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Spanish Newspaper Publishes Three-Page Falun Gong Report
2005-10-18'Almost 2,800 people have been assassinated since 1999, more than 200,000 are currently locked up in extermination camps; and 100 million have been illegally denied freedom of belief. The reason? They believe in Falun Gong, a practice of meditation and exercises that is based on an oriental tradition that improves health and personal values, something that the Chinese Communist Party does not allow for its people.' -
Germany: Falun Gong Invited to Participate in International Culture Exchange Week and Receives a Warm Welcome
2005-10-17The last week of September is International Culture Exchange Week in Augsburg. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in variety shows on September 28th and 30th. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and gave dance performances with the names Flower Spirit and Eulogy of the Lotus, which won the admiration of the audience. -
Czech Republic: State TV Station Reports on Quitting the CCP Parade and Rally in Prague
2005-10-17In its national prime time news programme, the Czech State TV Station reported on a huge rally and campaign which took place in the old town square in Prague, as well as a quitting the Chinese Communist Party parade through the major areas in Prague. The reported also reported in brief on the editorial published by The Epoch Times newspaper entitled the “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”, which systematically analyzes the crimes and atrocities committed by the CCP. -
Russia: 2005 Russian Falun Gong Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference Successfully Held in Moscow
2005-10-16The 2005 Russian Falun Gong Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference took place in Moscow on October 8th and 9th. Practitioners from many cities in Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Europe and the US took part in the Fa-conference. Nineteen practitioners shared their cultivation experiences during the session. -
Germany: “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance” International Art Exhibition Tours Eastern Germany
2005-10-16In September, the “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance” International Art Exhibition toured to cities in the eastern Bavarian region of Germany. The paintings were first shown in the tourist city of Cham in the Bavarian forest. The exhibition opened with a traditional Chinese dance and the guest speeches that followed provided food for thought. -
Radio France Internationale: Benevolence and Dignity Exist Simultaneously
2005-10-16The announcement includes two points. For one thing, the announcement warns China’s officials at all levels not to participate in the persecution of Falun Gong. Otherwise, if they travel abroad or if Falun Gong’s miscarriage of justice were reversed, they would be brought to justice. For another, if China’s officials are determined to renounce the evil and join the camp of justice, they could write a letter to Falun Gong’s Minghui.net or their local Falun Gong Association expressing their regret for their previous wrongdoing. -
Germany: Helping People Understand Falun Gong and the Persecution in China
2005-10-15On October 1st, 2005, the activity centre for senior citizens in a district in Cologne, Germany held the second information exchange meeting for senior citizens on the theme of "keeping your health." Falun Gong practitioners in Cologne got in contact with the organiser, who gladly invited Falun Gong practitioners and forty other groups to participate in this activity. -
Sweden: Activity Day in Lidingö
2005-10-15On October 2nd in the city of Lidingö, there was an activity day with the subject of health. During the afternoon several associations presented various outdoor activities. Participants had the chance to watch practitioners' demonstration of the five Falun Gong exercises and receive answers to any questions they had regarding the practice. -
Turkey: Falun Gong Practitioners Expose the Persecution of Falun Gong in China at an International Peace Conference
2005-10-14The International Local Governments Peace Conference was held in Turkey from September 25th to 28th, 2005. Over 1,200 people attended the conference, including local government heads from forty-five nations and regions. Three Falun Gong practitioners representing Turkish Falun Gong Association also attended the conference with permission. -
Sweden: A Workplace Where the Employees Practise Falun Gong
2005-10-14Because of Falun Gong's scientifically verified and confirmed health effects, the employees have gained the right to practise Falun Gong in working hours and get paid. One has noticed that one gets much calmer and feels relief from stress. What a contrast to the Chinese Communist Party’s policy, which states that practitioners should be fired from their job. -
Spain: People Express Support for Falun Gong During a Petition Signature Collection on Ghanali Island
2005-10-13Practitioners on Ghanali Island in southern Spain collected petition signatures in the city centre to protest the persecution of Falun Gong in China. The practitioners were divided into two groups; one group demonstrated exercises and the other handed out leaflets and talked to people who wanted to find out more. -
France: Introducing Falun Gong at Place du Château Rouge in Paris
2005-10-13On October 1st, Falun Gong practitioners in France held an activity to introduce Falun Dafa and expose the persecution. Many people expressed support for Falun Gong and opposed the illegal persecution taking place in China. They also denounced the Chinese Communist Party for its shameless human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners. -
Germany: Benefit Performance During the Oktoberfest to Rescue Orphaned Children of Falun Gong Practitioners in China
2005-10-12On the afternoon of October 1st 2005, a benefit performance to rescue the orphaned children of persecuted Falun Gong practitioners was held at Marienplatz in Munich. As the event was held during the famous Oktoberfest, Marienplatz was packed with tourists from all over the world. The performances won much applause from the enthusiastic audience. -
Italian Media Report: China is the Worst Human Rights Abuser in the World
2005-10-12This week, Federalism Weekly published twelve pages of articles detailing the human rights violations in China. Entitled “A Free Market and Freedom from Torture”, editor Ms Stefania Piazzo used five pages, including the whole front page, to report the Chinese Communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. -
Falun Dafa Association Announcement
2005-10-11Since 1999 when the dictator Jiang Zemin initiated the bloody persecution of Falun Gong in China, the CCP has relied upon state power and an array of CCP terrorist mechanisms under its control to suppress innocent Falun Gong practitioners to the greatest extent possible. Under Jiang and the CCP's menace, many province- and city-level officials have acted as ringleaders or collaborators in the torture and killing of Falun Gong practitioners. Using their official positions, they have participated in this persecution to varying degrees, not only as initiators, co-conspirators and ringleaders, but also as aiders, abettors, and other types of accomplices.