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  • Spain: Falun Gong Practitioners File a Lawsuit against Jiang

    “The purpose of this lawsuit is to stop the persecution and guarantee that the crimes committed against Falun Gong practitioners will receive appropriate punishment. Since the start of the persecution in 1999, there have been between 800 and 2000 Falun Gong practitioners tortured to death and approximately 200,000 sent to labour camps.”
  • Why is the Evil Regime so Afraid of Zhang Cuiying's Painting Exhibition?

    Zhang Cuiying’s art exhibition has long promoted the principles of “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance”, as well as exposing the evil nature of Jiang’s dictatorship. As a result, she has become a thorn in the side of the evil regime that persecutes Falun Gong. Her story has become more and more well-known by people, and the Jiang regime’s suppression has been condemned by more and more people as well. During this time she has also been continuously monitored and interfered with by the Chinese embassies.
  • Sweden: Demonstrating Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution at a Linköping School

  • "Radio France Internationale": Falun Gong practitioners sued Jiang Zemin in Spain

    'On the 15th of October in Madrid, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners filed a lawsuit against the former Chinese president Jiang Zemin at a Spanish court, accusing him of persecuting Falun Gong.'
  • Denmark: Dafa Practitioners participate in Nighttime Activities at the Copenhagen Cultural Festival

    October the 10th was the annual Cultural Festival in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Practitioners hoped that their actions would allow people to learn more about Falun Gong and the persecution in China. They gave out leaflets to the large audience and within a short period of time, all of the Dafa materials were gone.
  • UK: Conversations with Chinese Students – “Jiang Zemin? We don’t like him!”

    The response we received was amazing. The Chinese students seemed to have been waiting for us and we couldn’t clarify the truth fast enough. One young lady talked with a practitioner about the way Jiang’s regime treat practitioners in China. She knew about the persecution of Falun Gong and stated clearly that it is wrong. The girl told the practitioner that Chinese people all share the same disdain for this dictator who is bringing a bad name to China.
  • Sweden: Falun Gong was well received at a Health Fair in Linköping

    Falun Gong practitioners had an opportunity to demonstrate the exercises live on stage with a voiceover providing more information about Falun Gong and the lawsuits filed against Jiang and his regime all over the world, the latest of which was launched in Spain yesterday. The local TV station came to the festival to film the practitioners’ exercise performance.
  • Article from Bulgarian Newspaper “Dnevnik”: Chinese Embassy Forbids an Exhibition at Parliament

    'The exhibition of Zhang Cuiying, an Australian artist of Chinese origin, should have opened at the MP’s café in Parliament. Invitations were sent out about 10 days ago. However, according to the organiser of the exhibition Ms. Kremena Krumova, it was not opened after personal interference from the Chinese ambassador...One of the initiators of this cultural event is an MP of the National Movement Simeon II, Mrs. Snezhina Chipeva.'
  • Newsflash: Lawsuit Filed in Spain Against Jiang Zemin and Luo Gan

    At 10am on Wednesday 15th October 2003, a lawsuit was filed in Spain’s National Court against Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin and “6-10 Office” chief Luo Gan for genocide and crimes of torture. The lawsuit had 15 plaintiffs and was filed by Falun Gong practitioners from US, Australia, Belgium and Spain, along with Madrid lawyer Carlos Iglesias.
  • Speech by a Bulgarian MP: "“Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance”...will remain in our hearts."

    "Tolerance, understanding, responsibility and respect for human rights, respect for freedoms of belief, expression, and choice; these are part of the objective of the Alliance for Women’s Freedom. The Alliance for Women’s Freedom is truly honoured to invite everyone to attend this art exhibition. Mrs. Zhang once said, “Chinese painting is like light music and enables people to experience vigour and vitality.”"
  • A Letter to the Editor of Danish Newspaper “Berlingske Tidende”: Hate Propaganda against Falun Gong in China

    'Many westerners have long been wondering why so many Chinese were involved in irrational and fanatic movements, like the Cultural Revolution for instance. The answer may be found in present day China by studying how people’s opinions about Falun Gong have been manipulated by Jiang Zemin´s regime.'
  • Macedonia: Painting Exhibition is a Great Success

    At the opening ceremony, the secretary of the Artists’ Association introduced the exhibition and a practitioner described Zhang Cuiying and Falun Gong in more detail. Afterwards, practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. One of the guests said that she felt so peaceful that she closed her eyes and put her hands in the Jieyin position.
  • Article from Danish newspaper “Ekstrabladet”: His Drummer Demonstrates in Copenhagen

    'Sterling Campbell is a dedicated practitioner of the Chinese-inspired meditation method called Falun Gong, whose millions of adherents in China are brutally persecuted by the authorities. "The hatred is unfathomable since Falun Gong has nothing to do with politics, money or religion. This persecution can only be explained by the Chinese authority’s need to control everything about each citizen,” says Sterling Campbell.'
  • “Radio France International” (RFI): The Crime of Genocide Exists - Falun Gong Practitioners will file a Lawsuit in Accordance with the Law

    'Tens of millions of Falun Gong practitioners have suffered from various forms of persecution including murder, torture - both mental and physical - unreasonably long detention and forced brainwashing. Even their families and friends have endured pressure in their lives, schools, and work. Hundreds of millions of people have been affected. That is to say that crimes of genocide, torture, and crimes against humanity do exist and the scope is pretty large.'
  • Chinese Consulate persecutes a Chinese Doctor in the UK - An Eye Witness Account

    Zhao Liping is a doctor of Chinese medicine and a Falun Gong practitioner. Because the clinic she is working at is under pressure from the Chinese Consulate in Edinburgh, she was forced to resign on October the 4th 2003. Miss Zhao concluded, “It is shameless for the Chinese consulate to extend the Jiang regime’s persecution of Falun Gong overseas.” She hopes that more people around the world understand the facts of the persecution of Falun Gong, stand up to support the victims and call for an end to the persecution.