On July 22, 2010, the Falun Dafa / Falun Gong practitioners from around the world joined together in Washington DC, to hold a night time candlelight vigil remembrance of the oppression of the Falun Gong in China that started 11 years ago in the Communist People’s Republic of China.

The Epoch Times reported on this candlelight vigil of thousands of Falun Gong members from around the world in their report “Captivating Candlelight Vigil at the Washington Monument (Photo Gallery) – Glowing candles commemorate 11 years of the Falun Gong persecution in China” and  in their report “Falun Gong Vigil Touches the Heart.” Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline consisting of moral principles and slow-motion physical exercises, has been persecuted in China since 1999.

Washington DC: July 22, 2010 - Falun Dafa / Falun Gong Gather for Candlelight Vigil in Washington DC to Remember Persecution and Lives Lost (Photo: Dai Bing/Epoch Times Staff)

Two Falun Dafa practitioners hold a candle at the candle light vigil in Washington, DC on July 22nd -- marking 11 years of persecution in China. (Jeff Nenarella / The Epoch Times)

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)‘s Jeffrey Imm joined the Falun Dafa / Falun Gong Candlelight Vigil.

Responsible for Equality And Liberty's Jeffrey Imm Joins Candlelight Vigil (Jeff Nenarella / The Epoch Times)

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) supports the right of all people to have their freedom of conscience and freedom to believe.

On March 26, 2010, the United States Congress passed House Resolution 605, which acknowledges the oppression and suffering of the Falun Gong in Communist China and advises the U.S. President to meet with Falun Gong leaders.

On April 11, 2010, supporters of human freedom stood by the Falun Gong and Falun Dafa in a protest that called for the Chinese government to respect their freedom of conscience, including Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)’s Jeffrey Imm.

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) has continued to support the Falun Gong and Falun Dafa in their struggles for freedom in China for the past year.  See our reports on this subject.  To find out more on the importance of Chinese culture and traditions and those struggling to preserve such culture, see the Shen Yun Performing Arts.

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