In the early morning of Oct. 26, Dafa practitioners from European countries held a peaceful appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy in Belgium.

Detained practitioners are deprived of all personal freedom and are watched day and night. Some are kept in tiny dark cells with plastic bags over their heads. Some are hung up for several days and nights. Some are tortured on electric chairs and beaten with electronic prods. Some are not allowed to sleep for many days and nights. Many practitioners become disabled or paralytic from the torture. Some are even tortured to death.

Yao tied two Dafa practitioners' hands behind their backs and hung them in the hallway with their toes barely touching the ground for an entire day. In the evening, they used electric batons to shock them. They specifically shocked certain acupuncture points to intensify the pain. They yelled as they shocked the practitioners, "Are you giving up? If you don't, we will beat you to death. You will die for nothing as nobody will know."

She has been held at the People's Hospital (mental hospital), Hefei City. She was forced to take injections and drugs and was electrically shocked. After the injections and drugs, she now remains in a lethargic sleep and her consciousness has become numb. She feels uneasy no matter how she sits, stands or sleeps. She has a constant headache, vomits..Due to her weakened condition, she sometimes will pass out three to four times in a single day. Her life is in danger!...The police even inserted the electric baton into her vagina and tortured her. It resulted in massive hemorrhaging for more than one month. She had difficulties in eating and walking, and could only move slowly by holding the wall, lest she fall down.

When the old lady had barely opened the door, the ruffians, who were all well prepared, rushed in. They pinched a nerve in the old lady's neck and pushed her to the floor. The old lady screamed loudly from the pain. She was taken into the police car without even having time to take a breath.

Many have questioned whether the law could be used against Falun Gong, the meditation [practice] which is outlawed in mainland China [..] but frequently protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's often deadly crackdown on its followers in the mainland.

"These proposals represent the end of Hong Kong as a free society and the creation of a repressive state where people are punished for their beliefs," Human Rights Monitor director Law Yuk-kai told Reuters. "These proposals are shameful and should be withdrawn."

"What happens when we issue a recommendation or express a view about a China policy that turns out to be bad for the investing community? Will that be subversive?" said a fund manager of a major Hong Kong bank. If we exercise a judgement or a view and that ends up bringing the markets down in Hong Kong and China, that will bring immense instability both economically and socially. They can take a literal approach and say we have caused instability, they can just lock me away!"

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There is a female elderly Falun Gong practitioner whose education is not high. However she often stands up to the wicked people and clarifies the truth with her wisdom gained from practicing Falun Gong.

Xiao Zhao is a simple and honest farmer who only has an elementary school education. After the Dafa material production site in the county was destroyed, there was quite a long period of time when our fellow practitioners living around the county could not read Minghui.net. The practitioners felt anxious because they could not obtain Dafa materials.

I feel that “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” is the source of courage and power. The three words include every component of a human life...This kind of being with dignity, compassion, and a sense of justice is needed in every environment. Being unyielding, but peaceful, this kind of being can change the circumstances around him, melt the accumulated hatred between people, resolve arguments, and rid the world of displeasure. The three words of “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” contain the beauty that humans have been searching for.