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Finland: Parliament’s Human Rights Commission Appeals to the People to Pay Attention to Human Rights in China
2005-08-31A parade supporting 3.6 million people who withdrew their membership from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held in Helsinki. Some local Falun Gong practitioners chose to take part in and support these activities due to the controlling role that the Chinese Communist Party has taken in the six-year genocide against Falun Gong practitioners. -
Falun Gong Practitioners in Denmark File Lawsuit Against Central Figure in China’s Gestapo
2005-08-30As one of the central figures in the ”610 Office”, which was specifically established in 1999 to comply with and coordinate the Communist regime’s demand that Falun Gong practitioners be destroyed both physically and psychologically, Mr. Jia Chunwang bears direct responsibility for the horrible crimes that have been committed during the illegal persecution of Falun Gong. Also, while he was minister of public security from July 1999 to December 2002, Mr. Jia Chunwang organized, ordered and encouraged the large-scale arrest and torture of Falun Gong practitioners through the police force and the national system for public security. -
Speech by European Friends of Falun Gong about the Chinese Communist Party’s Persecution Against the Practice
2005-08-30"Since the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese government began in July 1999 the world has gradually become more and more aware of the terrible acts of torture and murder they have carried out. In recent months however, since the publication of the ‘Nine Commentaries on the Chinese Communist Party’ by The Epoch Times in November last year, we have come to learn that the persecution is inextricably conducted by the Chinese Communist Party itself, the mechanism by which the major players in Chinese politics have gained their power and authority." -
United Kingdom: 2005 UK Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Oxford
2005-08-29On Sunday 28th August, the 2005 UK Falun Gong Experience Sharing Conference was held in Oxford. The conference was attended by over 100 practitioners. The practitioners shared on the understandings and experiences they have developed during their activities to promote Falun Dafa and raise awareness about the persecution in China. -
Germany: Introducing Falun Gong at the Pocking Town Citizen Festival
2005-08-29To give the locals of Passau a chance to learn about Falun Gong and the persecution taking place against the practice, practitioners took part in the Pocking Town Citizen Festival which is held on July the 16th 2005. Practitioners performed the Falun Gong exercises for the crowd and had an informational stand for the attendees of the festival. -
Finland: People in Kauhajoki Learn about Falun Gong for the First Time
2005-08-29On the 8th of July Falun Gong practitioners introduced Falun Gong in Kauhajoki, a small town in the southeast of Finland. Many people were attracted to the music played at the activity and the beautiful performance of the slow moving and meditative Falun Gong exercises, but were shocked by the persecution. -
The Epoch Times: Stop Feeding the Dragon: Forced Deportation from the UK Is to Certain Persecution
2005-08-29In the UK at present, Ms. Ling Na Rong is still in detention, her fate hanging in the balance, having narrowly avoided two scheduled deportations. The authorities have rejected her asylum claims because she is not a "Falun Gong leader". Yet Falun Gong practitioners in the UK are adamant that she faces a very real risk of torture. -
German Practitioners Appeal to Rescue Jiang Renzheng: Little Benny Wants His Dad Back
2005-08-28In March this year, Benny and his brother left Germany with their parents for his father’s hometown, Benxi City in Liaoning Province. Their bad luck followed hard at heel ever since. On April 8th when Benny and his brother were playing at their grandparents’ house in Shenyang, seven people suddenly came to take his father away. When Benny saw his Dad taken away, he ran after them to the front door. He was frightened and cried out. -
Switzerland: People Have a Knowing Side
2005-08-28While collecting signatures to rescue fellow practitioners persecuted in China, we usually have some interesting encounters. This article contains a few examples. Experiencing the things described above made practitioners who have held signature collection activities further understand the lesson Master Li has taught us that society's people have a knowing side. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Practitioners Illuminate the Culture Festival of Malmo City with their Brilliant Display
2005-08-28Malmo began this year's culture festival on August 20th, 2005. This is the first time that Falun Gong practitioners have joined the parade team as waist-drummers, fan dancers, lotus flower dancers and so on. Passersby happily accepted leaflets. -
Finland: Children Show their Compassionate Side
2005-08-27On August 12th, 2005, a group of European practitioners gathered in a park in central Helsinki to introduce Falun Gong to tourists from various countries, and expose the persecution taking place in China with a torture-exhibition. In the crowd, our reporter took some pictures of children looking attentively at the information posters. -
Holland: Exposing the Truth about the Persecution of Falun Gong to People in Deventer City
2005-08-27When a crowd came over to watch a demonstration of the Falun Gong exercises, our practitioner said, “In China, people are persecuted because they practise Falun Gong. Tens of thousands of people are sent to prison and more than two thousand people have been persecuted to death. We came here today to let the public know the truth. We hope to have your support” -
Germany: Anti-Torture Exhibition in Frankfurt
2005-08-27On August 13th, 2005, tourists from all over the world were stunned by the anti-torture exhibition on Frankfurt’s Roman Square exposing the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Since the CCP’s crackdown of Falun Gong began, 2799 Falun Gong practitioners have been verified as having been persecuted to death. -
France: Introducing Falun Gong in Paris and Exposing the Persecution
2005-08-26On August 13th, 2005, Parisian Falun Gong practitioners held an activity to promote Falun Gong at Place d’Italie on the southeast bank of the river Seine. Colourful banners drew many people's attention, as did photos detailing evidence of the persecution. People read leaflets distributed by practitioners while others gave a thumbs up to encourage us. -
Germany: Falun Gong Information Day in Passau
2005-08-26On the 13th of August 2005, Falun Gong practitioners held an information day to telling the Passau citizens about the Chinese Communist Party’s brutal campaign of persecution against Falun Gong. A huge number of tourists including many from different countries walked through the streets and by the Falun Gong information stall.