Washington DC: On July 20, Falun Gong Practitioners from Around the World Gather to Oppose the Persecution (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net)

Group practice on the West Lawn of Capitol Hill

On July 21, 2005, more than a thousand Falun Gong practitioners from around the world gathered in the US capital, Washington, DC to hold a series of activities including a rally, parade and candlelight vigil, to expose and condemn the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for brutally persecuting Falun Gong. At the same time, they called for people from all walks of life to stop the CCP's state-run terrorism, and to end the CCP's brutal persecution of Falun Gong that is still going on.

Large group practice on Capitol Hill

At 9:00 a.m., on the west lawn of Capitol Hill in Washington DC, practitioners held a large-scale group practice, beginning a series of anti-persecution activities that are held annually here on July 20. At noon, Freedom House, Friends of Falun Gong and Falun Dafa Association jointed held a big rally and parade. Several US congressmen and renowned human rights leaders came to support.

Anti-persecution rally

On July 20, 1999, the CCP regime, driven by Jiang Zemin who had hatched a malicious plot, began a six-year long brutal persecution against more than 100 million people in China who cultivate "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." Since then, Falun Gong practitioners worldwide have come to Washington DC around July 20 to hold a series of activities to oppose the persecution.

Anti-persecution rally

Anti-persecution rally

Anti-persecution rally

Anti-persecution rally

Falun Gong practitioners participating in the rally reiterated that the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong is entirely based on lies. Over the past six years, Falun Gong practitioners inside and outside China have been tenaciously and persistently clarifying the facts. More and more people have seen through the CCP's evil nature. They have broken away from it, opposed it and no longer assisted it to do evil deeds.

One of the coordinators of the activity expressed that since the persecution began, practitioners in Washington DC have been using various peaceful means to help the people learn the truth about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution against Falun Gong practitioners happening in Mainland China. She said, "Every time we held truth clarification activities, many people learned about the truth and would sign the petition to support us. The US congress unanimously passed Resolution No. 188 three years ago, urging the CCP to stop the persecution of Falun Gong. And last year, the House of Representatives also unanimously passed Resolution No. 304, prohibiting the CCP from exporting the persecution of Falun Gong to the US."

The coordinator said, "Since London's terrorist bombings incident, the police everywhere reinforce their guard, but you see, more than a thousand people gather here, not a single police office came around. This is because they trust Falun Gong group. They know that where Falun Gong practitioners gather must be peaceful and in good order."

Grand parade procession set off from the Capitol Hill

Stop the persecution

Expose the brutal torture

Mourning Falun Gong practitioners who have died as a result of persecution