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  • Germany: People of Munich Support Practitioners' Activities to Raise Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong

    On July 5th, 2008 Falun Gong practitioners held activities in the square of St. Michaels Church, in the busy business district of Munich, to expose the nine year persecution of Falun Gong and support the 39 million Chinese people who have quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organisations. Many people signed their names on a petition condemning the persecution.
  • Germany: Falun Gong Information Day in Titi See

    Falun Gong practitioners organised a 'Falun Gong Information Day' in Titi See in the Black Forest. They hoped to raise awareness about the Chinese Communist Party's nine year persecution of Falun Gong and to support the wave of Chinese people quitting the Chinese Communist Party, as well as the affiliated youth and young pioneers.
  • Slovakia: Falun Gong Practitioners Raise Awareness about Falun Dafa in Poprad and Climb Kralova Holy Mountain

    On July 4th, Falun Gong practitioners from Slovakia visited Poprad, a city in eastern Slovakia, in order to inform people there about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Although the weather was not very favourable in the beginning and it even rained a little, the passers-by were not discouraged. They stopped at the petition table, read the information material and signed the petition.
  • Finland: Practitioners in Helsinki Raise Awareness about the Persecution

    On July 5th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners from Helsinki made use of the weekend break to go to the railway station. They went to raise awareness about Falun Gong and inform them about the ten years of brutal persecution endured by Falun Gong practitioners at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.
  • French MP asks Government to Protect Falun Gong Practitioners

    On May 17th, 2008, when the French city Nancy held a meeting regarding the persecution of Falun Gong, French MP M. Roland Ena, a former minister and present aid to the Mayor of Nancy, wrote to the French government asking for protection of Falun Gong practitioners’ rights and ending the persecution of Falun Gong in China.
  • Germany: Falun Gong 'Information Day' in Passau

    On July 5th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners held a “Falun Gong Information Day” in downtown Passau, Germany. They collected signatures from the public expressing support for bringing the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners to an end before the Beijing Olympics.
  • Reporters Without Borders Press Release - "European Satellite Operator Eutelsat Suppresses Independent Chinese-language TV Station NTDTV to Satisfy Beijing"

    Reporters Without Borders calls on Giuliano Berretta, the CEO of the European satellite company Eutelsat, to quickly reverse its decision to suspend independent Chinese-language broadcaster NTDTV's use of Eutelsat's W5 satellite to broadcast to Asia. Eutelsat claims it was forced to suspend NTDTV (New Tang Dynasty Television) on 16 June because of a technical problem but a recorded conversation with an employee of Eutelsat show it was a premeditated, politically-motivated decision violating the free flow of information and the convention under which Eutelsat operates."
  • Germany: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Two Cities in Nordrhein-Westfalen

    On July 5th, 2008, practitioners held activities in Düsseldorf and Mülheim in Nordrhein-Westfalen, German. They raised awareness about what Falun Gong is, and informed local people about the cruel persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party during the past nine years.
  • Sweden: Protest against the CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong at the Chinese Consulate in Goteborg

    "The persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China is bitter and merciless. My elder brother has been illegally imprisoned because he practises Falun Gong. So far over 3,000 Falun Gong practitioners have been persecuted to death, some of whom happen to be my acquaintances. We won't stop protesting until the persecution is ended. The Flushing incidents are indicative of the CCP's weakness, because the persecution against 100 million people has also threatened the CCP's ruling power."
  • Suggestion of a German Police Officer: “Call the Police for Assistance if Anyone Comes to Harass You”

    At about noon, a plain clothes policeman arrived at the service desk, telling practitioners his name and the police unit he was associated with. He asked whether there were any inappropriate people who came to harass practitioners or take photos. He advised practitioners to “call the police if anyone comes to harass you.” He added, “It is not a surprise that somebody comes to harass you. We know some Chinese students are doing something other than studying.”
  • Bugun Mersin (Turkish Newspaper) Publishes an Article Entitled “What is Falun Gong?”

    On June 9th, a Turkish newspaper published an article entitled “What is Falun Gong?” In this article, the reporter discussed several topics including “What is Falun Gong?” “the principles of truthfulness compassion forbearance”, the five Falun Gong exercises and the spread of Falun Gong around the world.
  • Germany: German Cities Hold Activities to Mark "Global CCP Quitting Day"

    In the run-up to "Global CCP-Quitting Day", activities supporting the 39 million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations were held in nine cities in Germany on June 28th, 2008. Many people signed a petition urging the Chinese Communist regime to put an end to the persecution of Falun Gong before the opening of the Beijing Olympics.
  • United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Take Part in the Golowan Festival in Penzance, Cornwall (Photos)

    The Golowan Festival, held in Penzance, Cornwall, is a well-known arts festival held in the southwest of England, at the end of June each year. This year, Falun Gong practitioners took part in the 2008 Golowan Festival, bringing the peacefulness and goodness of Dafa to the local residents and visitors to Penzance.
  • Switzerland: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Zurich

    On June 28th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners’ information stand again appeared on Bahnhofstrasse Avenue close to Zurich train station in Switzerland. As usual, pictures of Falun Gong practitioners being persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were hung around the tent. The little table displayed leaflets and petition forms in various languages.
  • Finland: The People of Assen Sign their Names in Support of Falun Gong

    On May 17th, 2008, Finnish Falun Gong practitioners held an activity in Assen. Assen is the most quickly developing city in Drenthe province in the northern part of Finland. Practitioners displayed banners and distributed leaflets calling on people to come to the petition table and sign their names in support of Falun Gong practitioners and demanding an end to the CCP’s persecution. Practitioners also displayed the five peaceful and gentle exercises of Falun Gong.