Ding Lebin

human rights advocate, EU Parliament adopted an urgency resolution to free my parents from the persecution of Falun Gong, free my parents!

[Ding Lebin @ding_lebin]

The #CCP (Chinese Communist Party) is #not China.

The CCP tried to stop and #silence me at the UN Human Rights Council while I was delivering an oral statement to the Council on behalf of the German NGO Society for Threatened Peoples.

The issue is the CCP's ongoing persecution of #FalunGong and #forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience. This is a crime against humanity by the CCP.

First of all, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the Vice President of the Human Rights Council, Mr Tareq Md Ariful Islam, for his very encouraging and remarkable support in rejecting the absurd request of the delegation of #Communist China. Finally, I was able to conclude my oral statement by speaking on behalf of the voiceless millions of victims of persecution in China.

I am also very grateful to the European Parliament for adopting the EU resolution on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong, to the President of European Commission, Mrs Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen, to the Vice President of European Commission & High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms Kaja Kallas @kajakallas, to the former Vice President of European Commission & High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF, to the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr Olaf Scholz @Bundeskanzler, to the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Annalena Baerbock @ABaerbock, in particular to the Ambassador of the European Union to China, H.E. Jorge Toledo Albiñanaand @EUdelChina, to the German Ambassador to China, H.E. Dr. Patricia Hildegard Flor @GerAmbChina, to the Federal Government Commissioner for Religion and Belief, Mr Frank Schwabe @ReligionBund, to the Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance, Ms Luise Amtsberg @DEonHumanRights, and to the German NGO Society for Threatened Peoples (in German: Gesellschaft für die bedrohte Völker) for their various rescue efforts to free my #parents from the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong.

My parents (father: Mr #DingYuande; mother: Mrs Ma Ruimei) are tea farmers and good people. My parents have been persecuted by the #CCP for more than 25 years solely because of their belief in the Chinese spiritual practice of #FalunGong. They have done #nothing against Chinese law.

Due to the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong by China’s communist regime, our family of three has been separated: My father Mr #DingYuande is being detained in the #Shandong Province Prison without any legal basis, my mother is under surveillance in our village after her release due to the rescue campaigns abroad, and I their only child am living in exile in #Berlin.

In Chinese prison my father is subjected to #torture, #brainwashing, forced labour and is at serious risk of #ForcedOrganHarvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience by the CCP.

Despite being the only child in my family, I have not been able to see my parents in person for over 12 years. I haven’t been able to celebrate the #Chinese New Year with them. We haven’t even had an opportunity to share a single meal together or to take a #family photo.

In May 2023, my parents were #illegally arrested at home. Especially after my father was illegally sentenced in December 2023, my grandmother was distraught and in tears. She died suddenly on 05 February 2024 at the age of 82 and could not see my father for the last time. As a result, my father was unable to attend her funeral.

The #CCP is trying to #silence me because of my public and ongoing advocacy to free my parents and to end the ongoing CCP´s state crimes against all Falun Gong practitioners. I do #not feel safe in Germany and Europe.

In response to my appeal to end the ongoing state crimes against Falun Gong practitioners and to free my parents from the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China, the European Parliament adopted the landmark EU resolution "The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr #DingYuande (2024/2504(RSP))" on 18 January 2024 in Strasbourg.

In this landmark resolution, the European Parliament calls on the CCP and Communist China to unconditionally and immediately release my father, Mr Ding Yuande, and #all Falun Gong practitioners in China. This is the #first time in the history of the EU that both the European Parliament and the EU have taken rescue actions to free a Chinese #peasant family from the CCP's ongoing state crime.

In 2019, the China #Tribunal on Forced Organ Harvesting in London, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, who previously led the prosecution of former Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic at the International Criminal Tribunal, concluded that forced organ harvesting had taken place in China for years “on a #significant scale”, with Falun Gong practitioners being the “principal source” of the CCP´s ongoing state crimes.

