This project documents the escalating pattern of retaliation faced by whistleblower Yu Chao, a long-time Falun Gong practitioner, after he publicly exposed internal abuses within affiliated organizations such as Shen Yun Performing Arts.
👉 Topics include: whistleblower retaliation, Falun Gong, Shen Yun, human rights, free speech, abuse of power, whistleblower protection, CCP disinformation claims.
The timeline and supporting materials aim to provide a clear, factual record for use by:
- legal professionals
- investigative journalists
- human rights advocates
- concerned members of the public
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🗂 Core Materials
- Public Statement — summary statement on the retaliation case
- Case Background — who is Yu Chao, why this timeline matters, evidence methodology, key documents
- Yu Chao Personal Statement — Yu Chao’s own personal statement providing his perspective on recent events and clarifying key facts.
This is not an ordinary online dispute. The materials document:
- structured, coordinated retaliation by organizational actors
- the use of ideological smears, spiritual vilification, and retaliatory law enforcement referrals
- escalation into real-world consequences including an FBI search and criminal charges
- weaponization of protected status to silence dissent within a high-control group
The case also raises urgent public-interest questions:
- Who protects individuals harmed within such organizations when protected status is used to shield abuse?
- How do we safeguard freedom of expression and whistleblower rights in such contexts?
- How do we prevent the misuse of ideological narratives to dehumanize critics (e.g., labeling someone a “negative being”)?
This project draws upon:
- original Minghui.org articles
- official Falun Gong–affiliated English translations
- Yu Chao’s YouTube videos documenting his disclosures and responses
- mainstream media coverage (e.g., The New York Times series)
- public legal filings (e.g., Chang v. Shen Yun, Sun et al v. Shen Yun)
- public references to related FBI / law enforcement actions
- legally archived articles from original sources
- publication dates use the Chinese original publication time, as this was the first release and was directly countered by Yu Chao’s YouTube responses
- English translations are included as provided by the organizations themselves for accessibility and accuracy
- use of AI-assisted tools to detect ideological language and possible coded targeting
- manual expert review based on ground truth labels and known Falun Gong symbolism
- This project does not target religious belief. We affirm freedom of religion and respect individual faith.
- The focus is on organizational conduct: retaliation against dissent, spiritual vilification, and abuse of protected status.
- No person should be dehumanized or face reprisals for speaking out on matters of public concern.
Yu Chao
This project is provided under the MIT License.
Journalists, lawyers, researchers, and the general public are welcome to reference this project.