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Germany: Celebrating Falun Dafa Day in Munich

2008-05-19

On May 13th 2008, Falun Gong practitioners in the state of Bavaria held activities in Marienplatz Square in the capital Munich, celebrating the birthday of Falun Gong's founder as well as World Falun Dafa Day. Many people were attracted to the beautiful Falun Gong music and exercise demonstration and came to find out more.

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Ukraine: Practitioners Celebrate Falun Dafa Day

2008-05-19

May 13th 2008 was the ninth anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day. It is also the 16th anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public by Mr.Li Hongzi. Falun Gong practitioners around the Ukraine campaigned to celebrate this magnificent day. Falun Dafa is deeply rooted in the minds of the people in Ukraine.

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Germany Celebrating the World Falun Dafa Day in Freiburg

2008-05-18

To celebrate the sixteenth anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public, as well as the ninth anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day, practitioners held a celebration in Freiburg city centre. Nearly all the people who passed accepted leaflets about Falun Gong. They were really shocked when they learnt that the Falun Gong practitioners in mainland China are still suffering a cruel persecution.

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Belgium: Practitioners Celebrate Falun Dafa Day

2008-05-17

Falun Gong practitioners attended the 'Mano Munda' festival in Boom, Antwerp and celebrated Falun Dafa Day with the people. During the two days of activities, many Belgian people came to understand the truth about Falun Gong, and also signed their names to negate the persecution of practitioners in China.

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Slovakia: Falun Dafa Day in Bratislava

2008-05-17

On Tuesday the 13th May 2008 the practitioners all over the world celebrated international Falun Dafa Day. On this occasion, in Bratislava there took place an information gathering, where the public could learn more facts about Falun Gong and the situation of its persecution in China. Many people asked about the exercises and they were happy to learn that Falun Gong is regularly practised in Bratislava.

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Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

2008-05-16

To celebrate the ninth “World Falun Dafa Day” and the sixteenth anniversary of Falun Gong’s spread around the world, Falun Gong practitioners in Germany held celebrations in various places. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was made public by Mr Li Hongzhi in 1992. Sixteen years later, Falun Gong is practised by people in over eighty countries and regions around the world.

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Turkey: Turkish Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

2008-05-14

On May 10th and 11th, Turkish Falun Gong practitioners from different cities gathered to celebrate the ninth "World Falun Gong Day", which is also the 16th anniversary of Falun Gong's introduction to the world. Some practitioners sat together to fold paper lotus flowers, which attracted many visitors to stop and watch.

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Greece: Falun Dafa Day in Athens

2008-05-14

Falun Gong practitioners in Athens celebrated World Falun Gong Day on Sunday May 11th to commemorate Falun Gong's introduction to the world. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises near the archaeological site of the Acropolis. As many passersby were taking their Sunday stroll and visiting the archaeological museum and sites and the spring book fair, many stopped to admire and inquire what Falun Gong is.

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Austria: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day in Vienna and Salzburg

2008-05-13

May is the busy tourist season in Austria. During celebrations for World Falun Dafa Day, practitioners raised awareness about the 9-year persecution of Falun Gong, to local residents and tourists from all over the world. After learning the facts, many signed a petition to condemn the persecution. Some people also expressed an interest in learning the Falun Gong exercises.

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France: Interview with Renowned Chinese Human Rights Lawyer who Defends Falun Gong Practitioners

2008-05-13

When interviewed at the international conference entitled "Beijing Olympics 2008: Winning Press Freedom,” Guo Guoting, a renowned human rights lawyer who fled to Canada to escape the Chinese Communist regime’s persecution, talked about human right lawyers’ difficult situation in China under the Chinese regime’s atrocities. He mentioned that the Chinese human right lawyers who step forward to defend Falun Gong practitioners for their basic human rights would definitely be persecuted by the regime.

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Spain: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong to Children in a School in Zaragoza

2008-05-12

Falun Gong is now increasingly well-known. In the Spanish city Zaragoza, the principal of a public school La Estrella was pleased to agree that Falun Gong would be introduced during the school's Culture Week program. After the activities, the children waved, saying, "Bye bye! Please come again soon!"

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United Kingdom: World Falun Dafa Day Celebrations in London

2008-05-11

Practitioners dressed in golden yellow Tang Dynasty costume performed flowing exercises as dozens of onlookers gathered to watch the Falun Dafa Day activities on Saturday May 10th on the North Terrace, Trafalgar Square, London. A rainbow of coloured balloons arched over a royal blue banner which read: “Celebrating the 16th anniversary of Falun Dafa”.

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Turkey: 2008 Turkish Falun Gong Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference

2008-05-11

The 2008 Turkish Falun Gong cultivation experience sharing conference was held in the southern town of Mersin on the 3rd May 2008. Falun Gong practitioners from different cities met together and shared their personal experiences during cultivation practice.

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Radio France International: Amnesty International Appeals to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to Respect Human Rights

2008-05-10

On May 4th, 2008, Radio France International reported that, "According to AFP (Agence France-Presse), on Saturday there were about 1500 people holding a parade and demonstration at the Chinese Embassy in Brussels to appeal to the CCP government to respect human rights. The parade which was organised by Amnesty International conveyed a message that human rights are not a game and appealed to the CCP government to fulfill the promise in respect of human rights, abolish the death penalty, stop harassing dissidents and stop the blockage of the Internet."

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Denmark: April 25th, a Date Impossible to Forget

2008-05-09

On April 25th nine years ago, an event occurred in Beijing that amazed the world. Over ten thousand Falun Gong practitioners, according to the rights bestowed by the Chinese Constitution charter, gathered outside the State Council Appeals Office located near Zhongnanhai, the central government compound. Ms. Chen was there and experienced the entire process. Although nearly nine years have passed, it still remains fresh in her memory.

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