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• Greece: Telling People About Falun Gong During the Olympic Games in Athens

  2004-08-18
  The Falun Gong practitioners who went to Greece practised the exercises and sent forth righteous thoughts in the main square every morning. In the afternoon they studied the Fa and shared experiences together. The rest of the time they broke up into groups, travelling all over Athens to distribute information about Falun Gong. An old man who received a flyer said immediately, “I know Falun Gong. I saw your parade yesterday. You are all good people and I like you!”
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• Switzerland: Statement by International Educational Development Supporting the Lawsuits Filed by Falun Gong Practitioners Outside China

  2004-08-18
  On August 6th 2004, at the 56th session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, item 6:specific human rights issues, the representative of International Educational Development brought before the meeting the lawsuits filed by Falun Gong practitioners outside China and expressed her organisation's support for the action taken.
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• Germany: Darmstadt Citizens are Shocked by the Cruelty of the Persecution of Falun Gong

  2004-08-18
  Falun Gong practitioners in Darmstadt and nearby cities went to the city centre on Sunday the 14th of August. They put some big display boards with pictures of the brutal persecution near the station where a lot of people pass through. They told Darmstadt citizens about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China and collected signatures.
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• United Kingdom: UK Media Report Positively on Falun Gong Practitioners' Activities in Edinburgh

  2004-08-18
  UK Falun Gong practitioners held a series of activities before and after the Edinburgh Arts Festival Opening Cavalcade on the 8th of August, exposing the Jiang Regime’s persecution of Falun Gong. The Scottish media enthusiastically reported on Falun Gong practitioners’ activities.
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• Greece: Promoting Falun Gong During the Olympic Games in Athens (1)

  2004-08-17
  Located in front of the Greek Parliament in the centre of Athens, Constitution Square is one of busiest places in the city. Practitioners have been coming here everyday to distribute leaflets and let people know about Falun Gong. People came to ask for details of local exercise classes without hesitation and one lady even learned the exercises on the spot.
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• An Austrian Citizen Writes to the Chinese Ambassador in Vienna

  2004-08-17
  I heard that the major reason for not renewing the passport was because of an accusation that Wang Yong is against the Chinese government. I know Wang Yong well, and I can honestly tell you that he is definitely not against the Chinese government. What he is doing is just appealing to the Chinese government to stop the persecution of Falun Gong and for bringing the responsible criminals within the Chinese government to justice.
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• Switzerland: Postgraduate Students of Law from Different European Countries Pay Attention to Falun Gong Issues

  2004-08-17
  Graduate students from different European countries who have in mind to devote themselves to careers in human rights or become lawyers, came to Geneva to attend a UN Human Rights Committee Conference. They exhibited strong concern and sympathy for the Falun Gong issue and hearing about the persecution taking place in China touched them deeply.
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• Participants in International Human Rights Course in France Include Persecution of Falun Gong in List of Urgent Concerns

  2004-08-17
  To commemorate the five-year mark since the persecution of Falun Gong began in China, on July the 22nd 2004, a member of Amnesty International and I organized a panel discussion. At the event, I explained about Falun Gong and the lawsuits filed in different countries against Jiang Zemin and others responsible for the persecution, while the representative of Amnesty International spoke about the human rights violations committed against practitioners in China. At the end, we showed the award-winning film, False Fire.
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• Russia: Daily Appeals for Justice at the Chinese Consulate in St. Petersburg

  2004-08-17
  Since July 2004, practitioners in St Petersburg have held an appeal at the Chinese Consulate in St Petersburg every day. They hope this might lead people from all sections of society to pay close attention to the brutal and illegal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. A banner was displayed reading "Stop Persecuting Falun Gong Immediately".
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• Greece: After a Successful Parade Falun Dafa Practitioners Gather in Syntagma Square and Show the Beauty of Dafa

  2004-08-16
  The beautiful Falun Dafa parade made its way through the centre of Athens and came to an end in Syntagma Square, which is located next to Greece's Parliament. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises, handed out leaflets and performed Chinese waist-drumming and the lotus dance. The event attracted the attention of the media.
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• United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Press Conference and an Anti-torture Parade in Edinburgh

  2004-08-16
  After participating in Edinburgh Arts Festival Cavalcade and winning the 1st Prize for best float in the Community section, a portion of UK Falun Gong practitioners and practitioners from France and Ireland held an anti-torture parade in Edinburgh, exposing the cruel persecution and the brutal torture that Falun Gong practitioners suffer in China.
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• Sweden: Dafa Practitioners Talk to Tourists about the Persecution during the Gothenburg Festival

  2004-08-16
  On the 6th of August 2004, the annual Gothenburg Festival started in Gothenburg city centre. In the bustling streets of the city, you could see lots of tourists from Europe and other countries around the world. The people of Northern Europe make the best use of this time to sit out in the streets and bask in the sun.
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• Greece: Dafa Practitioners' Athens Parade Attracts Media Attention

  2004-08-15
  On August the 11th 2004, Falun Dafa practitioners held a successful large-scale parade in Athens. When the procession passed through Syntagma Square in the city centre, it attracted attention from locals and visitors, as well as various media including TV, news agencies and radio.
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• Russia: Dafa practitioners File a lawsuit against Bo Xilai During his Visit to Russia

  2004-08-15
  Russian Falun Dafa practitioners handed in a lawsuit to Russia’s Inquisitorial Court during a visit by the current Chinese Minister of Trade Bo Xilai, accusing him of brutally persecuting Falun Gong practitioners when he was Mayor of Dalian and Governor of Liaoning Province. The lawsuit states that Bo Xilai has contravened Article 357 of the Russian Criminal Law in his crimes of genocide, torture and crimes against humanity.
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• Belgium: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Participate in an International Conference on Human Rights and Freedom of Belief in Brussels

  2004-08-15
  An international conference on human rights and freedom of belief was held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, from August the 5th to the 7th. Councillors and representatives of some non-governmental organisations from North America, Asia, Europe, and Africa participated in the Conference.
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