EFGIC: Press Conference & 20 European Countries Parade in London to Raise Awareness of Persecution Against Falun Gong

LONDON [EFGIC] – On Saturday 15th January, Falun Gong practitioners from 20 European countries including Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Latvia, Israel, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the UK will gather for a rally and press conference at Whitehall Place SW1 at 9.30 am. The aim of this event is to increase awareness of the severe continued genocide in China against innocent people, who are persecuted for their belief in Falun Gong.

Speakers include Brian Coleman Chairman of the Greater London Assembly and Lord Thurlow.

The parade will start from Whitehall Place at 10.30 am and end at Regents Park.

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NEWS – Jan. 14, 2005
European Falun Gong Information Centre, More contacts. www.clearharmony.net

Background

Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa (about), is a practice of meditation and exercises with teachings based on the universal principle of “Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance.” Practised in over 60 countries world-wide, Falun Gong has roots in traditional Chinese culture. With government estimates of as many as 100 million practising Falun Gong in China, China’s then-Communist leader, Jiang Zemin, outlawed the peaceful practice in July 1999 (report). Since that time, Jiang’s regime has intensified its propaganda campaign to turn public opinion against the practice while imprisoning, torturing and even murdering those who practise it. The European Falun Gong Information Centre has verified details of 1260 deaths (reports) since the persecution of Falun Gong in China began in 1999. In October 2001, however, Government officials inside China reported that the actual death toll was well over 1,600. Expert sources now estimate that figure to be much higher. Hundreds of thousands have been detained, with more than 100,000 being sentenced to forced labour camps, typically without trial.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE EUROPEAN FALUN GONG INFORMATION CENTRE – Peter Jauhal + 44 (0) 7739 172 452, Nicolas Schols +32 47 98 75 734
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