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Holland: Telling the Mayor about the Persecution of Falun Dafa
2006-05-27The mayor said, "I know all about Falun Gong. He looked at me, probably not expecting anyone in his city to practise Falun Gong. I showed him some materials about the Chinese Communist Party taking organs from living victims, including Falun Gong practitioners. He looked for a moment and said, "Too terrible, too terrible. These people are too bad; I will read this material carefully." I also told him some experiences of mine; he listened with attention. I finally said that just because of this, I have not seen my daughter for seven years. The Mayor's wife said: "This is one of the most intolerable things. Thank you for telling us your story." -
Lithuania: Political Heavyweights Attend Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance International Art Exhibition and Condemn CCP Brutality
2006-05-26At the beginning of May, Falun Gong practitioners held the Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance International Art Exhibition in Vytautas University, Kaunas city. Several Lithuanian political heavyweights attended the art exhibition and condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for its persecution of Falun Gong. -
Holland: Telling the Mayor about the Persecution of Falun Dafa
2006-05-25The mayor said, "I know all about Falun Gong. He looked at me, probably did not expect anyone in his city to practise Falun Gong. I showed him some materials about the taking of organs from living victims, including Falun Gong practitioners. He looked for a moment and said, "Too terrible, too terrible. These people are too bad; I will read this material carefully." -
Germany: Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong to the People in Leipzig
2006-05-25On May 13th 2006, to celebrate Falun Dafa Day, German practitioners in Leipzig held an event downtown to tell local people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Many pedestrians happily received flyers and earnestly viewed the photos. Some people requested to sign their names to support or enquired how to start to practise Falun Gong. -
Switzerland: A Representative from Geneva City Council Condemns the CCP Crime of Organ Harvesting from Living Falun Gong Practitioners
2006-05-25On May 9th, 2006, three representatives from the Swiss Falun Gong Association visited Geneva City Council. They were received by one of five city councilors, the Minster of the Department of Culture, Patrice Mugny and others. The Swiss Falun Gong Association representatives explained to them about the CCP's crimes of organ harvesting. -
Belgian MPs Publish an Open Letter Urging European Governments to Restrain the New Genocide Happening in China
2006-05-25Belgian MPs Jan Peumans and Jan Loones published an open letter demanding an investigation into the harvest of organs in Chinese concentration camps, their sale fro transplant operations, and the subsequent cremation of bodies. The letter demanded that European governments take immediate action, utilising all possible avenues to stop this new round of genocide from happening in mainland China. -
Switzerland: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in Zurich
2006-05-24The sound of waist-drums and Chinese music echoed on the lakeside. The first thing to greet people's eyes eyes were three huge gold Chinese characters reading ‘Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance’ and a gold banner reading ‘Falun Dafa is good’. Then came the waist-drummers in yellow uniforms. -
Finland: Protest Against the Inhuman Persecution of Falun Gong
2006-05-24On April 22nd, 2006, Finnish Falun Gong practitioners displayed banners and photos depicting the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. They simply wanted to expose the Chinese Communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, who cultivate according to the principles of “Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance.” -
Germany: Practitioners Rally in Munich to Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
2006-05-24In 1992, on May 13th, the founder of Falun Gong, Mr. Li Hongzhi, started to spread Falun Gong in Changchun. He unsealed people’s Buddha nature, which was hidden for a long time, with the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, and pointed out a cultivation way to return to one’s original, true self. -
Belgium: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Dafa Day in Ghent
2006-05-23On May 13th, Falun Dafa practitioners held activities to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises while children and parents queued for balloons with a message reading "Falun Dafa is good". -
Czech Republic: The Czech People Appeal to the Government to Urge the Chinese Regime to Release Falun Gong Practitioners
2006-05-23On April the 20th and April 21st, Falun Gong practitioners protested in Ostrava and Frydek-Mistek against the CCP removing live Falun Gong practitioners’ organs.We prepared petitions to urge the President of the Czech Republic to ask the CCP to immediately release all Falun Gong practitioners who are imprisoned in the secret concentration camps. -
Germany: Telling the People of Leipzig about the Persecution of Falun Dafa
2006-05-23On May 13th 2006, to celebrate Falun Dafa Day, German practitioners in Leipzig held an information day downtown to let the local people know about the persecution of Falun Gong. Many pedestrians happily took flyers and earnestly viewed photos. Some people requested to sign their names to support or enquired how to start to practise Falun Gong. -
Austria: Exhibition of Practitioners' Paintings at Castle Schlaining
2006-05-22The international “Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance” art exhibition can be viewed at Castle Schlaining. Arts and Culture Association “Ars Cara” organised an exhibition of twenty nine paintings and photographs. All artists are practitioners of the spiritual practice Falun Gong, which was banned in China in 1999. -
Norway: Promoting Falun Gong on Norwegian National Day
2006-05-22May 17th is Norway's National Day. In every Norwegian city and town, people hold grand celebrations and activities. On this day, Norwegians no matter male or female, no matter old or young dress in beautiful traditional costumes, wave national flags and take to the street to celebrate National Day. This year, practitioners took part too. -
Germany: An Asian Specialist at the Chancellor’s Office is Concerned about the Harvest of Organs from Living Falun Gong Practitioners
2006-05-22On May 15th, 2006, a week before the German Chancellor Merkel’s visit to China, an asian specialist in the Chancellor’s Office received representatives of Falun Gong practitioners, China Democratic League and a German human right organisation. At the same time, practitioners rallied in front of the Chancellor’s Office.