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On the Third Anniversary of July 20, 1999, a Series of Activities with the Theme "Together We End the Persecution" To Be Held in Washington DC
(Clearwisdom.net) On the third anniversary of July 20, 1999, U.S. Dafa practitioners and
supporters will hold a series of activities with the theme "Together We End the Persecution of
Falun Gong" in Washington D.C from late July 20 to the afternoon of July 23. On July 20, 1999, Jiang began the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners out of spite and
jealousy. He abused his power to use the state-run propaganda machine, fabricating rumors and
bringing false charges against Falun Gong, creating terror, barriers and hatred. For the past three
years, hundreds of millions of innocent Falun Gong practitioners have suffered cruel persecution.
More than 100,000 practitioners were sent to jails, forced labor camps and mental hospitals.
Thousands of practitioners were tortured to death. And these atrocities continue. Jiang's persecution of Falun Gong has extended to all Chinese people, including those abroad. It
is even spreading quietly among democratic countries. This persecution is not only aimed at tens of
millions of Falun Gong practitioners in China, but it is also aimed at people around the world who
want to believe and follow "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance." It is a cruel trampling of
justice, morality and conscience. The recent events, including the use of a blacklist provided by
the Jiang regime to bar practitioners entry into a democratic country, and also the incidents where
Chinese consulates and embassies have willfully harassed and defamed Falun Gong practitioners, sound
an alarm for people who love peace, cherish the freedom of belief and want to uphold social morality
and law. Therefore, Falun Gong practitioners around the world are doing their best to let people and
governments in the world know the truth of the persecution and also the extent of the persecution. This large-scale activity for the third anniversary of July 20 includes a candlelight concert in
front of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, July 20, entitled "The Path Toward
Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance." In the evening of July 21, there will be a large group
exercise and candlelight vigil in front of the Washington Monument. On Monday, July 22, they will
hold a cultivation experience sharing conference and a concert entitled "Voice of Light"
in order to thank everyone for their kind support. On Tuesday, July 23, there will be a large
parade. They welcome people from all walks of life to join and learn the truth about Falun Gong, and
actively participate in the effort to help end the persecution! á |