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Russia: The Cultivation Story of Lima from St. Petersburg
2006-02-02Lima is a seventy eight year-old woman who lives in St. Petersburg and started to practise Falun Gong in 1996. She has persisted protesting against the persecution of Falun Gong at the Chinese Consulate every day for over two years. simply wants to tell people not to believe in the lies fabricated by the Chinese Communist regime. -
The Epoch Times: Detained Thailand Falun Gong Refugees Find Freedom in Norway
2006-02-02Four Falun Gong refugees incarcerated by Thai authorities for the past month for protesting the persecution of their peers in China took an early morning flight to Norway on Tuesday, January 24. Wang Yajun, Liu Ying, Li Jianhui, and Miao Miao, accompanied by four family members including two children, flew to freedom and permanent asylum in the Scandinavian country. -
At the Council of Europe, Practitioners Called on European Representatives to Pay Attention to the Persecution in China
2006-02-02On January 24th and 25th, the Council of Europe held a plenary meeting. Falun Gong practitioners from France, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia, Belgium and Finland gathered where the meeting was held and engaged in an activity to reveal the inhumane persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party. -
European Practitioners Respectfully Wish Master Li a Happy Chinese New Year
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Austria: Falun Gong Practitioners Let the People of Salzburg Know about the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2006-02-01During Mozart's birthday celbrations, Falun Gong practitioners held activities in Salzburg’s old town to introduce local people and visitors to Falun Gong and expose the seven years of brutal persecution inflicted by the Chinese Communist regime on a significant proportion of its own people. -
Netherlands: Introducing Falun Gong to the People of Alphen aan de Rijn
2006-02-01Dutch Falun Gong practitioners came to Alphen aan de Rijn, a small town in the Netherlands, to introduce Falun Gong and expose the brutal persecution. -
France: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in a Parade Celebrating Lunar New Year
2006-01-31Falun Gong practitioners’ performances of waist drumming, the five sets of Falun Gong exercises and several dances — including the Lotus Dance, Fan Dance and Lion Dance — were highly acclaimed by the throngs of people who lined the pavements. Many people have learned about Falun Gong through this activity. -
European Falun Dafa Association Writes in Support of the Council of Europe Resolution
2006-01-31"We hereby express our strong support for the resolution condemning the crimes of totalitarian communist regimes being raised in PACE. Being the largest group suffering persecution by the communist regime in China, we are very familiar with the crimes of communist dictatorships mentioned in the report by Mr. Göran Lindblad. Killings, torture, slave labour, brainwashing and psychological terror have all been used on Falun Gong practitioners in China in order to turn people into communist robots." -
Norway: Practitioners from Thailand Arrive in Norway
2006-01-30On January 26th, the eight Falun Gong practitioners who were unreasonably arrested by Thai police bowing to pressure from the Chinese Embassy to Thailand arrived in Norway. They were excited to set foot on this land of freedom; however, they said that tens of millions of other Falun Gong practitioners are still subjected to cruel persecution. -
People Gather in Stockholm to Support the Council of Europe’s Resolution Against Communist Crimes
2006-01-30The Council of Europe held a meeting in Strasbourg to discuss and vote on a resolution condemning the crimes of communist regimes worldwide. To express support for this resolution, people in Stockholm met at Normanstorg square. Some practitioners also attended to talk about the persecution against Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party. -
European Friends of Falun Gong Highlight the Recent Assault Opposite the London Chinese Embassy
2006-01-30"We hope that the perpetrator of this attack will be brought to justice by the due course of the law of the land. He will of course be afforded a fair trial, all the evidence will be fully considered before any conviction. That is the way it should be. Contrast this with the way Falun Gong practitioners in China have been dealt with, tortured to death and locked away in prisons and labour camps with little chance of release, and certainly with no fair trial." -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Attend 2006 New Year's Day London Parade Award Ceremony at Westminster Town Hall
2006-01-29On January 3rd 2006 two London Falun Gong practitioners attended a New Years Day Award Ceremony for the participants of the London Parade. The Falun Gong group entry received a commemorative plaque and a certificate presented by the Lord Mayor of Westminster in recognition and appreciation of their participation in the parade. -
Finland: Falun Gong Photo Exhibition Tours Lapland (Part 4)
2006-01-29In spring 2005, we contacted several libraries in Lapland and made enquiries about holding a Falun Gong photo exhibition. Most people knew about Falun Gong already and even those who didn’t were interested to hold the exhibition and find out more. Because of the great interest we continued to hold the photo exhibition in late autumn. -
Germany: Berlin Residents Wish for an Immediate End to the Persecution Against Falun Gong
2006-01-28Berlin Falun Gong practitioners erected an information booth at the Breitscheidplatz. The information booth was used to help more people learn about Falun Gong and the six years of persecution that practitioners have endured. Practitioners had the opportunity to have many good discussions with people of all ages who wanted to hear more about Falun Gong. -
Ukraine: Parade to Condemn the Crimes Committed by Communist Regimes
2006-01-28Enduring temperatures of less than minus 20 degrees, the Kremenchuk citizens held a parade supporting the Council of Europe’s ‘Draft Resolution to Condemn the Communist Party’s Crimes’. The parade also highlighted how over seven million people, the bulk of who are from China, have withdrawn from the Communist Party and its affiliated organisations.