALUN DAFA IS GOOD’.

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  1. 2026-10-24 13:31 UTC Falun Gong global activities and protests
  2. 2026-10-18 05:45 UTC Falun Gong global activities and protests
  3. 2026-10-03 06:01 UTC Falun Gong global activities and protests
  4. 2026-09-29 14:50 UTC Falun Gong global activities and protests
  5. 2026-09-24 04:01 UTC Falun Gong global activities and protests
  6. 2026-09-23 06:42 UTC Falun Gong global activities and protests
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