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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Sept. 25, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Province: Three Residents Arrested by Nearby County Police Because They Practice Falun Gong
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Sept. 25, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 7, 2026 (11 Reports)
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Sept. 24, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionPrison Informs Family of Incarcerated Sichuan Man That He Won't Be Released Alive if He Refuses to Renounce Falun Gong
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Sept. 24, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution76-Year-Old Tianjin Woman Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Raising Awareness of Persecution of Falun Gong
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Sept. 23, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionBeijing Court Forges Elderly Woman’s Medical Records and Jails Her to Serve a 2.5-Year Term Given in 2021
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Sept. 23, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionJiangxi Woman’s Pension Suspended and Frequently Harassed After Serving Wrongful Prison Term
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Sept. 23, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 8, 2026 (10 Reports)
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Sept. 22, 2026 | Overview and Summary ReportsSummary Report: The Persecution of Falun Gong in China in August 2026
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Sept. 22, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionFive Jiangxi Women Arrested in One Day, All Sentenced by July 2026
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Sept. 22, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Woman Faces Indictment for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 21, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionCangzhou City, Hebei Province: Intensified Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in the Name of “Cracking Down on Organized Crime and Gangs”
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Sept. 21, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution61-Year-Old Shandong Man Becomes 8th Falun Gong Practitioner Sentenced for Their Faith Following a Mass Arrest in September 2025
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Sept. 21, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 6, 2026 (3 Reports)
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Sept. 20, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Teacher Tried for Practicing Falun Gong, Lawyer Threatened for Defending Her Innocence
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Sept. 20, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionPresiding Judge at Falun Gong Practitioners’ Trial Admits He’s Notorious for Prosecuting Law-Abiding Citizens
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Sept. 20, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 4, 2026 (16 Reports)
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Sept. 20, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 5, 2026 (14 Reports)
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Sept. 19, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionWrongfully Detained for His Faith, Liaoning Man on Hunger Strike for Nearly a Month
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Sept. 19, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionPolice Stage Fake Gas Safety Inspection and Obstruct Emergency Call System to Harass Falun Gong Practitioner
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Sept. 19, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 31, 2026 (18 Reports)
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Sept. 19, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 3, 2026 (10 Reports)
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Sept. 18, 2026 | Torture of Women76-Year-Old Heilongjiang Woman Drugged, Beaten, and Forced to Sit for Long Hours While Serving 6 Years for Her Faith
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Sept. 18, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAfter 9.5 Years of Prior Incarceration, 63-Year-Old Hunan Woman Gets Third Prison Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 18, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionSystematic Persecution of Former Art Teacher
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Sept. 18, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 30, 2026 (8 Reports)
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Sept. 18, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 1, 2026 (10 Reports)
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Sept. 17, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionYoung Mother of Two Sentenced to 15 Months for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 17, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionLaishui County, Hebei Province: 13 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested Since July 2026, Nine Are Still Detained
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Sept. 17, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Man Given Second Prison Term Because He Practices Falun Gong
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Sept. 16, 2026 | BrainwashingHefei City, Anhui Province: Procuratorate Houses Brainwashing Center Used to Detain Falun Gong Practitioners
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Sept. 16, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionMarried Couple Faces Prosecution for Their Faith, Husband Previously Jailed 7.5 Years
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Sept. 16, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionWoman Finally Released After Being Held for 515 Days for Her Faith
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Sept. 15, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionShijiazhuang City, Hebei Province: More Than 50 Falun Gong Practitioners Harassed
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Sept. 15, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionGrandmother of Five Sentenced to 15 Months for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 14, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionHebei Woman Beaten by Police, Still Detained for Her Faith
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Sept. 14, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution63-Year-Old Liaoning Man Sentenced to One Year for Raising Awareness of Persecution of Falun Gong
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Sept. 13, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution67-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Recounts Prison Abuse After Completing a 4-Year Term for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 13, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution54-Year-Old Shandong Woman Detained Again for Practicing Falun Gong—Previously Incarcerated a Total of 12.5 Years
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Sept. 12, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionShaanxi Woman in Critical Condition Due to Torture in Custody
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Sept. 12, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution77-Year-Old Incapacitated Woman Jailed to Serve a Three-Year Term for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 12, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 2, 2026 (12 Reports)
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Sept. 11, 2026 | Deaths Due To PersecutionHeilongjiang Woman Dies in Prison Due to Torture for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 11, 2026 | Deaths Due To PersecutionBelated News: Xinjiang Woman Dies Shortly After Being Released in Critical Condition While Serving a 6-Year Prison Term for Her Faith
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Sept. 11, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionSichuan Woman Held in Psychiatric Hospital for Six Years and Counting for Her Faith
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Sept. 11, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 29, 2026 (5 Reports)
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Sept. 11, 2026 | Torture of WomenSichuan Woman Held in Psychiatric Hospital for Six Years and Counting for Her Faith
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Sept. 10, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution72-Year-Old Shandong Woman Sentenced to 22-Month Prison Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 10, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionFabricated Evidence Used to Sentence 75-Year-Old Woman to Prison
