Persecution
By the end of the 1990s, a hundred million people were practicing Falun Gong. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline's growing popularity as a threat to the CCP's atheistic ideology and on July 20, 1999, issued an order to ban the practice. Since then, thousands of practitioners have been confirmed to have died as a result of the persecution, and many more have been imprisoned, tortured, and even killed for organs.
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Nov. 26, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionSix Hebei Residents Sentenced in Shandong Province for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 26, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionInternist Gets Third Prison Term for Her Faith, in Serious Condition While Her Appeals Case Is Pending
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Nov. 26, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution61-Year-Old Retired Hospital Worker Sentenced to 3 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 26, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 13, 2025 (9 Reports)
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Nov. 25, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionTwice Jailed for 11 Years, 60-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to Another Five Years for Her Faith
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Nov. 25, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution60-Year-Old Sichuan Woman Sentenced to 3 Years for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 25, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionTen Liaoning Residents Tried for Their Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 25, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 12, 2025 (15 Reports)
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Nov. 24, 2025 | Overview and Summary ReportsMeizhou City, Guangdong Province: At Least 78 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced Since 1999
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Nov. 24, 2025 | Deaths Due To Persecution64-Year-Old Chongqing Woman Dies While Serving Second Prison Term for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 24, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionPension Suspended Since 2020, 76-Year-Old Man’s Only Savings Confiscated During Latest Home Raid
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Nov. 24, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionHebei Police Refuse to Dismiss Case Against 68-Year-Old Woman Even After Failing to Get Her Indicted
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Nov. 24, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionBeizhen City, Liaoning Province: Six Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
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Nov. 23, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAbused in Custody Despite Disability, Woman Arrested Again for Filing Complaints Against Police
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Nov. 23, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionChongqing Woman Secretly Sentenced to 18 Months for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 23, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionOnce Jailed for Nine Years and Disabled by Hanging Torture, Chongqing Woman Tried Again for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 23, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 14, 2025 (13 Reports)
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Nov. 22, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution83-Year-Old Sichuan Woman Dies While Serving 7.5-Year Term for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 22, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionMengyin County, Shandong Province: More Than Ten Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in One Day
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Nov. 22, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 11, 2025 (8 Reports)
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Nov. 21, 2025 | Deaths Due To PersecutionFormer Court Clerk Dies at 52 After Repeated Persecution for His Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 21, 2025 | Overview and Summary ReportsJinan City, Shandong Province: Nearly 40 Local Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in One Day
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Nov. 21, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionElderly Woman Admitted to Prison Despite Severe Anemia, Tortured to Further Health Decline and Released Ahead of Time
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Nov. 21, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 10, 2025 (11 Reports)
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Nov. 20, 2025 | Deaths Due To Persecution45-Year-old Woman Dies Three Days After Prison Admission to Serve a 5-Year Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 20, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution76-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Harassed Multiple Times in Two Months for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 20, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionArrested at a Train Station for Having Falun Gong Books in Her Luggage, Hebei Woman Sentenced to Five Years
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Nov. 20, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 9, 2025 (9 Reports)
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Nov. 19, 2025 | Torture of WomenBelated News: Disabled Shandong Woman Dies at 56 After Years of Persecution for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 19, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 8, 2025 (11 Reports)
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Nov. 18, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionYinchuan City, Ningxia: 32 Locals Arrested Recently for Practicing Falun Gong, 20 of Them Seized on the Same Day
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Nov. 18, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAfter Years of Prior Incarceration, 62-Year-Old Hebei Woman Sentenced to Another 4 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 18, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution57-Year-Old Grandmother Sentenced to 6 Months for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 17, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionSichuan Man on Hunger Strike While Serving Wrongful Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 17, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionGuangdong Couple Arrested Again for Practicing Falun Gong, Husband Once Jailed 5 Years and Wife Held in Brainwashing Center for Seeking His Release
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Nov. 17, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 6, 2025 (11 Reports)
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Nov. 17, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 7, 2025 (10 Reports)
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Nov. 16, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionJiangsu Woman Released After Serving 3.5 Years for Her Faith
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Nov. 16, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionSichuan Woman Secretly Sentenced to Three Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 15, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution62-Year-Old Woman Not Given Anything to Eat During 3-Day Police Custody, Sentenced to 2 Years While On Bail
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Nov. 15, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionOnce Jailed for 5 Years, 67-Year-Old Shandong Man Gets Another 4 Years for His Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 15, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 5, 2025 (19 Reports)
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Nov. 14, 2025 | Deaths Due To PersecutionPersecution of Falun Gong Claims Four Lives in One Family, 55-Year-Old Man Being the Latest Victim After Six Years of Imprisonment
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Nov. 14, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 3, 2025 (17 Reports)
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Nov. 14, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 4, 2025 (4 Reports)
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Nov. 13, 2025 | Torture of WomenPreviously Incarcerated for 6.5 Years, 72-Year-Old Beijing Woman Arrested Again for Her Faith
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Nov. 13, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution56-Year-Old Guangdong Woman Abused During Five-Year Prison Term Because She Practices Falun Gong
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Nov. 13, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution75-Year-Old Heilongjiang Woman Admitted to Prison to Continue Serving 8-Year Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 12, 2025 | Overview and Summary ReportsReported in October 2025: 32 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith
