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. 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 Practicing Falun Gong
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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)
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Aug. 27, 2026 | Overview and Summary ReportsShengli Oilfield in Shandong Province Continues to Persecute Employees Who Practice Falun Gong
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Aug. 27, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution86-Year-Old Henan Woman Sentenced and Imprisoned for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 27, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution49-Year-Old Middle School Teacher Faces Trial for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 26, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution75-Year-Old Shandong Man Sentenced to Three Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 26, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionOnce Jailed for 5 Years, Guangdong Teacher Sentenced to 3 Years Because He Practices Falun Gong
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Aug. 26, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Liaoning Women Face Prosecution for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 25, 2026 | Deaths Due To PersecutionFormer Police Officer Dies at 58 After Repeated Persecution for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 25, 2026 | Overview and Summary ReportsPersecution of Falun Gong Practitioners Aged 60 and Above in the First Half of 2026
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Aug. 25, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution86-Year-Old Hebei Man Denied Pension Since 2003, Meager Stipend Stopped in 2026
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Aug. 25, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 13, 2026 (6 Reports)
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Aug. 24, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution84-Year-Old Fujian Woman Jailed for Her Faith Reveals More Details of Her Persecution in Second Letter to Family
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Aug. 24, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution79-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Faces Indictment, Previously Jailed 3 Years for Her Faith
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Aug. 24, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionFushun City, Liaoning Province: Appeals Court Rules Against Ten Locals Without Open Hearing
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Aug. 24, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 12, 2026 (8 Reports)
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Aug. 23, 2026 | Deaths Due To PersecutionAdditional Information Regarding 72-Year-Old Man’s Death in Prison While Serving Time for His Faith
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Aug. 23, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Woman Faces Trial for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 23, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution71-Year-Old Shanxi Woman Hospitalized Two Months After Prison Admission to Serve a 3-Year Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 23, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 11, 2026 (6 Reports)
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Aug. 22, 2026 | Deaths Due To Persecution79-Year-Old Man Dies from Torture in a Detention Center
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Aug. 22, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution62-Year-Old Inner Mongolia Woman Gets Another 1.5 Years for Her Faith, Previously Incarcerated Five Years
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Aug. 22, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 10, 2026 (3 Reports)
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Aug. 21, 2026 | Overview and Summary ReportsSummary Report: Persecution of Falun Gong in China in July 2026
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Aug. 21, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution64-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to Four Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 21, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionBelated News: 64-Year-Old Guangdong Woman Completes Third Prison Sentence in 2024 for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 21, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionShaoyang City, Hunan Province: Arrested in a Police Sweep, Four Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
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Aug. 21, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 9, 2026 (9 Reports)
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Aug. 20, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution76-Year-Old Tianjin Woman Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Aug. 20, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution62-Year-Old Barbershop Owner Sentenced to Third Prison Term
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Aug. 20, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution57-Year-Old Shandong Woman Sentenced to More Than Three Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 20, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution60-Year-Old Sichuan Woman’s Case Still Pending After Two Hearings
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Aug. 20, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionHebei Woman in Her 70s Faces Constant Harassment Since 2011 for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 19, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution86-Year-Old Hunan Woman Admitted to Prison to Serve 6-Month Term From 2023
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Aug. 19, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 5, 2026 (13 Reports)
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Aug. 19, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 8, 2026 (10 Reports)
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Aug. 19, 2026 | Deaths Due To PersecutionBelated News: Liaoning Man Dies After Enduring Decades of Harassment for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 18, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution78-Year-Old Woman Jailed to Serve a Three-Year Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 18, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionFujian Woman Stands Trial for Practicing Falun Gong, Husband Barred from Attending Hearing
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Aug. 18, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 3, 2026 (5 Reports)
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Aug. 18, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 4, 2026 (4 Reports)
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Aug. 17, 2026 | Deaths Due To Persecution65-Year-Old Woman Jailed for Her Faith Dies Two Days Before Prison Release
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Aug. 17, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution74-Year-Old Sichuan Man Completes Five-Year Prison Sentence for His Faith in Falun Gong
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Aug. 17, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution76-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Indicted for Her Faith, Previously Given Three Years of Forced Labor
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Aug. 17, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – July 30, 2026 (13 Reports)
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Aug. 16, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionShandong Woman Sentenced to Over Three Years for Her Faith, Incapacitated Husband Dies
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Aug. 16, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution77-Year-Old Guizhou Woman Put in Jail to Serve a 3-Year Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Aug. 16, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – July 28, 2026 (14 Reports)
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Aug. 15, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionFrom Persecution of Family Members to Transnational Repression
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Aug. 15, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – July 25, 2026 (13 Reports)
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Aug. 15, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution83-Year-Old Guizhou Woman Held in Police Hospital After Prison Refuses to Admit Her Due to Poor Health
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Aug. 15, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution53-Year-Old Jilin Woman Detained Again for Her Faith, Previously Repeatedly Targeted
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Aug. 14, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionSichuan Woman Drugged and Denied Personal Hygiene While Serving Wrongful Term for Her Faith
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Aug. 14, 2026 | Accounts of PersecutionAiling 88-Year-Old Woman Taken Into Custody To Serve a Four-Year Prison Term
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Aug. 14, 2026 | Accounts of Persecution54-Year-Old Chongqing Man Detained for More Than Five Months for Practicing Falun Gong
