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Sweden: People Attending the Gothenburg Festival Learn About Falun Gong
2004-08-19
The annual Gothenburg Festival came to an end on August 14th after eight days of colourful activities and celebrations. Dafa disciples were present everyday of the Festival, telling people what Falun Gong is and exposing the persecution of Falun Gong taking place in China. Many people stopped to talk and sign the petition condemning the persecution. -
Northern Ireland: Introducing Falun Dafa in Belfast
2004-08-19
Belfast in Northern Ireland on Saturday the 14th was a wonderful place to be as it was blessed with sunshine. Irish Dafa practitioners went there to promote Falun Gong and let people know about the five-year campaign of persecution being waged against practitioners in China. We handed out about a thousand leaflets and most people readily accepted them. We talked to many people and felt we were well received. -
Greece: Telling People About Falun Gong During the Olympic Games in Athens
2004-08-18The Falun Gong practitioners who went to Greece practised the exercises and sent forth righteous thoughts in the main square every morning. In the afternoon they studied the Fa and shared experiences together. The rest of the time they broke up into groups, travelling all over Athens to distribute information about Falun Gong. An old man who received a flyer said immediately, “I know Falun Gong. I saw your parade yesterday. You are all good people and I like you!” -
Germany: Darmstadt Citizens are Shocked by the Cruelty of the Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-08-18
Falun Gong practitioners in Darmstadt and nearby cities went to the city centre on Sunday the 14th of August. They put some big display boards with pictures of the brutal persecution near the station where a lot of people pass through. They told Darmstadt citizens about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China and collected signatures. -
Greece: Promoting Falun Gong During the Olympic Games in Athens (1)
2004-08-17
Located in front of the Greek Parliament in the centre of Athens, Constitution Square is one of busiest places in the city. Practitioners have been coming here everyday to distribute leaflets and let people know about Falun Gong. People came to ask for details of local exercise classes without hesitation and one lady even learned the exercises on the spot. -
Participants in International Human Rights Course in France Include Persecution of Falun Gong in List of Urgent Concerns
2004-08-17To commemorate the five-year mark since the persecution of Falun Gong began in China, on July the 22nd 2004, a member of Amnesty International and I organized a panel discussion. At the event, I explained about Falun Gong and the lawsuits filed in different countries against Jiang Zemin and others responsible for the persecution, while the representative of Amnesty International spoke about the human rights violations committed against practitioners in China. At the end, we showed the award-winning film, False Fire. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Press Conference and an Anti-torture Parade in Edinburgh
2004-08-16
After participating in Edinburgh Arts Festival Cavalcade and winning the 1st Prize for best float in the Community section, a portion of UK Falun Gong practitioners and practitioners from France and Ireland held an anti-torture parade in Edinburgh, exposing the cruel persecution and the brutal torture that Falun Gong practitioners suffer in China. -
Sweden: Dafa Practitioners Talk to Tourists about the Persecution during the Gothenburg Festival
2004-08-16
On the 6th of August 2004, the annual Gothenburg Festival started in Gothenburg city centre. In the bustling streets of the city, you could see lots of tourists from Europe and other countries around the world. The people of Northern Europe make the best use of this time to sit out in the streets and bask in the sun. -
Belgium: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Participate in an International Conference on Human Rights and Freedom of Belief in Brussels
2004-08-15
An international conference on human rights and freedom of belief was held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, from August the 5th to the 7th. Councillors and representatives of some non-governmental organisations from North America, Asia, Europe, and Africa participated in the Conference. -
Hungary: Photo Report - Promoting Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution
2004-08-15
From the 3rd to the 8th of August, practicioners from Hungary, Poland and Romania got together to let people in Hungary know more about the Falun Dafa and the persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in China. They demonstrated the exercises, handed out leaflets and discussed the facts with passersby. -
Belgium: Falun Gong Spokesperson's Speech at an Interparliamentary Conference on Human Rights and Religious Freedom
2004-08-13
"The world has already spoken out against China’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Members of democratic society have condemned China’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong. The U.S. Congress and the European Parliament, for example, have specifically passed resolutions calling on China to stop the persecution of Falun Gong and supporting the human rights of Falun Gong." -
Slovakia: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution to People in Eastern Slovakia
2004-08-13
Practitioners of Falun Gong visited several cities in Eastern Slovakia in the first week of August: Spisska Nova Ves, Presov, Kosice, Humenne and Bardejov. In each of these cities they organised a small activity, where they tried to show the beauty of Falun Gong exercises in contrast to the five years of brutal persecution against Falun Gong in China. -
Greece: People Welcome Falun Dafa on the Eve of the Olympic Games
2004-08-12
Every morning practitioners have gathered in the Elefterias Square (Freedom Square) for morning group practice. The square is located in the Chinese sector of Athens. As well as many local Greek people, many Chinese have come to watch the tranquil and gentle exercises of Falun Gong and have got to know more about the peaceful nature of the practice. -
Norway: Persecution of Falun Gong in China lasts Five Years
2004-08-12
Norwegian Falun Gong practitioners, with support from Swedish and Danish practitioners, held activities in Oslo to mark the fifth year in the persecution of Falun Gong. Similar exhibitions have been held in many places over the world in the last few last weeks, as well as in the other Nordic countries. The exhibition attracted a lot of attention from passersby. -
Hungary: Successful Information Day on Margarethen Island
2004-08-11
On July the 25th 2004, Hungarian, Australian, German and Ukrainian Falun Gong practitioners gathered on Margarethen Island in Budapest, to give a presentation on the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Despite the heat, many people stood in front of our booth to view the small photo exhibition and admire the slow flowing excercise movements.
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