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Belgium: Anti-Torture Exhibition in Brussels City Centre Moves People's Hearts
2004-09-21
On the afternoon of September the 11th, practitioners from Holland, France and Belgium held an anti-torture exhibition in Brussels city centre, displaying to the public torture methods used on Falun Gong practitioners in China. People were all very eager to know more about the situation and listened carefully to practitioners' explanations. -
Finnish Practitioner Interviewed in Chile's "La Tercera" Newspaper
2004-09-21
On Monday August the 23rd 2004, La Tercera, one of the largest newspapers in Chile, published an article about Falun Dafa. Pía María Sandas, a Finnish ex-model who's now an executive of the cosmetic company Isadora, is visiting Chile to let people know about the persecution of Falun Dafa in China. -
Slovakia: Exposing Jiang's Crimes with an Anti-Torture Exhibition in Bratislava
2004-09-20
On Saturday the 18th of September, Falun Gong practitioners from Slovakia and the Czech Republic organised an activity to attract the attention of the public: they demonstrated the torture methods which are used on practitioners of Falun Gong in China. Many passers-by stopped to read information on the display boards next to the torture exhibits. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in the Second Hamburg Cultural Carnival
2004-09-19
Between the 10th and the 12th of September, German Falun Gong practitioners were again invited to participate in Hamburg’s second Cultural Carnival. Practitioners laid out pictures that detailed the history of Falun Dafa at two stalls inside Hamburg University and took part in a float parade on the 11th. -
Russia: Introducing Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution in St Petersburg
2004-09-19
On September the 11th, 2004, Russian Falun Gong practitioners held activities in St Petersburg to explain the facts about Falun Gong to the public and to urge them to put an end to worldwide terrorism. Practitioners dressed in white and sat in meditation to commemorate those practitioners who have died due to state-terrorism in China. -
Germany: The International Human Rights Association Hosts a Long Distance Race in Support of Human Rights
2004-09-18
On the 28th of August 2004, the International Human Rights Association hosted its first long-distance race in support of human rights, in the southern German city of Karlsruhe. About one hundred and thirty people participated in the race. With the theme “For the Purity of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games”, the race was intended to raise further public awareness of the serious on-going human rights violation in China. -
Sweden: Promoting Falun Gong during the Final Day of the Lerum Wellbeing Festival
2004-09-18
Lerum community recently held activities over a few days for the people in the commuity to learn more about different ways of promoting health. Many people came to try different activities for promoting health and wellbeing. Falun Gong practitioners were invited by the community to demonstrate the exercises and inform the public about Falun Gong. -
United Kingdom: Practitioners Invited to Demonstrate Falun Gong Exercises at Birmingham Art Festival
2004-09-18
On the 11th and 12th of September, England’s biggest free arts festival was held in the city of Birmingham. Over three hundred arts groups from England came to the performance. Falun Gong practitioners have been invited three years running to take part in the festival and this year they were the first to perform. -
The U.S. Department of State's Sixth Annual Report on International Religious Freedom Condemns the Violations of Citizen's Religious Liberty in China
2004-09-18On September the 15th, the U.S. Department of State issued its sixth annual Report on International Religious Freedom. Country by country, this report documents the conditions of religious freedom around the world. Because of its persecution of Falun Gong and other religious groups, China has once again been identified as one of the Countries of Particular Concern by the U.S. Department of States. This label refers to governments that engage in or tolerate gross infringements of religious freedom. -
Russia: Introducing Falun Gong in the Far East and Exposing the Persecution (3)
2004-09-17
"The reason Jiang started the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is only because there were so many people practising Falun Gong. The number of the practitioners exceeded that of the Communist Party, which could not be endured by them. Please don’t believe the media propaganda about Falun Gong in China." -
Finland: Falun Gong takes Part in “Compassion Day” in the City of Turku
2004-09-17
On Sunday the 29th of August, 'Compassion Day' was held in the city of Turku. Falun Dafa practitioners enriched the event by telling people about the benefits and principles of Falun Dafa, which emphasizes goodness and compassion in its teachings. Practitioners also raised awareness of the cruelty of the persecution in Mainland China. -
Sweden: A Poster about Falun Gong has been Placed on Trams and Passenger Boats in Gothenburg
2004-09-16
In Gothenburg during the past two weeks, passengers travelling by trams in the city and by boats going to the archipelago have been able to see a poster concerning the persecution of Falun Gong that is taking place in China. The Falun Gong poster explains briefly about the practice and includes examples of torture methods. -
Spain: Series of Activities During Jia Qinglin's Visit to Spain (1)
2004-09-16
Barcelona was the first stop for Jia Qinglin during his visit to Spain. At 3 o’clock, Jia Qinglin, together with his delegation, arrived at Barcelona airport. The Falun Gong practitioners, who had been waiting for hours, opened banners reading “Falun Dafa” and “Stop immediately the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners”. -
Radio France Internationale: Jia Qinglin Sued by Falun Gong Practitioners During his Visit to Spain
2004-09-16Jia Qinglin, the chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, was met with protest by Falun Gong practitioners in Madrid yesterday. According to a spokesman, the Spanish Falun Gong Association has filed a lawsuit accusing Jia Qinglin of participation in the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners while City Secretary of Beijing. The indictment says that Jia is responsible for the persecution of up to a hundred thousand Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Russian Times: "Moscow Falun Gong Practitioners' Big Banner"
2004-09-16
On September the 8th, on the front page of the "Russian Times”, one of Russia’s largest circulated newspapers, was the photo of a parade with more than one hundred thousand participants. Two huge banners held by practitioners were in the photo, reading “The World Needs Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance”.
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