Since initiating his persecution in July 1999, Jiang has extended it to western democratic countries. The following article covers 3 cases where relatives of Falun Gong practitioners have been detained in labour camps for their peacefully held beliefs.

'The subversion law directly contravenes the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the pre-handover treaty guaranteeing all Hong Kong's freedoms -- including press freedom, religious freedom, and freedom of association -- would continue for 50 years, not a mere five. But the Chinese government has been clever: the spotlight once on Hong Kong has shifted, and few outside the territory have reacted to the subversion law with appropriate alarm.'

"We hear not only what Hong Kong’s religious groups, but also Hong Kong’s economists, press and journalists are telling us, and we must take these concerns very seriously. These concerns clearly tell us that the opposition will be silenced, that freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to publish and the right of assembly, as well as the right and the freedom to form labour unions are no longer guaranteed."

At the moment, 6.5 million people in Hong Kong are being threatened with the loss of their basic right of expression, belief and association by Article 23, a proposed law in Hong Kong. Swedish Falun Gong practitioners appealed to the public to support an international petition against this threat to the human rights of Hong Kong citizens.

All Dafa practitioners in Finland send their highest regards to our esteemed Teacher and devoutly wish Teacher: Happy New Year!

At the same time, we also wish practitioners around the world a Happy New Year!

Wei Zaixin was a highly respected senior engineer at the School of Advanced Technological Studies. Through putting into practice the principles of Falun Dafa he worked hard and was a kind and fair man to all people. How could the evil authorities be allowed to get away with killing an innocent man who was making a valuable contribution to his country?

Jiang Rongzhen's body was covered with cuts and bruises, and also marks left by electric shock sticks; there were holes on her forehead and bumps on the back of her head.

Wu Bao was force-fed with a highly dangerous concentrated salt solution. Several minutes later, he vomited up a lot of blood.His voice became weaker and weaker. He said that he wanted to have a bowel movement. But several minutes later, his eyeballs started to turn upward.

Today, with a broken heart, I am writing to let you know how my wife Chen Ouxiang lost her life...When I went to take a final heart-breaking look at her, I saw 6 shocking bruises on her body! I wanted to further examine her body, but the police forcibly stopped me.

Early in the morning, it was drizzling and chilly. Five thousand practitioners from around the world, along with people from various circles in Taiwan, gathered in the stadium to attend this grand conference. The hosting organisation, the Taiwan Falun Dafa Association, invited various people in Taiwan to attend.

In fact, each local government turns a blind eye to environmental issues in order to pursue increasing GDP in China. The cost of sacrificing environmental concerns to pursue economic growth may very likely lead to zero or even negative market values of total economic production, which is something GDP cannot tell you.

Maybe it is the first recorded case in history of open-heart replacement surgery, testifying to the advanced medicals skills Bian Que possessed. This famous physician also initiated ways for traditional Chinese medicine to arrive at a diagnosis by observing, learning, and feeling the pulse.

After going back home, I tested my son: "Now daddy's salary is suspended by my work unit since I insist on practising Falun Gong. Should we still practise or not?" My son answered without hesitation: "Yes, we should practise!" I said: "Then let's break through this hardship together."

"I began practicing Falun Gong about a year ago. Because I obtained Falun Dafa later than many practitioners today, the cultivation path that has been arranged for me is relatively compressed."

We've read many stories of how practitioners in China set very strict moral requirements for themselves. When the evil people tried to persecute them, their bosses and colleagues stepped forward and protected them; those practitioners had harmonized their environment, positively influencing those around them.

Practitioners hope that it will allow more people to learn about the practice of Falun Dafa that has already benefited 100 million in almost 60 countries. The board also reveals how Jiang's regime have persecuted Falun Gong, brutally murdering over 540 practitioners and beating and torturing thousands more.