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Sept. 10, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution84-Year-Old Man Denied Family Visits While Serving 1.5 Years for His Faith
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Sept. 10, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 27, 2026 (11 Reports)
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Sept. 9, 2026 | Deaths Due To PersecutionSichuan Man Incapacitated After Serving Four Years for Practicing Falun Gong, Dies Three Years Later
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Sept. 9, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 26, 2026 (6 Reports)
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Sept. 9, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 28, 2026 (6 Reports)
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Sept. 8, 2026 | Deaths Due To Persecution74-Year-Old Shaanxi Woman Dies in Prison Serving an 8-Year Term for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 8, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution78-Year-Old Woman Secretly Sentenced to Three Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 8, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution72-Year-Old Xinjiang Woman Sentenced to Three Years for Her Faith
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Sept. 8, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionShandong Woman Faces Indictment for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 8, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 25, 2026 (9 Reports)
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Sept. 7, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionGuangzhou City, Guangdong Province: 15 Arrested in One Day for Practicing Falun Gong, 12 Face Prosecution
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Sept. 7, 2026 | Organ HarvestingIndia: University Students Learn About the Persecution of Falun Dafa and China’s Forced Organ Harvesting
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Sept. 7, 2026 | Deaths Due To Persecution70-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Dies After Serving Two Wrongful Sentences for Her Faith
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Sept. 7, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionLaishui County, Hebei Province: Four Falun Gong Practitioners and Two Family Members Arrested
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Sept. 7, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 24, 2026 (6 Reports)
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Sept. 6, 2026 | Deaths Due To PersecutionSentenced Three Times to a Total of 16 Years, Woman Dies at 72, Just Months After Release on Medical Parole
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Sept. 6, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionOnce Jailed for 5 Years, Liaoning Teacher Faces Indictment Again for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 6, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution60-Year-Old Heilongjiang Woman Suffers a Stroke Eight Months After Being Jailed for Her Faith
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Sept. 6, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 23, 2026 (8 Reports)
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Sept. 5, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Woman Faces Further Persecution After Serving 1.5 Years for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 5, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution36-Year-Old Hubei Woman Tried for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 5, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionGuangdong Woman Faces Trial for Distributing Falun Gong Informational Material
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Sept. 5, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 22, 2026 (5 Reports)
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Sept. 4, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution52-Year-Old Hubei Woman Held in Brainwashing Center, Previously Incarcerated a Total of 6.5 Years
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Sept. 4, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionHebei Woman Faces Trial for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 4, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 20, 2026 (10 Reports)
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Sept. 4, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 21, 2026 (8 Reports)
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Sept. 3, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution63-Year-Old Sichuan Woman Sentenced to 4.5 Years, Previously Jailed a Total of 5 Years
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Sept. 3, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAt Least 19 Falun Gong Practitioners Still Held in Gansu Province Women’s Prison
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Sept. 3, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 19, 2026 (8 Reports)
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Sept. 2, 2026 | Torture of WomenOnce Jailed for 7 Years, 73-Year-Old Heilongjiang Woman Gets Another Two Years for Her Faith
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Sept. 2, 2026 | Torture of Women86-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Sentenced to 8 Months for Her Faith, Pension Also Suspended
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Sept. 2, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 18, 2026 (8 Reports)
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Sept. 1, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution71-Year-Old Retired Elementary School Teacher Tried for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 1, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Couple Targeted Again for Their Faith, Husband Still Detained
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Sept. 1, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionElderly Shandong Woman Sentenced to 19 Months for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 31, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionArt Teacher Detained Again for His Faith, Previously Jailed Over a Decade
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Aug. 31, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionSeven Yunnan Women Arrested in April 2026 While Studying Falun Gong Teachings Together
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Aug. 31, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 17, 2026 (8 Reports)
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Aug. 30, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution72-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Stands Trial for Practicing Falun Gong, Current Detention Location Unknown
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Aug. 30, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution88-Year-Old Chongqing Woman Secretly Sentenced to Prison for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Aug. 30, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 15, 2026 (5 Reports)
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Aug. 30, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 16, 2026 (10 Reports)
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Aug. 29, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution63-Year-Old Liaoning Man Sentenced to 3.5 Years for His Faith, Previously Jailed for 15 Months
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Aug. 29, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution60-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Sues Social Security Bureau for Stopping Her Pension
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Aug. 29, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 14, 2026 (6 Reports)
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Aug. 28, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution72-Year-Old Jilin Woman Secretly Sentenced to Four Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 28, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionThrice Jailed a Total of 14.5 Years, Tianjin Woman, 59, Dies One Year After Completing Third Prison Sentence
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Aug. 28, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionTwice Jailed for a Total of 7.5 Years, 63-Year-Old Guangdong Woman Faces Indictment Again for Her Faith
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Aug. 28, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionDashiqiao City, Liaoning Province: Nine Residents Sentenced to Up to 9 Years, Including Two Married Couples
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Aug. 28, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 6, 2026 (7 Reports)
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Aug. 28, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 7, 2026 (9 Reports)
