Members of Congress Rally for Falun Gong Freedom

Over a thousand Falun Gong practitioners and supporters gathered on Capitol Hill today in Washington to mark 12 years of persecution of the peaceful spiritual practice also known as Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong), in China.
Members of Congress Rally for Falun Gong Freedom
Andrea Hayley
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/2ND_PHOTO_FRONT_DC-Rally-18_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/2ND_PHOTO_FRONT_DC-Rally-18_medium.jpg" alt="STRONG WORDS: Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla), speaking at a rally on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, Thurs. July 14, said 'the persecution of Falun Gong must end, and it must end now.' (Shaoshao Chen/The Epoch Times)" title="STRONG WORDS: Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla), speaking at a rally on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, Thurs. July 14, said 'the persecution of Falun Gong must end, and it must end now.' (Shaoshao Chen/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-129204"/></a>
STRONG WORDS: Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla), speaking at a rally on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, Thurs. July 14, said 'the persecution of Falun Gong must end, and it must end now.' (Shaoshao Chen/The Epoch Times)
Andrea Hayley
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Reporting on the business of food, food tech, and Silicon Alley, I studied the Humanities as an undergraduate, and obtained a Master of Arts in business journalism from Columbia University. I love covering the people, and the passion, that animates innovation in America. Email me at andrea dot hayley at epochtimes.com
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