Italy: Torino Residents Condemn the Persecution

Italian practitioners recently held an anti-torture exhibition at the Torino city centre to expose the Chinese Communist regime's brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Torino is one of the largest and most famous Italian cities, and will host the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in February 2006.

The anti-torture exhibition was held at the bustling Piazza Castello. The square is connected to a pedestrian business street, and countless tourists and local civilians come here hunting for Christmas gifts. As soon as practitioners set up their anti-torture exhibition photos, they were surrounded by people who asked questions in succession. They all wanted to know why the peaceful Falun Dafa practitioners would be subjected to such an inhumane persecution. Many were speechless upon seeing the graphic photo evidence. Some expressed their outrage at the Chinese Communist Regime's atrocities aloud.

When the atrocities were exposed , the locals expressed their sympathy to the practitioners. They all wanted to sign a petition calling for an end to the persecution. As there were so many people, they formed a line waiting for their turn to sign. After signing the petition, one young fellow also brought his friends. There were also occasions in which entire families signed the petition.

Upon learning of the Chinese Communist regime's atrocities against Falun Gong practitioners, two middle-aged ladies said, "It is very good that you have organized such an activity. Everyone should know the truth."

A gentleman told a practitioner that he supported Communism in 1968. However, he now felt very regretful for having supported such an evil theory that had brought huge calamities to mankind. He was very happy to receive a copy of the Italian version of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and wished that the tide of people's withdrawal from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) will soon dismantle it, and the Chinese people will soon live a peaceful life without it.

A kind-hearted older lady told a practitioner, "In China, animals are being treated very brutally. However, they treat these practitioners of 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance' even more brutally. I am very sad."

When it was getting dark, despite the chilling cold, there were still many people coming to the exhibition to learn about the truth of the persecution and sign the petition.