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Italy: Promoting Falun Dafa at a Medical Seminar in Turin
2003-12-04On the 11th of November 2003, a medicine seminar was held in Turin, Italy and was sponsored by the Turin city council, Piemonte District and the Italian Sanitation Department. Ms Wang, a Chinese attendee from Sweden, a doctor of Chinese medicine and a Falun Gong practitioner gave a two hour lecture at the seminar, introducing Falun Gong via her own experiences. -
A Swedish Practitioner Appeals for Help from the Irish Government to Rescue Two Dublin Students Detained in China
2003-12-04"I learned that Liu Feng is in dangerous situation; he has been detained for 10 month with no visitors permitted to see him. I hope that the Irish Embassy in China can send an official to check on his safety. On behalf of Liu Feng and Yang Fang I am now asking the Irish government for help to rescue them and speak out on their behalf." -
Falun Gong Practitioners in Denmark Prepare to Launch a Lawsuit Against Jiang and His Accomplices
2003-12-03After sending letters asking for advice to Danish government officials, the Danish Falun Dafa Association received many letters from them after they had consulted the Danish Minister of Justice. One of the ministers commented, “I took a great interest in reading your letter. I think it is possible to sue China’s former leader Jiang for genocide in Denmark.” -
Cyprus: Righteous Vigil at the Chinese Embassy
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Sweden: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Talk about Falun Gong at an American Women’s Club in Gothenburg
2003-12-03When Falun Gong practitioner Pirjo Svensson talked about her experience of being illegally detained in Thailand for five weeks, an American woman excitedly said that: "I know who you are! When your friends launched a signature collection campaign to rescue you, I signed my name to that petition. They patiently approached every passer-by to explain the facts about Falun Gong and the reason why you were detained. I was really moved by their action..." -
Greece: Support for Falun Gong in an Athens Park
2003-12-02The practitioners have appealed to the embassy to help stop the genocide in mainland China, and have sent forth righteous thoughts in the small park opposite the embassy. People that have been visiting the consular section of the embassy have taken the information materials that the practitioners have offered and have supported the appeal. -
Austria: Dafa Practitioners Again Invited to the Annual Health Expo in Vienna
2003-12-02The peaceful exercises interested many audience members and some asked how they could learn how to practise. After learning about the persecution, a lot of people signed a petition to rescue Xiong Wei, a German practitioner currently being detained in China. Many people stood in front of the display boards that exposed Jiang’s crimes, for a long time. The horrific torture depicted on the boards formed a sharp contrast to the beauty of the Dafa exercises. -
Report from "Radio Free Asia": Interview with a German Human Rights Lawyer Regarding the Lawsuit Against the Former Chinese President
2003-12-02“The plaintiffs are 44 victims, including more than 10 Germans. The 90-page submission outlined the personal experiences of 15 victims who currently live outside the Chinese mainland and 800 plus torture cases that have resulted in death. Mr. Kaleck thinks the importance of this case is similar to that of the lawsuit against Augusto Pinochet and the on-going case against former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic.” -
Germany: Famous German Lawyer held a Press Conference with the German Falun Dafa Association
2003-12-01On November 24th, famous German criminal lawyer Wolfgang Kaleck held a press conference with the German Falun Dafa Association in Berlin, announcing that a lawsuit has been launched in Germany against the ex-president of China, along with fifteen other accomplices in his persecution of Falun Gong, charging him with torture crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. -
Global Coalition to Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice Submits Evidence to International Court in The Hague
2003-11-30The coalition submitted printed materials about the lawsuit against Jiang from different countries to the first judge of the International Court and requested a trial of the Chinese dictator. The attendees came from Holland, Switzerland, Germany and Israel. This is the sixth public rally organized by the Global Coalition, following similar rallies in Paris, Munich, Frankfort, Cologne, and Berlin. -
Germany: Several Hundred Falun Gong Practitioners Rally at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to Support the Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
2003-11-30A spokesperson of the German Falun Gong Association said, “At the moment we are resorting to legal proceedings and legal evidence to expose what has happened in China. Of course, it is to expose all the persecution of Falun Gong and we urge the general public around the world to support Falun Gong practitioners in China.” -
Ireland: Irish Practitioners Clarify the Facts During a Concert
2003-11-30Concertgoers were very interested to learn more about Dafa when they found out that a member of the band is a Falun Gong practitioner. Many of them expressed deep sympathy and irritation over the inhuman persecution against Falun Gong in China. Lots of people asked for leaflets to learn more and gave encouraging remarks to practitioners to show their concern, including ‘good luck’, ‘freedom’, ‘stop the persecution’ and ‘best wishes’. -
Germany: International Human Rights Association Holds a Benefit Concert for the Human Rights of Falun Gong Practitioners
2003-11-29A spokesman for the International Human Rights Association presented the concert together with a Falun Gong practitioner. All performances were given by Dafa practitioners, including both singing and dancing. Between performances, time was allowed for interviews with the spokesman of the International Human Rights Association acting as a reporter. -
Germany: Grand Parade in Berlin Had a Powerful Effect (Photo Report)
2003-11-29On November the 22nd, 2003 Falun Gong practitioners held a parade through the busiest street in Berlin. This caught a lot of people's attention. Many people accepted flyers and discussed the materials while they watched the parade. -
Sweden: Clarifying the Facts in Uddevalla City
2003-11-29Many passersby were interested in the activities, actively asking for information on Falun Gong and talking with practitioners. Practitioners told them about the imprisonment of American citizen Charles Li in a Chinese labour camp and the lawsuits filed against Jiang and his accomplices all over the world.