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Rally in Vienna Calls for an Immediate End to the Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-06-21On the afternoon of the 19th of June 2004, tourists and citizens of Vienna were deeply touched, and some moved to tears as they listened to speeches at a rally exposing the persecution of Falun Gong. The rally was part of a programme of large-scale events held by several hundred European practitioners to help more people understand the campaign of genocide initiated by Jiang Zemin. -
Opening Speech from the 2004 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference
2004-06-21"Our Fa Conference is sacred. It is a gathering for elevating our righteous thoughts and encouraging righteous actions. As Fa rectification period Dafa disciples, a righteous thought we must have is a clear realisation of our enormous historical mission, which is also a major theme of this Fa conference." -
United Kingdom: Clarifying the Facts Outside the Scottish Parliament
2004-06-21On the 16th of June, a fellow practitioner and I went to the Scottish Parliament in the morning. We talked to the security personnel and were told that we were free to obtain petition signatures outside. We then began distributing materials about Falun Dafa and requesting signatures. Parliament workers were very supportive. Some said, “Because I work for the government I am not allowed to sign any petition. But I do support you.” -
Photo Report: European and Asia Pacific Dafa Practitioners hold a Grand Parade through Vienna
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United Kingdom: Promoting Falun Gong on Cambridge Children’s Day
2004-06-20Dafa practitioners participated in Cambridge Children’s Day, which was organised by the local Council. They showed children how to practise the Falun Gong exercises as well as how to make paper lotus flowers. They also told them about “Petals of Peace” so that the seeds of Truthfulness, Benevolence and Forbearance could be planted in the children’s hearts, and hoped to motivate the children in the UK so that they could help the persecuted children in China. -
Germany: "We Have Decided Not to Accept this Kind of Magazine Anymore"
2004-06-20"The college I study at is a translation school. Since many foreign students come to study Chinese here, this college maintains a close relationship with China and the cultural exchange between the two is quite frequent..." -
Practitioners from Europe and the Asia Pacific Region Appeal for an End to the Persecution in front of Austria’s Chinese Embassy
2004-06-19Many Falun Dafa practitioners from Europe and the Asia Pacific region gathered in front of Austria’s Chinese Embassy to commemorate the hundreds of innocent people killed because they practise Falun Gong, a peaceful exercise and meditation practice based on three guiding principles: Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Participate in a Foreign Culture Festival in Heidelberg
2004-06-19Falun Gong practitioners were invited by a German-Chinese cultural exchange association to take part in the annual Foreign Culture Festival held in Heidelberg University Square on June 5th. A dance troupe made up of Falun Gong practitioners performed two ribbon dances. In a booth below the stage, people could have their names written in calligraphy. -
Norway: The Seed of Compassion Takes Root in Norwegian Pupils’ Hearts
2004-06-18May the 26th 2004 was a special date for the teachers and pupils of a primary school in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Four year old Dafa practitioner Fadu and her mother Dai Zhizhen, also a practitioner, had been invited. They came to tell everyone Fadu's story and also teach the children how to make lotus flowers with coloured paper. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Participate in the Culture Festival Parade in Bielefeld
2004-06-18On June the 5th 2004, the German city of Bielefeld held its annual Culture Festival Parade. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to take part. Nearly all the people of Bielefeld came to watch the performances by different organisations. They continuously applauded the practitioners and asked for flyers. Before the parade finished, ten thousand flyers had been handed out. -
Finland: Falun Gong Practitioners' Participation Enriched the Annual Helsinki Day Event
2004-06-18The annual Helsinki Day was held on the 12th of June, during which the whole city was filled with different events like dancing, music, and performances. Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the event, demonstrating the exercises and letting people know more about Falun Dafa and the persecution in China in the Central Park of Helsinki. -
Sweden: Exhibition Outside the Library of the University of Stockholm Lets People Know the Truth about Falun Gong
2004-06-17On June the 1st and 2nd, an exhibition outside the library of the University of Stockholm was held to allow people to learn the truth about Falun Gong and the persecution in China. Many people came to take a look at the exhibition and many asked questions. Some were interested in learning the exercises for free at our practice sites. -
Hungary: Letting People Know More about Dafa during Hu Jintao's Visit to Budapest
2004-06-16During Hu Jintao's visit to Hungary, Dafa practitioners visited local newspapers and a radio station to talk about the abuse that practitioners of Falun Gong suffer in China. They also stressed that the Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai, who is also on official visit in Budapest, has been the subject of lawsuits in countries around the world for his crimes against humanity. They also gave a gift of beautiful lotus flowers made from coloured paper to media personnel they talked to. -
United Kingdom: Introducing Falun Dafa and Revealing the Facts of the Persecution During the Glasgow Festival
2004-06-16On Saturday June 12th and Sunday June 13th, Falun Dafa practitioners from all over the UK took part in the Glasgow Festival. On Saturday, practitioners displayed the tranquil Falun Gong exercises, explained the benefits of the practice to an audience in a local Library. On Sunday the practitioners performed traditional Chinese dancing and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. -
Germany: Practitioners Appeal at the Chinese Consulate in Munich to Rescue Beijing Dafa Practitioner Ms Chen Jie
2004-06-15On June the 11th, German practitioners appealed at the Chinese Consulate in Munich to urge the unconditional release of Beijing Dafa practitioner Chen Jie, who was a staff member of Beijing Youan Hospital’s Laboratory Centre. On June the 2nd 2004, she was illegally arrested at home again by Shijingshan District’s police, and sent to a brainwashing centre.