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Germany: "We Support You, You Did Well"
2006-09-01
On August 26th, Falun Dafa practitioners held an activity in the city of Leipzig, which Goethe called “Little Paris”. Leipzig played a pivotal role in the movement to overthrow the centralisation of the Communist regime in the past. In particular, practitioners exposed the CCP's trade in organs harvested from living Falun Gong practitioners in labour and concentration camps. -
Ireland: People in Cork Shocked by Organ Harvesting in China
2006-08-31
On August 19th and 20th, Falun Gong practitioners arrived in Cork. With a population of 120,000, Cork is the second largest city in Ireland. On the busiest street in downtown Cork, practitioners informed local residents about the Chinese communist regime's organ harvesting from live Falun Gong practitioners. People were extremely shocked by the atrocities in China. -
Germany: Reenacting Organ Harvesting from Living Falun Gong Practitioners
2006-08-31
Falun Gong practitioners from Hamburg and the entire North German area organised an information day in downtown Hamburg, close to the central train station. The intent was to inform the citizens of Hansestadt about organ harvesting from live Falun Gong practitioners and the continued persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
Austria: “Art for Human Rights"
2006-08-31
From June 1st to the June 14th, 2006, the International “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance” Art Exhibition made a special showing in the Eisinger Gallery and the Raiffeisen Bank in the town of Gloggnitz. The bank in particular opened new opportunities to reach people and let them hear about the true situation in China. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Receives Warm Welcome at a Community Event in Stockholm
2006-08-30
Falun Gong practitioners were invited to attend a community gathering organised by the Right of Abode Association in Hallunda, a town in the suburbs of Stockholm. Through demonstrations of the Falun Gong exercises, a display of information boards and folding paper lotus flowers, practitioners introduced Falun Gong and the ongoing persecution of the practice in China. -
Ireland: Rally Outside the Chinese Embassy to Protest against CCP's Detention of Lawyer Gao Zhisheng
2006-08-30
Irish Falun Gong practitioners gathered at the Chinese Embassy in Ireland on the morning of August the 24th, 2006 to protest against the Chinese communist regime’s detention of Gao Zhisheng, a civil rights lawyer. An open letter addressed to the Chinese Embassy was read out in the rally and an excerpt is reproduced here. -
Holland: Practitioners in Rotterdam Expose the CCP's Crimes of Organ Harvesting
2006-08-30
On August 26th, 2006, Falun Gong practitioners in the Netherlands set up information boards and photos in the centre of Rotterdam and performed a simulated demonstration of organ harvesting from a living victim to expose the bestial nature of the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Practitioners also performed demonstrations of the five Falun Gong exercises. -
2006 UK Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference Held in London
2006-08-29
On August 27th, the 2006 UK Falun Dafa cultivation experience sharing conference was held in London. More than the two hundred practitioners from all over the UK attended the conference. Twenty western and Chinese practitioners shared their experiences of practising Falun Dafa and understandings gained through studying the principles -
Sweden: Falun Gong Parade in Malmo City
2006-08-29
On August 19th, 2006, an annual culture festival opened in Sweden’s third largest city, Malmo. Performing groups from different ethnic origins and different countries participated in the activity, which added a multicultural flavour to the festival. Falun Gong practitioners’ waist-drum troupe and the heavenly beauty dancers attracted people’s attention. -
Switzerland: The Special Scenery on Muehleplatz Attracts Many People to Find Out about Falun Gong and the Persecution
2006-08-29
“This is one of the approaches for us to stop this persecution; the persecution has spread so widely, like it is operated by mobs, I am not sure if it is useful but I want to try. You are trying hard for this, it’s really good". She also wanted to say to the Chinese people that, “I think we can not turn a blind eye to this, this is very important, we all have seen what had happened during World War II due to people’s silence towards the atrocities. I think it is important for us to take an initiative to stop this atrocity instead of blindly shying away from it.” -
Austria: Exhibition of Paintings by Falun Gong Practitioners in Amstetten’s City Hall
2006-08-28
From May 26th until May 28th, the international “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance” Art Exhibition was held in Amstetten City Hall. The exhibition was advertised in many regional newspapers, a reputable national daily newspaper and also by a regional television station. Many visitors came to see the artwork and signed the comment book. -
Switzerland: We Will Continue to Hold These Activities until the Persecution has Ended
2006-08-28On August 19th, 2006, practitioners held monthly activities in Parade Square in downtown Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland. They displayed banners reading “The Chinese Communist regime Harvests Organs from Living Humans” in Chinese, German and English, and “Heaven Eliminates the CCP” in Chinese. Some practitioners handed out leaflets in front of the information booth, while others demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises to music behind the display board. -
United Kingdom: London March Exposes Organ Harvesting Atrocities
2006-08-27
On Saturday August 26th, UK Falun Gong practitioners held a march through central London, letting people know about Falun Gong and the persecution that has been waged against the practice for the last seven years. A particular focus of the parade was letting people know how the CCP harvests organs from living Falun Gong practitioners and sells them for vast profits. -
Ukraine: Interesting Stories from Mariinskiy Park
2006-08-27Another event occurred not long ago. It happened to a mother and a one-year-old child when they passed by a practitioner who was distributing Falun Gong materials. The mother wanted to refuse the material, but the child said in decent Chinese, “Falun Dafa is good". The mother was astonished and asked what the child had just said. The practitioner explained to her what the child said was Chinese, meaning “Falun Dafa is good.” After listening to the explanations, the woman accepted the newspaper from the practitioner right away. -
German Magazine “Der Spiegel”: Human Rights Lawyer Gao Arrested
2006-08-27Beijing: The official news agency Xinhua reported that the arrest of forty two year old Gao Zhisheng was announced in a brief statement by police in Beijing. “Suspicion of entanglement with criminal activities” was cited as a reason for the arrest. In the past, Gao had been involved in the defence of Christians and Internet dissidents. In addition, he complained about the torture of Falun Gong practitioners, a movement that is prohibited in the People's Republic. He was disbarred last November and placed under police surveillance.
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