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  • Austria: The 2005 Austrian Falun Gong Experience Sharing Conference was held Successfully in Hallelin

    On Saturday March the 5th 2005, Austria’s third national Falun Gong experience sharing conference was held in Hallelin, near Salzburg. Everyone in the room was touched by the warm and heartfelt environment. Thirteen practitioners talked about their understanding of the Fa and their experiences in activities to raise awareness about the persecution.
  • Slovak Republic: Introducing the Book Zhuan Falun to Slovak Readers

    The book Zhuan Falun was introduced to the Slovak people in Bratislava’s Panta Rhei bookstore. Zhuan Falun is the main text of Falun Dafa and is the book that guides the 100 million Falun Gong practitioners through their cultivation practice. The book was launched this month and is now on sale in all good bookshops throughout the Slovak Republic.
  • Official Founding Statement of the Swiss “Friends of Falun Gong” Association

    "The Swiss Friends of Falun Gong Association was founded 2030 days after the beginning of the persecution against Falun Gong officially began in China. Swiss Friends of Falun Gong was founded to expose the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners through a number of different activities. FoFG also will expose the truth of the persecution to the general public and will work towards the end of the persecution perpetrated by China. Switzerland’s Friends of Falun Gong intends to give moral support to the Falun Gong practitioners in China. At the same time, this association will participate in the worldwide efforts that call upon the Chinese authorities to end the genocide..."
  • Radio France Internationale: Renowned Canadian Lawyer Appeals to Rescue Chinese Lawyer Guo Guoting

    Lawyer Ansley, with the agreement of lawyer Guo Guoting, made a point that on the one hand China is violating lawyers’ rights, publicly scorning the legal system, while on the other hand it is hoping to obtain the recognition of the Association of Canadian Lawyers and the Canadian Government. He hopes that Canadian lawyers will work together to rescue Guo Guoting.
  • Sweden: Appealing for an End to the Persecution at the Chinese Embassy

    Practitioners sat peacefully on the ground that was covered with ice and snow. They didn't come to the Chinese Embassy to pursue personal interests, but to help more people, including the embassy staff members, understand the persecution that the Chinese Communist regime has conducted against Falun Gong.
  • Ukraine: Police Support the Anti-Torture Exhibition outside the Embassy

    Practitioners in Ukraine held an anti-torture exhibition at the Chinese Embassy, hoping that more people would get to know about the cruel persecution against the spiritual practice in China. Two of the most common tortures used by the Chinese Communist Party in attempts to force practitioners to give up their beliefs were re-enacted.
  • Switzerland: Anti-Torture Exhibitions Attract Attention in Downtown Geneva

    During the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva, practitioners are holding weekly anti-torture exhibitions to expose the persecution against Falun Gong in China. After learning about the persecution, people signed their names to call for an end to these human rights atrocities that have been committed by the Chinese Communist Party.
  • Germany: Practitioners were Invited to Introduce Falun Gong on World Citizens Day

    On March 20th 2005, Germany’s first “World Citizens Day” was held in the city of Magdeburg. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to demonstrate the five sets of exercises at the event. With the soothing and pleasant exercise music playing in the background and the graceful exercise movements being demonstrated on the stage, a practitioner introduced Falun Gong to the audience. The practitioner talked about Falun Gong’s sudden rise to popularity, with 100 million practitioners around the world by 1998 after being introduced to the public in 1992. He also talked about the principles behind the practice before going on to outline the campaign of genocide that has been waged against Falun Gong in China for the past six years.
  • Switzerland: "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition Moves Visitors in Geneva

    The 61st session of the UN Commission on Human Rights is currently convening in Geneva. At the same time, the "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition sponsored by the Swiss Falun Dafa Association was unveiled on March 21st 2005, in the Grutli Art Centre, Geneva. The exhibition will be held for a month and conclude on April 22.
  • Germany: Anti-Torture Exhibition Awakens People's Hearts

    In the background of this scene hung a banner, which contained photos of torture victims and a line reading “SOS! Rescue Falun Gong Practitioners: Deadly Torture in China.” An information stand was set up by German practitioners who hoped that they could bring people's attention to the suppression and brutal persecution happening in China.
  • Sweden: “Truth-Compassion-Tolerance” Shines in Children’s Hearts (1)

    Falun Dafa practitioners from Nordic countries gathered in Stockholm on March 25 to spend the Easter weekend together. After dinner one evening, the children surprised the adults by staging a performance. They sang songs and recited some poetry. Their pureness and sincerity won a long round of applause.
  • France: Promoting Falun Gong in the City of St. Louis

    St. Louis, located in France’s Alsace province, is a small city on the Swiss border. Several weeks ago, in order to help more people learn about Falun Gong and the serious human rights violations against practitioners in China, we decided to introduce Falun Gong to the people of St. Louis. Many people had already heard about the practice and were interested in finding out more.
  • Sweden: Practitioners from Northern Europe Hold Group Fa Study and Practise the Exercises Together in Stockholm

    Practitioners from Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia met in Stockholm and spent their Easter weekend studying the principles of Falun Gong, practising the exercises and sharing understandings. The great benefits that Falun Gong has brought to practitioners' minds and bodies have made the lies fabricated by Jiang's faction to justify its brutal suppression collapse upon themselves.
  • Spain: People from the Canary Islands Welcome Falun Gong

    Every year on March the 8th, International Women's Day, various activities are held in the Canary Islands in southern Spain, including conferences, debates, yoga, and Tai Chi. On this year’s International Women’s Day, the activity organiser invited Falun Gong practitioners to participate and introduce Falun Gong to the public by demonstrating and teaching the five sets of exercises.
  • Ukraine: People from Slavic City Enjoy a Falun Gong Painting Exhibition

    Ukrainian practitioners held a painting exhibition on March 22nd in Slavic City. They also put on a video screening of Master Li’s nine day lecture. Many visitors who attended the exhibition learned about the persecution that the 100 million Falun Gong practitioners in China have been suffering for the last six years.