Highlights from Falun Gong Panels, IRF Summit 2023

[17 min]

At the International Religious Freedom Summit, Executive Director Levi Browde discussed the challenges in documenting the persecution of Falun Gong, Grace Chen shared her story and called for the release of her detained parents, and Simon Zhang shared the story of his mother’s arrest, torture, and death in custody. Learn […]

Hudson Institute: China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Continues (IRF Summit 2022)

[57 min]

The Hudson Institute hosted a breakout session on forced organ harvesting in China at the 2022 International Religious Freedom Summit on June 30, 2022. Host Nina Shea, senior fellow and director of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute Guest Speakers Nury Turkel, chair of the United States […]

International Religious Freedom Summit 2022: The Persecution of Falun Gong in China

[60 min ]

Livestream of the International Religious Freedom Summit 2022 panel “Pandemic, Persecution, and Pushback—Trends and Analysis from the Suppression of Falun Gong” from IRF Summit held on June 30, 2022. The Falun Dafa Information Center introduced its new special report, covering the CCP’s past two years of oppression in China and […]

Han Yu Story

[2 min]

The last time she saw her father, Han Yu was only 19 years old. The Chinese police had detained her father for his faith multiple times following the 1999 CCP directive to eradicate Falun Gong, but this would be the last. He died within a few months in detention, but […]

Weiyu Wang, Survivor of Chinese Prison and Torture, IRF Summit

[9 min]

When the CCP began its persecution on Falun Gong, Mr. Weiyu Wang was a doctorate student at Tsinghua University. But after July 20, 1999, Wang suffered from nearly a decade of torture and was forced to suspend his schooling twice. His entire family was oppressed by authorities for 14 years. Even after his release, Wang was closely monitored by police and CCP agents. Now, he lives with his wife and son in Michigan. This is his story.

Why is Falun Gong persecuted in China?

[2 min]

Our Executive Director, Levi Browde, explains why the CCP targets Falun Gong. He also dissects the lies used by the CCP to justify the suppression.

Condemned by Classmates

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Former PhD candidate, Mr. Weiyu Wang, describes the day when close friends and classmates, encouraged by their professor, threatened to kill him in front of the whole class.

The Falun Gong Human Rights Crisis in China: Updates, Global Impacts, and Next Actions

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Moderated by Freedom House’s Sarah Cook (Research Director of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) and featuring experts and a torture survivor, this insightful panel discussion explores the current state of this human rights crisis, its global implications, and what further action can be taken by the U.S. government and others to curb ongoing horrific abuses and support victims.