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The Danish Newspaper Berlingske Tidende Reports on the "Nine Commentaries on the Chinese Communist Party"
2005-09-27“The majority of the Chinese people have no choice but to join the CCP if they want to achieve certain influence in the social and political system. It is a way to access public resources,” commented Nis Hoyrup Christensen of The Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS). “It is also a manifestation that this person is part of the system, not a potential threat.” However, not all of the Chinese people support the CCP. According to a report in the Epoch Times, a medium that holds an aggressive critical position against the CCP, the overall situation has been totally different. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Participate in the Cowley Festival in Oxford
2005-09-26From the 10th of September, the week-long annual Cowley Festival was held in Oxford, UK. On the 17th, Falun Gong practitioners from Oxford and neighbouring cities participated in the Cowley Festival by invitation from the organising committee. Practitioners demonstrated Falun Gong exercises and gave several performances. -
During a Session of the European Parliament, A Councillor Appeals to the Chinese Communist Party to Release Yang Feng, a Falun Gong Practitioner
2005-09-25On September 8th, there was a forum on the Chinese Communist Party's record against human rights and freedom of speech during a session of the European Parliament. Mr John Bowis, an MEP from London made a brief speech appealing to the CCP to stop its violation of Human Rights. In his speech, he also mentioned Yang Feng, a former UK Falun Gong practitioner who is locked up by the CCP. -
Sweden: Promoting Falun Gong at a Museum in Udevalla
2005-09-25On Saturday September 3rd, the Adult Educational Association held open house at Bohuslans Museum in Udevalla to showcase the different courses and study circles that are included in their programme. Falun Gong was also included in their programme. Practitioners were just outside the entrance, a great spot to be seen by all the visitors as they demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises to music. They distributed pamphlets and people who wanted to sign the petition against the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China did so solemnly and sincerely. -
Finnish Newspaper Reports on an Anti-Torture Exhibition Held in Lahti
2005-09-25"Many local people in Lahti paid attention to a badly beaten Chinese woman in a cage in Lanun square. The bruises were not real, but the message was: Falun Gong practitioners in China have been tortured, killed and arrested during the last six years. Falun Gong is a Chinese cultivation practice which includes the practice of exercises and meditation, like Tai Chi" -
United Kingdom: Former Senior Diplomat Expresses Support for the Appeal Case Outside the Singaporean Embassy
2005-09-24"I am very unhappy about this case. The two ladies only gave out information to people who wanted to learn the truth about Falun Gong at a location where they have practised for many years...under pressure from the Chinese Communist regime, the Singaporean Government is facing the shame of ignoring its citizen’s rights to freedom." -
France: Letting People in the Sixteenth District of Paris Know About Falun Gong
2005-09-24On September 17th, 2005, French Falun Gong practitioners gathered signatures and talked to people about Falun Gong at the Place de Passy in the western sixteenth district of Paris. The busy streets also brought us into contact with many people who had the chance to listen to the truth about Falun Gong and the persecution taking place in China. -
Finland: Falun Gong Receives a Warm Welcome in Jyväskylä
2005-09-24On the 3rd and 4th of September, 2005, Falun Gong was introduced at a health fair in Jyväskylä. Around one thousand people visited the fair. Practitioners from Tampere, Turku, Kemi and Jyväskylä took part in this activity. People showed great concern for Falun Gong practitioners in China who are in the midst of a most inhuman persecution. -
France: Concert Held in Paris During the Mid-Autumn Festival to Rescue the Orphaned Children of Persecuted Falun Gong Practitioners
2005-09-23An old Chinese saying goes, “On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.” Falun Gong practitioners in Paris held a benefit performance and gathered signatures in the renowned Human Rights Square in Paris to get support for rescuing orphans of Falun Gong practitioners who were persecuted to death in China. -
Finland: Finnish Congress of Human Rights Commission Appeals for Attention to the Human Rights Conditions in China
2005-09-23On August 13th, 2005, the World Athletics Championship was heading to its final stages in the Finnish capital. A parade supporting the withdrawal of 3.6 million people from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held in the city centre. After the parade finished, people held a rally at Esplanade Park which drew a great deal of attention. -
Germany: People at Lunen City Festival Deeply Attracted to the Principles of “Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance”
2005-09-22On September 9th, 10th and 11th, 2005, in the old industrial area of the Ruhr, Germany, the annual Lunen City Festival was held. During this year’s festival, apart from greetings to French, Bulgarian and other minority groups who live in Germany; it was also the first time for them to see a Falun Gong stall and practitioner’s performances. -
Sweden: People Learn the Falun Gong Exercises at an Elite Gathering of Iranian Nationals
2005-09-22On the evening of September 11th, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners were invited to attend an elite gathering of Iranian nationals in Sweden’s capital Stockholm. At the gathering, practitioners introduced Falun Gong and performed a demonstration of the exercises. Many participants sensed an extremely strong energy field. -
Sweden: Helping the People of Uppsala Learn the Truth about Falun Gong
2005-09-21Practitioners from Uppsala held an anti-torture exhibition and Falun Gong exercise demonstration to inform local people about Falun Gong and the ongoing persecution. Large numbers of people stopped to take leaflets and sign a petition calling for an end to the human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners. -
Italian Falun Gong Association Congratulates the Establishment of the South African Falun Gong Association
2005-09-21All the practitioners in Italy were pleased to learn that the South African Falun Gong Association was formally established after getting approval from the South African Government, and would like to extend our hearty congratulations to you. The establishment of this association is the result of your concerted efforts. We are firmly convinced that this association will play an important role in the process of Fa-rectification and is a blessing for all the people of South Africa. -
European Practitioners Respectfully Wish Great and Merciful Master a Happy Mid-autumn Festival
2005-09-20