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Russia: Gathering in Moscow to Appeal for an End the Persecution of Falun Gong
2005-01-20Russian practitioners gathered in the plaza next to the ITAR-TASS building to appeal to the Chinese Government to end the persecution of Falun Gong. They hung banners reading “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance” and “Falun Dafa is Good” and displayed some huge posters showing that Falun Dafa is practised in more than sixty countries.
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European Falun Gong Practitioners form a Great Wall of Courage at Leicester Square
2005-01-20On Saturday 15th January, several hundred Falun Gong practitioners from about 20 european countries held a parade in central London to show how Falun Gong is practised in over 60 countries worldwide and to expose the human rights abuses against Chinese practitioners carried out by former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and his wicked regime.
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European Practitioners Peacefully Appeal Outside the Chinese Embassy in London
2005-01-19On January 15th, Falun Dafa practitioners from Europe and all over the world gathered in London to take part in various activities organised to give the people of London a chance to find out about Falun Dafa and the horrific persecution taking place in China. One such activity was to stage a peaceful appeal across the road from the Chinese Embassy in London.
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Spanish Newspaper "Europa Press" Reports on an Anti-torture Exhibition in Madrid
2005-01-19On the morning of January the 8th, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners at Puerto del Sol in the centre of Madrid acted out the torture methods which have been commonly employed by the Chinese Jiang group to persecute Falun Gong practitioners in prisons and forced labour camps since it started to implement its policy of genocide against Falun Gong in 1999.
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To the 2005 European Experience Sharing Conference
2005-01-18Greetings to all Dafa disciples at the conference! While going through the persecution that has lasted for over five years, the Mainland Dafa disciples have--much as have the European Dafa disciples and Dafa disciples all over the world, who are exposing the persecution, clarifying the facts, and saving sentient beings--done what Dafa disciples should do. The Dafa disciples' combined efforts have made the truth known around the entire world and will leave the evil with no place to hide. This has fully displayed the magnificence of the Dafa disciples of the righteous Fa and righteous belief.
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EFGIC: Class-action Lawsuit against Chinese T.V. Director Targets Use of Media for Aiding and Abetting Torture and Genocide
2005-01-18LONDON [EFGIC] – In a recent court filing for a class-action lawsuit against Zhao Zhizhen - the director of a Chinese television station - the defendant claims free speech laws in the U.S. should protect him. Zhao’s defence, however, is not supported by the facts and diverts attention away from the central issues of the lawsuit – torture and genocide.
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Large-Scale Parade through Central London Showcases Falun Gong and the Beauty of Traditional Chinese Culture, and Exposes the Human Rights Crimes Happening in China
2005-01-18On Saturday 15th January, several hundred European Falun Gong practitioners from nearly 20 countries held a large-scale parade through central London. The parade consisted of several sections based on different main themes. Many spectators stopped to watch the parade and received leaflets or newspapers giving them information on Falun Gong.
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2005 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference held in London
2005-01-17On Sunday 16h January 2005, the 2005 European Falun Dafa Experience was held in London, England. Several hundred practitioners from nearly 20 European countries attended the conference. The atmosphere was solemn and the practitioners respected the importance and preciousness of this opportunity.
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Opening Speech from the 2005 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference
2005-01-17Our Fa Conference is never a formality. It is a precious review point on our busy journey of validating the Fa, allowing us to review our achievements and lessons, elevating our righteous thoughts, and thus helping us to do better in the rest of our journey.
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Press Conference Speech from European Friends of Falun Gong
2005-01-17"During that time more than 1600 practitioners have been tortured to death while in police custody, and the brutal regime of former president Jiang Zemin, has been responsible for the imprisonment of many thousands more practitioners, for doing no more than exercising their constitutional right to freedom of speech and belief. So far the persecution has shown little sign of improving since the new government leader took over nearly two years ago. The continual persecution casts a shameful shadow over mankind which we must do our utmost to expurgate."
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Falun Gong Practitioners from Nearly 20 European Countries Attend Press Conference in London
2005-01-16The press conference was to expose and denounce the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners that has been happening for the last five years. Several hundred Falun Gong practitioners, who came to the UK from nearly 20 European countries to join large-scale efforts to raise awareness of the genocide against Falun Gong in China.
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Press Conference Statement of Support from Lord Hylton: "It is a disgrace that in the last five years many Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured"
2005-01-16It is a disgrace that in the last five years many Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured, some dying as a result. I denounce the imprisonment and incarceration in forced labour camps of over 100,000 practitioners. Equally odious is the enforced treatment of others in psychiatric hospitals, so similar to the abuses carried out by the Soviet dictatorship.
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Germany: Practitioners Share Cultivation Experiences during the Holiday Season
2005-01-15After Christmas Day of 2004, around two hundred Dafa practitioners from Switzerland, Austria and Germany gathered in the scenic forest region of Erbach in the midlands of Germany, to hold the annual holiday season activity of group experience sharing and studying the teachings of Falun Gong together. The activity lasted four days.
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Turkey: Regularly Promoting Falun Gong in a Local Shopping Centre
2005-01-15The manageress of a local shopping centre told Turkish Falun Gong practitioners, “You can come to spread Falun Gong here every week over a long period of time if you would like to. This place is for Falun Dafa.” Practitioners were very happy and thanked her, and now they regularly hold activities in the centre.
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EFGIC: Press Conference & 20 European Countries Parade in London to Raise Awareness of Persecution Against Falun Gong
2005-01-14LONDON [EFGIC] – On Saturday 15th January, Falun Gong practitioners from 20 European countries including Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Latvia, Israel, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the UK will gather for a rally and press conference at Whitehall Place SW1 at 9.30 am. The aim of this event is to increase awareness of the severe continued genocide in China against innocent people, who are persecuted for their belief in Falun Gong.