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Falun Dafa Around the World: Ethiopia (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) Ethiopia is located at the Horn of Africa and has a population of approximately 85 million. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa. Its capital Addis Ababa is the world's third highest capital, and has the largest open-air market, known as the Mercato, in all africa. The earliest records of Ethiopia appear in ancient Egypt. Ethiopia is the only African country by having its own calendar system, and retaining its own language and script. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, has been introduced to this African country.

Not Long After Her Release, Practitioner Ms. Li Fengbo Dies

Name: Li Fengbo (李凤波)

Gender: Female

Age: 49

Address: Xinxing District, Qitaihe City Heilongjiang Province

Occupation: Unknown

Date of Death: October 16, 2010

Date of Most Recent Arrest: September 22, 2009

Falun Gong Practitioners Ms. Wang Jinping, Ms. Zhang Shuxia and Ms. Yu Shuxian Abused in Liaoning Province Women’s Prison

(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Wang Jinpin, Ms. Zhang Shuxia and Ms. Yu Shuxian are currently incarcerated in the Liaoning Province Women’s Prison, where they are suffering severe abuse.

Ms. Wang Jinping from Liaoyang City, in her 40s, was given a ten-year prison term and has been subjected to abuse and torture at the Liaoning Province Women's Prison. In late December 2009, the guards brought Ms. Wang to an office and severely beat her. They beat her until she lost consciousness, then poured cold water over her to make her regain consciousness and continued the beating. One of the guards involved was Li Dan. After Ms. Wang went on a hunger strike to protest, the guards force-fed her.