What they call their work
What they do
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Human Rights Advocacy and Public Education 1 activity
- Investigating institutions and individuals involved in Falun Gong persecutionConducts investigations into institutions, organizations, and individuals involved in the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, including criminal conduct by government and medical entities, with the aim of documenting and exposing human rights violations.
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Uncategorized 6 activities
- Advocating for the rescue of persecuted Falun Gong practitionersWorks to rescue Falun Gong practitioners in China who are subjected to persecution, including through public advocacy and documentation of abuses.
- Building a database of Chinese transplant hospitals linked to organ harvestingCollects and analyzes data from hospital websites, medical publications, press releases, archived web content, and official Chinese media to build a comprehensive database of Chinese transplant hospitals suspected of involvement in live organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners.
- Conducting investigations into live organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitionersConducts ongoing direct and indirect telephone, on-site, and field investigations into individuals—including medical personnel, government officials, and hospital staff—suspected of involvement in live organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China, beginning in 1999 and continuing for nearly two decades. These investigations include compiling audio testimonies, analyzing data, and publishing findings.
- Documenting and publishing specific cases of persecution and organ harvestingPublished investigative findings on specific incidents, including the deathbed testimony of Zhang Xiuqin, the alleged massacre at Shijingshan Steel Plant, and the use of Falun Gong practitioners in slave labor systems. Also published reports on alleged organ harvesting from infants and continued transplant activity during the 2020–2022 pandemic.
- Publishing investigative reports on organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitionersPublished nearly 70 investigative reports on alleged live organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners at major Chinese hospitals, including detailed findings on specific facilities and staff involvement. The reports are part of an ongoing series, with multiple volumes published over time.
- Publishing multi-volume books with audio and data evidence on organ harvestingPublished the two-volume book "Ironclad and Irrefutable Evidence," containing 290 audio testimonies and 764 data evidence documents related to organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners, with embedded QR codes linking to MP3 recordings, transcripts, and investigation videos. The Chinese edition was released in July 2020 and the English edition in July 2021.
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Who runs it
- AMY CHENG — Clerk-TreasurerDirector
- JIN DING — Vice PresidentDirector
- ZHIYUAN WANG — PresidentDirector
Who they work with
- Air Force Hospital of Northern Theater of People's Liberation Army Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- Air Force Hospital of PLA's Western Theater Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- Army Medical Center of PLA (Daping Hospital) Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- First Hospital of Jilin University Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of living Falun Gong practitioners.
- No.900 Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistic Support Force Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- PLA Eastern Theater General Hospital Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- PLA General Hospital Partner — Investigated staff and operations at multiple medical centers under the PLA General Hospital for alleged participation in organ harvesting.
- PLA General Hospital (No. 301 Hospital) Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- PLA General Hospital of the Southern Military Command Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- Peking University People’s Hospital Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- People’s Hospital of Wuxi City Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of living Falun Gong practitioners.
- Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of living Falun Gong practitioners.
- Tianjin First Central Hospital Partner — Conducted an investigative report on alleged organ harvesting activities and staff involvement at this hospital.
- Uphold Justice Network — Collaborates with Uphold Justice, as indicated by shared website domain and publication platform.
- Uphold Justice Network — Operates website upholdjustice.org which hosts and disseminates WOIPFG's investigative reports.
- Uphold Justice Network — WOIPFG operates associated websites upholdjustice.org and zhuichaguoji.org, indicating organizational affiliation or shared mission.
- Uphold Justice Network — WOIPFG operates the website upholdjustice.org, indicating organizational affiliation or network membership.
- WOIPFG Partner — Collaborated on the production and publication of an investigative report on live organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners.
- World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong Network — Organization publishes investigative reports under the name WOIPFG.
- World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (WOIPFG) Network — ORGANIZATION INVESTIGATE PERSECUTION OF FALUNGONG operates as or is synonymous with WOIPFG, referencing its activities and reports under this name.
- Wuhan Union Hospital Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of living Falun Gong practitioners.
- Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.
- Yan’an Hospital in Kunming Partner — Subject of investigative report on alleged organ harvesting of living Falun Gong practitioners.
- Yiqum Bookstore Partner — Distributes the publication "Ironclad and Irrefutable Evidence" in Taiwan.
- Yiqum Bookstore Partner — Partner organization responsible for the sale and distribution of the book Ironclad and Irrefutable Evidence.
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Investigative Advocacy for Accountability and Rescue 14 orgsmethodology: investigative_advocacyBy using investigative findings to support public advocacy and policy engagement, the organization aims to trigger interventions that lead to accountability and the rescue of persecuted individuals, because exposure through credible evidence creates pressure for action from governments and international bodies.shared approach: Exposure-Driven Accountability →
- Multi-Source Field and Digital Investigation 14 orgsmethodology: multi-modal-investigationBy combining direct investigative methods—such as telephone and on-site inquiries—with digital data collection and open-source intelligence, the organization gathers actionable evidence on suspected perpetrators, because multi-modal approaches increase the likelihood of uncovering hidden institutional practices.shared approach: Exposure-Driven Accountability →
- Evidence-Based Documentation of Organ Harvesting Crimes 11 orgsmethodology: evidence-based_documentationBy systematically collecting and analyzing audio, digital, and documentary evidence from multiple sources, the organization establishes verifiable accounts of live organ harvesting, because rigorous documentation strengthens credibility and supports legal and advocacy efforts.shared approach: Evidence-Based Accountability →
- Persistent Investigative Accountability 11 orgsmethodology: persistent_investigative_accountabilityBy conducting long-term, in-depth investigations into all levels of involvement in the persecution of Falun Gong, the organization produces credible evidence of systemic human rights abuses to achieve legal and moral accountability, because sustained scrutiny reveals patterns and complicity that isolated incidents cannot.shared approach: Evidence-Based Accountability →
- Systematic Institutional Investigation 11 orgsmethodology: systematic_institutional_investigationBy assuming systemic complicity of Chinese medical and government institutions in organ harvesting, the organization directs investigations across all transplant hospitals to expose state-led crimes, because a top-down, institution-wide approach is necessary to reveal coordinated human rights violations.shared approach: Evidence-Based Accountability →