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  • Germany: We Wish You Success!

    Falun Gong practitioners in Augsburg hold an "Information Day" every month. On November 7, 2009, at a busy street corner in Augsburg, they set up a table with informational materials on the practice. They demonstrated the five exercises and told people about the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong that has lasted ten years in China.
  • Spain: Introducing Falun Dafa at a Health Fair in Barcelona

    People were shocked when hearing about the CCP's brutal persecution of Falun Gong, and signed the petition to stop the persecution. There was a publisher's booth nearby. After having learned the facts about Falun Gong, the owner led all the people in his booth to come over to sign the petition. He said that he would like to introduce Falun Dafa on their website.
  • Germany: Practitioners Promote Dafa in Freiburg

    On Saturday, November 7, 2009, practitioners from Germany and Switzerland organised a Falun Dafa Information Day event in the German tourist city of Freiburg amBreisgau. People who learned the truth, signed their names to support the petition to end the persecution. Some had heard about Falun Gong before and wrote down the phone number to find out about free classes.
  • The Epoch Times: Spanish Judge Calls Top Chinese Officials to Account for Genocide

    In a groundbreaking case, following a two-year investigation, a Spanish judge has accepted charges of genocide and torture in a case filed against five high-ranking CCP officials for their role in the persecution of Falun Gong. This is the first time that a court has recognised the campaign against the group as legally fitting the definition of genocide. If the defendants were in Spain, the Court could call them before the Judge for a hearing.
  • Turkey: Falun Dafa Practitioner Art Exhibition Impresses City of Eskisehir

    The Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition arrived Eskisehir Turkey, on November 1, 2009. The exhibition not only attracted local residents but also people from neighbouring cities. Some were moved by the justice and compassion in the paintings, and some expressed anger towards the CCP's ugly persecution of Falun Gong.
  • People in Europe and China Hope NTDTV Will Prevail in Lawsuit Over Blockage of Satellite TV Signals to China

    A Paris court held a hearing regarding the New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) lawsuit against Eutelsat on November 5, 2009. Eutelsat unilaterally stopped NTDTV broadcasts into Asia in the weeks leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The broadcasts still have not resumed. Many people are concerned about this and hope that NTDTV will see justice served.
  • Germany: "Let Me Take Off My Hat to You!"

    On October 31, 2009, Falun Dafa practitioners from Germany and Switzerland went to Lindau, a beautiful town sitting next to Lake Bodensee. The practitioners were there to tell the local residents about the beauty of Falun Dafa and the brutal persecution taking place in China. Several practitioners went to the centre of Lindau to pass out fliers.
  • Switzerland: "We Want to Learn Falun Gong Right Now"

    Monika learned at the information booth that the persecution of the Falun Gong practitioners had lasted for more than ten years. She expressed sadness for the ongoing persecution. She said, "I think the persecution is very cruel and breaks my heart." She signed the petition in support of stopping the persecution immediately and expressed her wishes that the practitioners in China regain the freedom to practise.
  • Cyprus: People in Larnaca Learn about Falun Dafa and the Persecution

    Falun Dafa practitioners organised two activities in Larnaca on 11th and 13th October 2009 in order to introduce the practice to the native people and the city visitors. They displayed banners with information about Falun Dafa and the persecution, which the practitioners in China have experienced for more than a decade.
  • Czech Republic: 2009 Czech and Slovak Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held Successfully in Brno

    On Saturday 7th November, the 2009 Czech and Slovak Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference took place in Brno. About 50 practitioners from the Czech Republic and Slovakia met together to share their cultivation experiences and talk about their efforts to raise awareness of the human rights abuses against fellow practitioners in China.
  • Ukraine: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition Held in Satoki Peninsula

    The Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was held in Satoki Peninsula, a famous local tourist attraction. When the exhibition was about to end, local Falun Gong practitioners decided to extend it for another week to repay the kindhearted local people who showed strong support for the exhibition.
  • Germany: People Learn the Truth on Information Day

    On October 17, 2009, Falun Dafa practitioners in Sachsen-Anhalt in Halle, Germany held an information day to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution of practitioners in China. In a light rain, several practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises while others distributed fliers to every visitor.
  • Court Hearing in Paris Investigates the Reasons for Eutelsat's Interruption of NTDTV Broadcast Signals to Asia

    A Paris court held a hearing regarding NTDTV's lawsuit against Eutelsat on November 5, 2009. Eutelsat stopped NTDTV broadcast signals to Asia before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. If NTDTV wins the case, the court will appoint technical experts to conduct an independent investigation on Eutelsat's interruption of NTDTV's signals.
  • Ukraine: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition Held in Crimean Peninsula

    On October 23, the Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was opened in the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine. Lots of people saw the exhibition and wrote praise in the visitor book. Many parents brought their children to the exhibition. The kids love the handmade lotus flowers. Some Christians from a church nearby also came and brought some cakes for practitioners as an expression of their appreciation.
  • Spain: Falun Gong Introduced at the Zaragoza General Trade Fair

    This was the first time that practitioners participated in this event. They set up a booth to introduce Falun Gong and expose Chinese Communist Party's inhumane persecution of the practice. They also offered free Falun Gong classes. Many people who learned the facts signed a petition calling for an end to the persecution.