Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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United Kingdom: Appealing Opposite the Singapore High Commission - Don’t Bow to CCP Pressure
2005-05-01London practitioners gathered opposite the Singapore High Commission in protest against the Singapore Government choosing to be an accomplice of the Chinese Communist Party and persecute Falun Gong by sentencing 2 female practitioners to prison. They requested the Singapore government immediately release the innocent practitioners. -
Ukraine: "Journey of Compassion" Painting Exhibition in Kramatorsk City
2005-05-01The "Journey of Compassion" painting exhibition took place in Kramatorsk city from the 15th to the 17th of April 2005. The exhibition showed work by artists who practise Falun Gong and the handicrafts created by Ukrainian Falun Gong practitioners. The delicate art work reflected the goodness and kindness that practitioners develop through practising Falun Gong. -
United Kingdom: Exposing the Crimes of the Chinese Communist Party in London’s Chinatown
2005-04-30On the 24th of April, Falun Gong practitioners in the UK once again organised an activity in London’s Chinatown to promote Falun Gong and raise awareness of the persecution against the practice in Mainland China. This was part of the series of activities held in the UK to commemorate the April 25th appeal in 1999. -
Austria: Exposing the Persecution and Commemorating the "4.25" Peaceful Appeal
2005-04-29Austrian practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition in the centre of Vienna to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the "4.25" peaceful appeal and to let people know about the persecution against Falun Gong in China. We prepared leaflets in ten languages so that most of the tourists could receive information in their native tongue. -
Finland: Commemorating the "4.25" Peaceful Appeal at the Chinese Embassy
2005-04-29To commemorate the sixth anniversary of the peaceful April 25th appeal, Falun Gong practitioners in Finland held an activity at the Chinese Embassy on April 25th 2005. The practitioners called for an end to the six years of persecution they have endured at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. -
France: Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate April 25th at the Chinese Embassy
2005-04-28Six years ago, ten thousand Falun Gong practitioners in China, where Falun Gong originated, went to the State Appeals Office to peacefully appeal for their right to practise Falun Gong. Falun Gong practitioners in France gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy to commemorate the "April 25" appeal on the afternoon of April 22nd 2005. -
Denmark: Remembering the Appeal on April 25th
2005-04-28On 25th April 2005, practitioners in Denmark went to peacefully demonstrate outside of the Chinese Embassy to call for an end to the nearly six years of brutal persecution in China. Tens of thousands of people have been subjected to torture for their belief in Truth, Compassion and Forbearance. The death toll continues to rise and is now nearing 2,000. -
Finland: Bringing the Goodness of Falun Gong to the Finnish People
2005-04-28On the evening of the 8th of April 2005, practitioners from two different cities in Finland drove several hundred kilometres to the Kylpyl Hotel near the mid-west city of Pori to participate in a two-day health exhibition. Some people told practitioners they had already seen Falun Gong on Finnish TV. Several members of the public said that they could feel a strong energy field at the Falun Gong stall. -
Sweden: Activities in Gothenburg to Commemorate the April 25th Incident
2005-04-27On April 24th, Falun Gong practitioners from Gothenburg held an activity in the city centre to raise awareness about the persecution and inform the public of the anniversary of the 25th of April appeal. It was six years ago that 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners peacefully gathered at the Chinese Communist Party’s central appeal office in Beijing. -
Holland: To Commemorate the "4.25" Appeal, Practitioners Peacefully Appeal Outside the Chinese Embassy
2005-04-27To commemorate the "4.25" appeal in Zhongnanhai, when 10,000 Dafa practitioners went to peacefully appeal to the Chinese Government in 1999, Holland Dafa practitioners peacefully demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy and called for an end to the persecution on the 24th of April. -
NTDTV Invited to a Special Seminar on "Communism - the Rights of Freedom of Speech” during the 61st UNHRC
2005-04-27On the 13th of April, inside the UN building in Geneva, a special conference was held by the General-Secretary of the International Multicultural Religions Organization about New Tang Dynasty Television. The main speakers included NTDTV Public Affairs Deputy Principal, Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Democracy League, a representative for the Tiananmen Mothers Committee and also a Swiss lawyer. -
United Kingdom: April 25th Commemorative Press Conference and Chinatown Appeal in London
2005-04-26The speakers at the London press conference exposed the massive increase in illegal arrests of Falun Gong practitioners and the declaration of martial law in parts of China that has happened in the week leading up to the April 25th anniversary. On the same day, a demonstration of the Falun Gong exercises took place in London’s Chinatown. -
Estonia: Activities to Promote Falun Gong Add a Touch of Spring to the Capital City of Tallinn
2005-04-26From the 16th to the 17th of April, practitioners from Estonia, Latvia, and Finland attended a health expo in the Estonian city of Tallinn. They demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises and told people about Falun Gong and the human rights abuses that practitioners in China are suffering. They also held a photo exhibition in a nearby park. -
The Spanish Falun Dafa Association Congratulates the Establishment of the Turkish Falun Dafa Association
2005-04-26We are happy to learn about the establishment of the Turkish Falun Dafa Association. Spanish Dafa practitioners extend their warm congratulations to Turkish Dafa practitioners. Let us continue to follow Master's teachings and move forward together with Dafa practitioners around the world in assisting Master in rectifying the Fa. Let us try to do the best of the three things with righteous thoughts and deeds and complete our great vows made long ago. -
Geneva: Exposing the Chinese Regime's Crimes Against Conscience During UN Human Rights Meeting
2005-04-25During the 61st session of the UNHRC, the Falun Gong Human Rights Working Group, the United Nations Association of the United States of America San Diego Chapter and the International Educational Development - Humanitarian Law Project jointly held a forum entitled, "Crimes Against Conscience - The Chinese Government's Persecution of Falun Gong."