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  • Bulgaria: People in Many Cities Learn About Falun Dafa and Express Support for Persecuted Practitioners in China

    Practitioners were warmly accepted by the public and met with great interest wherever they went. They distributed flyers with detailed information about the persecution in China, the confirmed number of deaths from torture and the lawsuits filed against Jiang Zemin and his communist regime in more than 20 countries around the world.
  • Germany: Seizing the Opportunity to Tell People about the Persecution of Falun Gong in China

    We displayed the beauty of Falun Gong with photos of dancers in traditional Chinese costumes along with pictures from experience sharing conferences and large-scale group practices in China before the persecution began. We placed paper lotus flowers in many colours on our information table where we showed a video of Master Li Hongzhi, founder of Falun Gong, demonstrating the exercises. The kind-hearted and harmonious atmosphere of Falun Gong could be felt everywhere. A stream of people constantly passed our information table. They gladly accepted our leaflets and often stopped to ask questions.
  • Excerpt from the Reports of Seven United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the Persecution of Falun Gong in China

    During the 61st Session of United Nations Human Rights Commission, the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights announced last year's many human rights reports and human rights dialogues between the Commission and China, including reports on the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
  • Interview: Falun Gong Exhibitions in Over Fifty Swedish Libraries

    Since 2001, a practitioner from the west of Sweden has been driving around with an exhibition to libraries and health centres to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. The exhibition has also been featured in many newspapers. In an interview with a reporter from Clear Harmony, the practitioner explains how he has benefited from practising Falun Gong and reveals what’s giving him the inspiration to hold these exhibitions.
  • Open Letter to the Singapore Consul in Austria

    A few days ago, only authorities in China would punish people for distributing these materials. Unfortunately, Singapore's justice system is following China’s footsteps by punishing people for speaking the truth. We appeal for your help, to call upon the government of Singapore to reverse this decision and handle this case justly in accordance with the law. No government should sacrifice freedoms and liberty for the mere purpose of currying favour with the Communist regime in Beijing. Any short-term benefits such actions would reap are vastly overshadowed by the damage done to Singapore's rule of law, its reputation in the international community and the well-being of its people.
  • Article from Czech Newspaper: Falun Gong on the Streets of Karvina

    During the activities, passers-by could learn about the torture methods and other Chinese Government atrocities used against Falun Gong practitioners and they could also sign a petition condemning the persecution. “The petition will be presented to the Czech Parliament Petition Committee and a copy will be given to the UN office,” added the organiser, who said that people can also sign the petition on the Falun Gong website.
  • The Largest TV Station in Turkey Broadcasts Falun Gong Information to the Whole Country

    In the morning, the reporter from SHOWTV interviewed Falun Gong practitioners who were doing the exercises in a park and the interview programme was broadcast in the news in the evening of the same day. In the programme, some practitioners talked about practising Falun Gong and introduced the five sets of exercises.
  • Russia: Falun Gong is Popular at the Health City Expo in Moscow

    Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the five sets of exercises and performed traditional Chinese dancing. The organiser and audience gave the thumbs up sign to our performances. When the expo was closing, the Moscow City Administration awarded a proclamation to the Moscow Falun Gong Association, praising its active participation.
  • Germany: Despite Terrible Weather, People Support Practitioners

    Practitioners in Northern Germany organised an information day in downtown Hamburg to help local people understand the truth of Falun Gong and the persecution in China. Practitioners had painted and framed some pictures that were on display, depicting real torture scenes. Many passersby stopped at our stall, signed the petition and asked how they could help.
  • Czech Republic: Touring Six Cities in Northern Moravia

    From the 25th to the 30th of April, a group of practitioners from the Czech Republic toured six Moravian cities. They introduced Falun Gong and told the public about the vicious on-going persecution against the practice in China. Close to six hundred petition signatures were collected and around 30.000 leaflets were handed out.
  • Lawyer Defending Falun Gong Practitioners’ Rights Falls Victim to the Persecution in China

    It is indeed surprising that a Chinese lawyer would even accept the defence of Falun Gong practitioners, thus challenging the party, the government, the judicial courts and the police of a country that routinely violates the human rights of its citizens. On February 23rd 2005, several cadres of the Shanghai Justice Ministry broke into the lawyer’s office and confiscated his computer and all of the files of his twenty year practice. Police officers are monitoring his home around the clock and his home phone is being answered by an answering machine; the Shanghai Justice Ministry has taken away his license and neither his family nor his friends have been able to contact him since March 10th.
  • Germany: “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance” Art Exhibition Held for the First Time

    Although the members of the International Human Rights Association are familiar with the atrocities committed by the Chinese Communist Party, they found the shameless means used to suppress Falun Gong, the rampant persecution and the degree of brutality beyond their imagination, while seeing the twenty five paintings created to exposing the cruel persecution of Falun Gong.
  • Russian Falun Gong Association Sends Letter of Protest to the Singapore Embassy

    Russian Falun Gong practitioners were very concerned when they heard that two Singapore practitioners were unjustly arrested by the Singapore Government after distributing material revealing the persecution to tourists from Mainland China. On 6th May 2005, representatives from the Russian Falun Gong Association went to the Singapore Embassy in Moscow and handed in a letter of appeal, requesting Singapore to cancel its unfair judgement.
  • Holland: Practitioners Call for the Singapore Government to Stop Participating in the Persecution Against Falun Gong

    Dutch Falun Gong practitioners went to the Singapore Consulate and peacefully appealed against the Singapore court’s unjust action towards Falun Gong. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises, talked to the staff of the Consulate and gave them information about Falun Dafa and the human rights abuses happening in China.
  • Hungary: Appeal in Front of Singapore Embassy Calls for Unjust Conviction of Two Practitioners to be Reversed

    Practitioners held a peaceful appeal in front of the Singapore Embassy in Hungary and called for the Singapore Government to reverse the unjust convictions of two practitioners. They also called on the Singapore Government to stop participating in persecution against Falun Gong in exchange for a little economic benefit from the Chinese Communist regime.