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Nov. 12, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution85-Year-Old Retired Engineer Sentenced to Three Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 12, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 2, 2025 (18 Reports)
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Nov. 11, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution65-Year-Old Beijing Woman Loses Appeal and Is Admitted to Prison to Serve a 7.5-Year Term
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Nov. 11, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionOnce Jailed for 3.5 Years, Shandong Man Sentenced to 4 Years by Jiangsu Court for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 11, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionBeijing Woman Sentenced to 5.5 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 11, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – November 1, 2025 (11 Reports)
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Nov. 10, 2025 | Overview and Summary ReportsThe Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners at Wangling Prison in Hunan Province
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Nov. 10, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAfter 13 Years Behind Bars, Liaoning Native Sentenced to Another 4 Years in Guangdong Province for His Faith
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Nov. 10, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionTangshan City, Hebei Province: Six Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in One Day, Five Remain Detained
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Nov. 10, 2025 | Torture of WomenAdditional Information on the Abuse of Former Hospital Worker Serving Five-Year Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 9, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionWoman Suffers Stroke in Custody and Gets Third Prison Sentence for Her Faith
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Nov. 9, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution73-Year-Old Heilongjiang Woman Arrested and Her Sister Harassed the Same Day Due to Their Shared Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 9, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionFive in Two Neighboring Provinces Still Detained Months After Trial Put On Hold
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Nov. 9, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – October 31, 2025 (11 Reports)
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Nov. 8, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionWoman in Her 70s Secretly Sentenced to Two Years and Abused in Prison
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Nov. 8, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionHubei Woman in her 70s Admitted to Prison to Serve a 1.5-Year Term Given in November 2020
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Nov. 8, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionCompany Executive and Author Arrested for Practicing Falun Gong
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Nov. 8, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – October 30, 2025 (16 Reports)
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Nov. 7, 2025 | Deaths Due To PersecutionShenyang City First Prison is Responsible for At Least Five Deaths of Falun Gong Practitioners Since 2022
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Nov. 7, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionXinjiang Authorities Target Residents and Visitors Alike for Their Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 6, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Elderly Practitioners Remain Detained, Two Move Have Yet to Have Confiscated Valuables Returned
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Nov. 6, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution74-Year-Old Liaoning Man in Critical Condition While Jailed for His Faith, Denied Parole and Kept in Prison Hospital
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Nov. 6, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – October 29, 2025 (11 Reports)
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Nov. 5, 2025 | Organ HarvestingDocumentary "State Organs" Stuns Viewers in Pennsylvania
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Nov. 5, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionInternist Gets Another Three Years for Her Faith in Falun Gong After Two Prior Prison Terms Totaling Eight Years
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Nov. 5, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionBeijing Woman Detained for Four Months for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 5, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – October 28, 2025 (5 Reports)
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Nov. 4, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionMother and Son Face Trial for Practicing Falun Gong, Both Previously Jailed for Their Faith
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Nov. 4, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution76-Year-Old Hubei Woman Admitted to Prison to Serve 3-Year Term for Her Faith
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Nov. 4, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionHenan Woman Detained for More Than Six Months Because She Practices Falun Gong
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Nov. 3, 2025 | Overview and Summary ReportsThe Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners Wrongfully Jailed at Hankou Prison in Hubei Province
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Nov. 3, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution75-Year-Old Jilin Man Starts 5-year Prison Term for His Faith, Previously Jailed for 2 Years
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Nov. 3, 2025 | Deaths Due To PersecutionBelated News: Jiangxi Woman Dies Six Months After Serving Wrongful Term for Her Faith
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Nov. 3, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – October 27, 2025 (6 Reports)
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Nov. 2, 2025 | Deaths Due To PersecutionAdditional Information of Sichuan Man’s Persecution Death in Jiazhou Prison
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Nov. 2, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution60-Year-Old Yunnan Man Faces Trial for Practicing Falun Gong, Previously Jailed a Total of 15 Years
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Nov. 2, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution60-Year-Old Jilin Man Denied Family Visits for Months on End While Jailed for His Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 2, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionHebei Woman’s Nine-Year Wrongful Term Reduced to Four Years Upon Appeal
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Nov. 2, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – October 26, 2025 (10 Reports)
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Nov. 1, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionBelated News: Cancer-Stricken Schoolteacher Who Was Repeatedly Tortured While Detained for Her Faith Died in 2008
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Nov. 1, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionHealth Restored Through Practicing Falun Gong, Heilongjiang Man Jailed for Upholding His Faith and Denied Pension After Prison Release
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Nov. 1, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionShandong Woman in Her 70s Gets One Year for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Nov. 1, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – October 25, 2025 (8 Reports)
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Oct. 31, 2025 | Deaths Due To Persecution85-Year-Old Ningxia Woman Dies After Repeated Persecution for Her Faith
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Oct. 31, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionShenyang City, Liaoning Province: 43 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested Around CCP’s Military Parade, Three Facing Indictment
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Oct. 31, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – October 21, 2025 (6 Reports)
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Oct. 31, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – October 24, 2025 (6 Reports)
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Oct. 30, 2025 | Accounts of Persecution77-Year-Old Woman Given 3.5 Years for Talking to People about Falun Gong
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Oct. 30, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionZhejiang Woman Given Third Prison Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Oct. 30, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionClosely Monitored Before Latest Arrest, 55-Year-Old Yunnan Woman Gets 3.5 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Oct. 30, 2025 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Falun Gong Practitioners Abused at Heilongjiang Province Women’s Prison
