International Media Report on and Voice Their Support to Condemn the Arrest of Falun Gong Practitioner Ding Yuande

(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioner Ding Yuande in China was officially arrested on July 20, 2023, according to his son Ding Lebin, a practitioner who lives in Germany. The Donggang District Police Department in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, issued the order.

Mr. Ding Yuande has been illegally detained by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since May 12, 2023. In the past two months, Mr. Ding Lebin has traveled to all over to appeal to the international community to stop the CCP from persecuting his father and other Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners in China.

To date, officials from the European Parliament, the German Parliament, and the Berlin State Assembly, as well as members of the parliaments of Belgium and the Czech Republic, have written to Wu Ken, the Chinese ambassador to Germany, called and sent letters to those responsible, demanding that the persecution of Ding Lebin’s father cease. Many people have demanded that the CCP release him immediately and unconditionally.

The Falun Dafa Association in Germany and the Falun Dafa Information Center launched a postcard rescue operation and a letter marathon rescue operation. All one has to do is print out the rescue postcard or letter, sign it, and send it to the Chinese ambassador to Germany or the secretary of the Rizhao Municipal CCP Committee.

Poster with information asking for help to rescue Mr. Ding Yuande and his wife

Mr. Ding Lebin recently participated in a rally held by Falun Gong practitioners in the Czech Republic to peacefully protest the CCP’s 24-year-long persecution. Several Czech media reported in depth on the rally and the plight of Ding Lebin’s parents.

Practitioners Arrested Around World Falun Dafa Day

Every year, the CCP arrests numerous practitioners around World Falun Dafa Day, May 13. This year, more than 40 practitioners were arrested in Rizhao City, Shandong Province. The action was ordered by the Shandong Provincial Department, according to Minghui.org. Those who participated in the arrests and whose names were confirmed included Wang Meifeng and Chen Dehua from the 610 Office. Some officers said they planned to arrest 70 practitioners in a month.

Those who are directly responsible for this large-scale arrest of practitioners in Rizhao City include: Ding Zhaofu, Political commissar of the Donggang Police Department; Wang Wensong, director of the Donggang Police Department; Qin Yujing, deputy head of the Domestic Security Division of the Donggang Police Department; and Li Jiang, director of Wulian County Police Department.

Mr. Ding Yuande and his wife Ms. Ma Ruimei were arrested on May 12, 2023. Ms. Ma was released on bail pending trial on May 24 but was placed under secret surveillance. Mr. Ding was held in the Rizhao City Detention Center. His family has not been able to see him since the arrest.

On June 14, two police officers went to Ms. Ma Ruimei’s home to intimidate her, showing her relevant reports they found on Minghui.org and The Epoch Times, as well as a letter to Zhang Hui, the secretary of the Rizhao Municipal CCP Committee, urging her to stop persecuting Ms. Ma and her husband immediately. They threatened Ms. Ma Ruimei that they would sentence her husband to prison because her son, Ding Lebin, had exposed their crimes overseas.

The reaction of the police shows that they know their actions are illegal, and they are especially afraid that the international community will find out what they are doing.

After Mr. Ding Yuande was officially arrested on July 20, the Donggang District Police Department and the Procuratorate attempted to continue to frame and prosecute him.

People living outside of China can, either anonymously or by using their real names, report and sue those responsible for the persecution of Ding Lebin’s parents at: http://www.12337.gov.cn/#/ and www.12309.gov.cn.

Czech Media Report Falun Gong Practitioners’ Activities and the Plight of Ding Lebin’s Parents

The Czech news and current affairs magazine Forum24 published two articles on the protests held by European Falun Gong practitioners in front of the Chinese Embassy in Prague and in the center of Prague on July 19 and July 20, 2023.

The article reported that for 24 years, Falun Gong practitioners in China have been arrested, tortured, and killed simply because they follow the universal principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Practitioners in China risk their lives to uphold and defend these principles, and countless people have lost their lives in the process.

The Czech news and current affairs magazine Forum24 published reports on the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong. (Screenshot)

A reporter from Forum24 also interviewed Mr. Ding Lebin and described how the CCP persecuted his parents. The article quoted Mr. Ding: “The CCP does not want anyone who can think freely, and human rights violations are commonplace in China.”

The Czech local daily newspaper Deník published a report on practitioners’ protest. (Screenshot)

The Czech local daily Deník also published two articles reporting on the parades and rallies held by Falun Gong practitioners to protest and expose the persecution. The articles described the Falun Gong parade and said it featured the Tian Guo Marching Band, waist drum team, dragon and lion dance team, exercise demonstration team, and so on. Many photos and videos of the activities were also posted on the denik.cz website.

Czech local daily newspaper Deník published reports about practitioners’ activities to expose the persecution. (Screenshot)

Deník also reported on the plight of Mr. Ding Lebin’s parents, calling on people to pay attention to the award-winning Canadian film Changchun that was screened at the Prague Summer Cinema on July 20, 2023. Through this film, people can have a better understanding of the persecution in China.

Czech independent columnist Jan Šinágl published an article on his homepage (sinagl.cz) detailing the persecution of Ding Lebin’s parents. (Screenshot)

Czech independent columnist Jan Šinágl also published an article on his homepage (sinagl.cz) detailing the persecution of Mr. Ding Lebin’s parents and focusing on the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong. In his article, Jan Šinágl wrote that the CCP embassy is located at the end of the street, and that’s where human freedom and democratic values also end.

Bitter Winter, a magazine based in Turin, Italy, featured a report on Mr. Ding Lebin’s parents. (Screenshot)

Bitter Winter, an online magazine headquartered in Turin, Italy, published a special report on Mr. Ding Lebin’s parents. The magazine focuses on religious freedom and human rights.

The author wrote that all cases of human rights persecution are similar, yet they are all unique. Their dynamics and the pain of the victims are similar, but they are also unique, not only because the details and circumstances are markedly different, but also because those being persecuted are not just a number. They are all real and all irreplaceable. That is why when one person suffers, all humanity suffers.