Finland: Holding an Anti-torture Exhibition to Let More People Know the Facts of the Persecution

On August 14th, some Falun Gong practitioners from North Europe and Latvia gathered at the busiest business centre in Helsinki to let people know about Falun Gong and the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and held an anti-torture exhibition. Tourists from various countries signed the petition one after another to support Falun Gong practitioners and condemn the persecution.

Reading the display boards	Exercise demonstration
Anti-torture exhibition

It was drizzling all day long in the capital of Finland, while the 2005 IAAF World Championships were coming to a close. Among the crowds around the anti-torture exhibition were Finnish delegates from various countries to participate in the Championships, as well as tourists. From their shocked countenances, angry eyes, the tears of compassion and the kind act of signing the petition, we could tell the deep bottoms of their hearts were greatly moved. The peaceful demonstration of Falun Gong exercises was a stark contrast to the exhibition of brutal torture methods.

Explaining the situation in China on a loudhailer	Members of the public sign the petition

Talking to people about Falun Gong and the persecution

It was strenuous work to act as a victim of cruel torture or an evil police officer. In particular for the three practitioners who were tied to a cage for long periods of time, huddled in the iron cage and acting as victims who were burned all over their bodies respectively. To impress people who came to the exhibition, those practitioners persevered to act one role for nearly three hours without any rest.

The most common questions asked by the shocked visitors were “Is it true? Why does this kind of thing still happening today? How can I help?”

Time and again, Dafa practitioners answer the queries raised by people with great compassion, and explained the details about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China as well as exposing the anti-human nature of the Chinese Communist Party so as to arouse justice and conscience among people.
The reason why these activities deeply moved so many people was that Falun Gong practitioners devoted a lot time and energy and because of the great compassion and tolerance they gained through cultivating Falun Gong.