Writing in The Diplomat, Ms Tasnim Nazeer @TasnimNazeer1, an award-winning journalist sanctioned by the CCP for her work to end the CCP's state crimes against Uyghurs, has revealed that the CCP has ordered a new global strategy against Falun Gong. The focus is on launching #disinformation campaigns through social media influencers and Western media and #weaponizing the American legal system to go after companies set up by Falun Gong practitioners.

Lawmakers from USA, UK and Sweden have also condemned the new #TransnationalRepression campaign and #espionage activities against Falun Gong. 

In November 2024, the #California man John Chen was sentenced to 20 months in prison for a #TransnationalRepression plot targeting Falun Gong practitioners in the #USA. @TheJusticeDept

After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Falun Gong Protection Act on 25 June 2024, several U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives reintroduced the Falun Gong Protection Act on a bipartisan basis in both the U.S. Senate on 3 March 2025 and the House of Representatives on 24 February 2025.

Both the aforementioned European Parliament´s resolution of 18 January 2024 and the Falun Gong Protection Act aim to #sanction all perpetrators and entities that have contributed to the persecution of Falun Gong in China and abroad.

It is time to #end the CCP´s ongoing state crimes against Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience.

Indeed, the very existence of the CCP threatens the #peace and #security of the free world of democratic countries.

The CCP is #not China. It is time for the free world of democratic countries to end the #dictatorship of the CCP and to end the #CCP.

🔵 Learn more about the CCP´s new global strategy to persecute Falun Gong: 👇
https://t.co/pXU8qQOwK9

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[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

Updated tally: 282 anonymous threats since March 2024.

A disturbing new trend has emerged in the campaign targeting Falun Gong and Shen Yun: impersonation.

The goal? To intimidate, spread disinformation, and falsely associate Falun Gong with violence.

https://t.co/czHi7R3IEU

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

Liu Wansheng, a 71-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Liaoning Province, died just eight days after being released from a six-year prison sentence for his faith.

When he returned home, he was unable to speak or move. His family reported visible wounds on his wrists and ankles.

Mr. Liu’s death is the latest in a growing number of cases exposing the devastating human cost of the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong.

https://t.co/0jfuaGlphL

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

In 2006, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture reported that Falun Gong practitioners accounted for 66% of documented torture cases in China.

The regime brutally enforced widespread blood testing, tissue typing, and organ examinations on healthy detainees in prison.

[China in Focus - NTD @ChinaInFocusNTD]

Rights Advocates Warn of Beijing's Reach Into Canada

As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand in Ottawa, protesters gathered for two days on Parliament Hill over Beijing's human rights record and its interference inside Canada.

[Fortify Rights @FortifyRights]

In an interview with @NTDNews, Fortify Rights Senior Director @BenedictRogers discusses "State Organs", a film exposing forced organ harvesting in China, and urges governments to bring perpetrators of these crimes to justice.

https://t.co/5YIZIyfcF4

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

As China’s transplant industry rapidly expanded in the early 2000s, detained Falun Gong practitioners reported being subjected to extensive blood testing and unexplained medical exams while in custody.

A recent survey identified 113 facilities across China linked to these screenings.

[Jan Jekielek @JanJekielek]

Scott McGregor just told me that Canadians have “no idea” about the CCP’s infiltration of their country.

“They have no idea about the depth of what’s going on… ”

And not only is no one addressing it, but “the opposite has happened.”

“Canada has buddied up to China.”

“We’ve got this strategic alliance now.”

“We’ve been trying for so long to raise this awareness.”

“We said we wanna do something about it.”

“The proof’s in the pudding.”

“I’m not seeing any arrests in Canada.”

“Most people don’t understand the depth of the threat, the nature of the threat, and the likely outcome.”China has a, a goal, an objective, and it's, it's not destruction at this point. It's disruption, and the disruption is working. They've outflanked us. We're fighting amongst ourselves. That's exactly what they want. So there's this division. Canada and the United States are at odds.”

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

“Organs matched in advance. Delivered on schedule. Extracted from living prisoners for profit, power, and elite longevity.”

