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Finland: A tourist said, "Falun Gong can be seen everywhere"
2009-05-08On April 18, practitioners gathered at the Helsinki central train station, as they have done in the past, and although the fierce wind sometimes blew the banners down and scattered the display boards, the practitioners did not depart. They handed out flyers which explain the true situation of the persecution in China and demonstrated the exercises. -
France: Exposing the Persecution Against Falun Gong at a Human Rights Rally in Nice
2009-05-07In March 2009, I heard that there would be a human rights parade in Nice. I then contacted the host of the activity and said I would like to make use of the opportunity to expose the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China and publicise the large movement of Chinese people quitting the Chinese Communist Party. -
Germany: Exposing the Persecution and Commemorating the April 25th Appeal
2009-05-06On the 10th anniversary of the April 25 Appeal, Falun Gong practitioners from Titisee, Germany held activities to tell people about the persecution. Titisee Lake is a famous tourist spot that is visited by many Chinese tourists, and the practitioners took this opportunity to help them withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organisations. -
European Parliament Vice-President Mr. Edward McMillan-Scott Expresses Concern about the Human Rights of Falun Gong Practitioners
2009-05-06On April 15, 2009, European Parliament Vice-President Mr. Edward McMillan-Scott hosted an international hearing on religious belief in China and the ten-year persecution of Falun Gong. Mr. McMillan-Scott said, "I strongly believe everyone should have right and freedom to their religious beliefs. This is indeed what is stipulated in China's Constitution. Unfortunately, in the whole of China, freedom and independent religions are persecuted." -
Norway: Practitioners Expose the Persecution in Front of the Chinese Embassy
2009-05-06On the afternoon of April 25 2009, Norwegian Falun Gong practitioners went to the Chinese Embassy in Oslo to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the April 25th appeal in Beijing and expose the CCP's brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. They broadcast speeches detailing the evil nature of the CCP to awaken people and stop the persecution. -
Denmark: Falun Gong Practitioners Remember April 25th
2009-05-05On the 25th of April, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners from Denmark and Sweden held an activity in a square in Copenhagen to commemorate the tenth anniversary of ten thousand Falun Gong practitioners peacefully appealing in Beijing. They also called for an end to the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong. -
United Kingdom: London Practitioners Commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of "April 25" Event
2009-05-05On April 25 2009, Falun Gong practitioners in the UK held a day-long commemorative activity in London. This included demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises and holding a peaceful protest at the Chinese Embassy, hosting a press conference, and holding a parade through central London and Chinatown. -
Spain: Remembering the April 25 Appeal
2009-05-05On the morning of April 25 2009, Dafa practitioners demonstrated in front of the Chinese Embassy in Madrid, Spain to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the April 25 Appeal and to protest the brutal persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). -
Sweden: Falun Dafa Practitioners Expose the Persecution and Commemorate the April 25 Appeal
2009-05-04Mr. Li Zhihe is a witness of the peaceful appeal in 1999. He spoke to staff members in the Chinese Embassy through a loudspeaker. He talked about how the 610 Office persecuted him and his family because he went to the State Council Appeals Office to clarify the facts about Falun Dafa. -
European Parliament Holds Hearing to Condemn Persecution of Falun Gong
2009-05-04One reason for holding the hearing was that ten years ago in April, Falun Gong, a popular qigong practised by tens of millions of people in China caught the attention of the authorities. The brutal persecution of Falun Gong later started. At least three thousand practitioners have died from torture and abuse and tens of thousands have been imprisoned. -
Ireland: Falun Gong Practitioners Rally in Dublin to Display the True Picture of History
2009-05-04On April 25, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in the city centre of Dublin, Ireland and afterwards had a candlelight vigil to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the "April 25" peaceful appeal, to mourn for their fellow practitioners who have lost their lives in the persecution by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Mainland China. -
Germany: Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the April 25th Appeal
2009-05-04On April 25 2009, North German Falun Gong practitioners assembled in front of the Hamburg Chinese Embassy and the city centre to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the April 25th Appeal and to protest the CCP's ten-year persecution of Falun Gong. They also called for a joint effort to stop the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Austria: Commemorating the April 25th Appeal
2009-05-03On April 25 2009, Falun Gong practitioners in Austria held activities to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the April 25th Appeal in Vienna and Linz. Many passers-by stopped to look at the display boards and read the leaflets. People signed a petition supporting putting a stop to the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
Belgium: Falun Dafa Practitioners in Brussels Call for an End to the Persecution at April 25 Activity
2009-05-03On April 24 2009, Belgian Falun Gong practitioners held an activity in front of the Chinese Embassy in Brussels to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the large-scale peaceful appeal in Beijing. Meanwhile, they protested the ten-year-long persecution of Falun Gong and called for an end to the persecution. -
Italy: Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate April 25th Appeal and Call for an End to Persecution
2009-05-03On April 25 2009, Falun Dafa practitioners from all over Italy went to the Chinese embassy and various famous tourist sites and held commemorative activities related to the "April 25" Appeal. After people learned about the CCP's brutal persecution of Falun Gong, they were touched by the peacefulness and diligence of the practitioners.