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Austria: Falun Dafa Information Centre holds a Press Conference before the Annual Meeting of the UN Human Rights Commission
2004-03-12On the Eve of the 60th annual meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Austrian Falun Dafa Information Centre held a press conference in Vienna on March the 4th. During the press conference, the Falun Gong Information Centre updated people on the Jiang’s latest crimes of genocide against Falun Gong practitioners, as well as the worldwide lawsuits against Jiang and his followers. -
Media Article from Germany: Activity Held for Human Rights - Collecting Signatures in Downtown Uelzen
2004-03-12'B.G. and other supporters hope to raise the public’s attention to the human rights violations occurring in China. The facts of the persecution in China are unimaginable; people are persecuted because of their beliefs. Petition signatures were collected in this activity, which will be passed onto the Human Rights Committee of the German Parliament.' -
Germany: “Where Can I Sign My Name?” - Support from the People of Frankfurt
2004-03-11“Where can I sign my name?” was the most frequent question that Dafa practitioners had to answer on the Falun Gong Information Day in Frankfurt. Dafa practitioners called upon the general public to help stop the persecution. Many passers-by added their names to a petition to support an appeal to bring the criminals who persecute Falun Gong to justice. -
Germany: Dafa Practitioners in Berlin Held Activities on the Eve of International Women’s Day
2004-03-11Dafa practitioners held an activity at the square next to Memorial Church in downtown Berlin. The purpose of this event was to let people know about the persecution against Falun Dafa in China and call upon them to pay attention to the ongoing brutal torture, sexual violence and rape against female Falun Gong practitioners. -
Germany: Appeal Outside Chinese Consulate— "Bring the Murderers Who Committed Genocide to Justice"
2004-03-10Within only two of months, several more Falun Gong practitioners have died because of brutal persecution in China. Falun Gong practitioners all over the world have held demonstrations to protest against this cruel escalation. On February 24, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from several German cities gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Bonn. They performed Falun Gong peaceful exercises, and distributed flyers to passers-by to explain about the truth of persecution. -
UK: Promoting Falun Gong in Leeds City Centre
2004-03-10In Leeds city centre, on the 29th of February, a few Falun Gong practitioners organized an activity to promote Falun Gong. The weather was warm and there were a lot of passer-bys. Many watched the exercise demonstrations and asked for information. Lots of Chinese people took materials and young children joined in with the exercise demonstrations. -
Germany: Falun Gong Information Day Held in Witten City
2004-03-10About 5 million live in the Ruhr Valley and the cities are densely populated. In the past, Falun Gong Information Days have been held in Recklinghausen, Bochum, Dortmund and Duisburg. It was decided to hold an Information Day in Witten on February the 28th to explain the facts about Dafa to the public there. -
MEP Chris Davies Requests French Authorities To Formally Apologise for the Paris Incident
2004-03-09"Thank you for your recent letter regarding the arrest of the Falun Gong practitioners during the Chinese New Year celebrations in Paris. I too am horrified by the actions of the French authorities and have written to the French Ambassador to the EU to highlight my concerns. I have asked him to raise the matter with the French government and requested an apology from the French authorities for this episode." -
EFGIC: U.S. House of Reps. Passes Resolution Urging Censure of China for Human Rights Abuses
2004-03-09'LONDON (EFGIC) – The House of Representatives passed resolution H. Res. 530 urging the international community to rebuke the People’s Republic of China for a litany of human rights abuses. Yesterday’s vote on the resolution was 402-2. H. Res. 530 urges the Bush Administration to sponsor and aggressively pursue a resolution condemning China for its human rights abuses at the annual meeting of the United Nation’s Commission on Human Rights, which will meet later this month in Geneva.' -
Spain: Letting People Know about Dafa and the Persecution at the "Women and World Peace" Seminar
2004-03-09The "Women and World Peace" seminar, sponsored by the Spanish branch of the Women and World Peace Association, was held in Madrid on March the 4th 2004. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to attend this seminar. After the seminar, a couple of the organisers came to find out more about the persecution. One of them said that she needs more information and that she will definitely expose this evil violation of human rights. -
Russia: Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal at the Chinese Embassy Against the Jiang Regime’s Intensifying Persecution
2004-03-09Practitioners rallied at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow to protest against Jiang Zemin and his cohorts for recently intensifying the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners in China. Practitioners called for an end to the persecution and demanded that the chief perpetrator Jiang and his accomplices Luo Gan, Liu Jing and Zhou Yongkang be brought to justice. -
Germany: Explaining the Facts about Falun Dafa to the Crowds at the China versus Germany Female Football Match
2004-03-09Female football teams from China and Germany played a challenge match in the Fürth City Sports Stadium in the state of Bavaria. German practitioners performed the Falun Gong exercises for the crowds at the entrance to the stadium, handed out leaflets about the truth of Falun Gong and displayed banners reading “Falun Dafa is good”. -
MEP Roger Helmer writes to ‘European Friends of Falun Gong’ about the “appalling treatment” of Practitioners in Paris
2004-03-08"I wrote to the French Ambassador, Gerard Errera, on January 30th raising my concerns over the appalling treatment of the practitioners. Furthermore, I have asked that these allegations be investigated as soon as possible, and that the Parisian authorities clarify the grounds on which the arrests were made." -
Mayor of Spain’s Alcudia City: “We are completely against this serious violation of human rights and we condemn it.”
2004-03-08"I received your letter, from which I was informed that there are hundreds of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners being seriously persecuted in China, and their basic human rights are being violated. The Alcudia City Government, which is led by me, would like to make the following statement: we are completely against this serious violation of human rights and we condemn it." -
Slovak Falun Gong Association is Founded and Formally Registered
2004-03-08The Slovak Falun Gong Association was founded and officially registered on February the 23rd 2004. The goal of this association is to help more Slovakian people learn about Falun Gong. In order to achieve this goal, the association will update the public with important news about Falun Gong, organize workshops and arrange meetings where practitioners can share their experiences and benefits from practising Falun Gong.