Ukraine: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Rivne

On September 8th, 2007, Ukrainian Falun Gong practitioners arrived in Rivne, a city located in western Ukraine, to introduce Falun Gong to local residents and expose the brutal persecution inflicted by the Chinese communist regime against Falun Gong practitioners.

As Falun Gong practitioners had never come to this city in the past, most people did not understand the Chinese communist regime’s brutal persecution against Falun Gong. People were shocked to see torture and the organ harvesting illustrated in photos and drawings, which the Chinese regime utilised to persecute compassionate Falun Gong practitioners who believe in “Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance”. They all indicated that Chinese people should discard the communist autocracy as soon as possible like Ukraine did.

During the activities, a gentleman whose first name is Jim told practitioners that he loved China and was learning Mandarin. He said he could not tolerate the Chinese regime’s persecution against Falun Gong. “I know Chinese people are smart and wise. Let me make an analogy: I think the communist autocracy can be considered as a virus, and since it is a virus, it will keep spreading and aggravate if you don’t curb it.” He continued, “I am confident that people as wise as the Chinese will find a good remedy to wipe out the virus.”

Many people asked for a copy of Zhuan Falun. They indicated to practitioners their intention to learn Falun Gong. “We hope you can come and hold more activities here,” they said. Several local media reporters also came on site to gather news coverage of the event.