China has said the group is an anti- government cult that threatens social stability and has blamed it for more than 700 deaths. The movement has distributed press kits including photos of followers allegedly tortured in China to all 188 U.N. member states with an appeal for help. Down the Middle 'We want a peaceful solution' The United States, Australia and Canada have spoken out against China's violation of human rights, she said, but the United Nations and its human rights agencies have so far remained silent. We want a peaceful resolution. Falun Gong preaches a blend of slow-motion exercises and ideas borrowed from Buddhism and Taoism.
Believers say the combination of meditation and exercise promotes health and morality.
It is not even a religion. There is no church, temple, rituals to follow, no worshipping. You just do the exercise in the parks and go on with your own work. But China considers the movement dangerous and outlawed it in July. China fears the group's popularity and its ability to mobilize thousands of followers in protests.