Yet American universities and hospitals continue partnerships with Chinese transplant centers, while U.S. companies supply immunosuppressive drugs and medical technologies used in these procedures.

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

Two women. Years behind bars.

Now at 87, Cong Peishan lives alone with no pension or income after years of imprisonment for practicing Falun Gong.

Li Xianghong, 63, lost her career, medical benefits, family stability, and retirement security after serving multiple prison terms under Beijing’s brutal persecution campaign.

https://t.co/xTXNZDVWiV
#FreeFalunGong #27YearsTooLong

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

How many victims until enough is enough?

July 20 marks 27 years of the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong.

Since 1999, at least 5,350 documented deaths of Falun Gong practitioners have been reported, with the real toll believed to be much higher.

#FreeFalunGong #27YearsTooLong

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

This Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States.

Their courage and devotion to freedom will never be forgotten.

#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

You Haijun died in prison on April 13, 2026 just weeks before his expected release after serving a five-year sentence for practicing Falun Gong.

Prison authorities attributed his death to heart disease and two other unspecified illnesses.

But his family raises concerns about the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

https://t.co/0v3hI5rVIU

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

Simply for upholding her faith, Wang Youmei was arrested in Wuhan, China on April 30 after a 15-day unlawful confinement.

In the early 2000s, she was also detained and subjected to forced labor for practicing Falun Gong.

Her daughter Alisa, now living in Maryland, is calling on lawmakers and the international community to help secure her mother’s immediate release.

https://t.co/kWGgRISAqT

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

“Any attempt to intimidate, harass, or harm people on UK soil is wholly unacceptable and will never be tolerated.”

In response to the reported assault of a Falun Gong practitioner, Britain’s Security Minister @DanJarvisMBE affirmed that Falun Gong practitioners are entitled to practice their beliefs peacefully and without fear.

https://t.co/u5vzOYO814

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

In Killed to Order, Jan Jekielek recounts the story of a German woman who received three liver transplants in China between 2015 - 2019 in just a matter of months.

In most countries, patients wait years for a single match.

#KilledToOrder #HumanRights #FalunGong

[NTD News @NTDNews]

A Capitol Hill hearing this week put a spotlight on forced organ harvesting by the Chinese Communist Party — testimony from eyewitnesses, researchers, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The timing was notable: the hearing came as President Trump wrapped up a Beijing trip where human rights were said to be part of the agenda.

[Falun Dafa Information Center @FalunInfoCtr]

Falun Gong practitioner Yang Xiaoming has disappeared after authorities reportedly took her to prison to serve a 7-year sentence for her faith.

Yang experienced years of abuse that left her permanently blind.

Her disappearance highlights the Chinese regime’s continued targeting of elderly, disabled, and vulnerable Falun Gong practitioners.

https://t.co/ssLnEmzXGE

[Eva Fu @EvaSailEast]

.@SamuelBrownback has this to say regarding forced organ harvesting in China:

“China doesn’t get a pass anymore,” he told me after testifying at the @CECCgov hearing.

"We're not going to give them a pass anymore on the human rights issues. We're not going to give them a pass on the things that they're doing to their own people, and we shouldn't have for years."

🔗⬇️
https://t.co/3KWSs7ajNh

[Senator Ted Cruz @SenTedCruz]

This week, we mark and remember the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party, including its indescribably evil program of state-sponsored organ harvesting.

I've introduced the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act, and I'm working with my colleagues to advance it. The U.S. should remain committed to countering these human rights violations and ensuring the CCP is held accountable.

[China in Focus - NTD @ChinaInFocusNTD]

World Falun Dafa Day: Practitioners and Supporters in 58 Countries Express Gratitude to Founder of Falun Gong

May 13 marked the 27th World Falun Dafa Day and the birthday of Falun Gong founder Mr. Li Hongzhi. It also commemorated the 34th anniversary of the spiritual practice’s public introduction in Changchun, China, in 1992.

https://t.co/qij5CB3wGT