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Ukraine: The Persecution of Falun Gong Receives Attention at an International Conference in Ukraine
2006-12-21On December 5th, 2006, an international conference on the topic “The Media Opposes Terrorism and Extremism” was held in Ukraine. Three major topics were discussed: terrorism, extremism, and genocide. The conference also discussed how to prevent terrorism, as well as the co-operation between government and society to oppose terrorism together. -
Russia: On International Human Rights Day Russian Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Rally to Expose the CCP Crimes
2006-12-21On December 9th and 10th, to coincide with the International Human Rights Day, Russian Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol to expose the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong which has lasted over seven years. People signed a petition to condemn the CCP and voice their support for Falun Gong practitioners. -
Austria: Lawsuit Filed Against the Chief Perpetrators of the Persecution of Falun Gong
2006-12-20The Austrian Falun Gong Association and the International Society for Human Rights (IGFM) held a joint press conference on December 15th, 2006, in Landtmann, a well-known café in Vienna. They announced that a lawsuit has been filed against the chief perpetrators who were directly involved in the persecution of Falun Gong, including Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Li Lanqing, Liu Qi and some others. They are suspected of committing crimes of genocide and torture. -
Norway/Sweden: On World Human Rights Day, the Nordic People Support the Sixteen Million Withdrawals from the CCP
2006-12-20To mark World Human Rights Day, people from Nordic countries held a parade and rally in the Norwegian capital Oslo and the Swedish capital Stockholm, on December 9th and 10th respectively, to support the sixteen million withdrawals from the CCP and its related organisations. People watched the parade, asking questions and taking leaflets with a smile. -
Italy: Amnesty International Milan Branch Invite Falun Gong Practitioners to Give a Presentation
2006-12-20On November 24th, 2006, the Milan branch of Amnesty International held a routine meeting and invited Falun Gong practitioners in Italy give a presentation about the persecution happening in China. The participants at the meeting asked many questions, they were very much concerned about the issue of Falun Gong and wanted to know more. -
The Most Valuable Christmas Gift
2006-12-19December 9th, 2006, was the day before World Human Rights Day and Falun Gong practitioners from Frankfurt in Germany and nearby areas held an activity to introduce Falun Dafa and express support for the 16 million Chinese people who have withdrawn from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its associated organisations. Although local people were busy shopping for Christmas, many stopped to ask for information and talk with practitioners, as well as sign a petition condemning the persecution. -
Slovakia: City of Myjava Welcomes Falun Gong Practitioners
2006-12-19On Saturday, December 9th, in Myjava's Stefanik Square, a few Falun Gong practitioners put up a petition table and stands to hold an information day in support of human rights. They wanted to raise awareness about more than seven years persecution of Falun Gong in China. “Give me more flyers, I will spread them along the way,” said one lady. -
France: Radio Station "French Info" Reports on the Human Organ Trade in China
2006-12-19On November 28th, 2006, at a routine public hearing held at the French Premier’s office building, the French National Human Rights Advisory Committee invited the two Canadian independent investigators, David Kilgour and David Matas, to testify about the crimes of the Chinese Communist Party's trade in harvested organs. -
France: Lawyer Fabrice Orlandi Says France Should do Something to Condemn the CCP's Crime of Organ Harvesting
2006-12-18On November 28th, 2006, at a routine public hearing held in the French Premier’s Office Building, the French National Human Rights Advisory Committee invited the two Canadian independent investigators, Mr. David Kilgour and Mr. David Matas, to testify about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s trade in organs harvested from living Falun Gong practitioners. -
Germany: “Give a hand; we can no longer keep silent”
2006-12-18"Under the crystal clear blue sky, goodness should not be made to suffer". The song, which commemorates Falun Gong practitioners killed by the CCP, resounded in the classroom, stirring the hearts of students and teachers alike. -
Italy: Introducing Falun Dafa at Biella Health Expo
2006-12-18In December, Falun Gong practitioners participated in a health exposition in Biella. It is the fourth time that Falun Gong practitioners have taken part. Practitioners exhibited pictures depicting the story of Falun Gong and the persecution, in particular the recent revelation that the Chinese Communist Party harvests organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. -
Sweden: Practitioners Appeal at City Hall on the Day Nobel Prizes are Awarded
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The Nordland Daily (Norway): Travelling all over Europe to rescue my imprisoned younger sister
2006-12-17In March, Falun Gong practitioner Liu Jin was illegally arrested by the CCP and sentenced to three years imprisonment for “interfering with the execution of the law of the state”. Kind-hearted people helped her sister Liu Ying, who lives in Norway, to contact a local newspaper, which subsequently interviewed Liu Ying. -
Bulgaria: Gathering Signatures on International Human Rights Day to Condemn the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2006-12-16On December 10th, International Human Rights Day, Bulgarian practitioners distributed flyers about the persecution of Falun Gong, about the torture and violation of Falun Gong practitioners' human rights in China and about organ harvesting from living people. In the period of a few hours practitioners gathered around 150 signatures calling for an end to the persecution. -
Belgium: Representatives of Falun Gong Condemn the Persecution at a Freedom of Religion Seminar
2006-12-16The Epoch Times newspaper and several human rights NGOs held a seminar regarding the Chinese Communist Party's suppression of religions. A representative from the European Falun Gong Association was invited to give a speech about the persecution of Falun Gong, and to request that the European Union condemns the CCP's human rights abuses.