IL HR0286

Declares the week of May 10 through May 16, 2021 as Falun Dafa Week in Illinois.

Recognizes Falun Dafa as a peaceful spiritual practice rooted in Buddhist tradition consisting of moral teachings, meditation, and exercises that promote health and spiritual awareness.

Acknowledges that Falun Dafa founder Li Hongzhi is a five-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee and recipient of Freedom House's International Religious Freedom Award.

Documents persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in China since 1999, including detentions, torture, deaths, and forced organ harvesting by the Chinese government.

Notes that Illinois Falun Dafa practitioners have been active in the state since the mid-1990s, hosting free workshops and participating in community events and cultural performances.