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Many People in Finland learn the Truth about Falun Gong
2003-09-19The next day, many people took leaflets. They told us that they had read the report in newspapers and would like to learn more about Falun Gong. Over one thousand leaflets were handed out in only two hours. One passer-by said, I watched the report on TV. It condemned the persecution of Falun Gong. We support you. One boy shouted while pressing his bike bell, You did a very good job. An old man took one copy of leaflet and read it. After reading it, he came toward the practitioners and said, The truth will win. God bless you. -
UK: Practitioners Spread the Fa at the Birmingham International Arts Festival
2003-09-19Tens of thousands of people from all over Britain attend the Birmingham Arts Fest every year and this is the second time that UK Falun Gong practitioners have taken part. Practitioners who gave out leaflets were rushed off their feet for the whole day due to the enormous amount of people. Many people came to know the truth about Dafa through this arts festival. -
A Letter to the Editor of Danish Newspaper Politiken: Expelled to an Uncertain Fate
2003-09-19"In a state where one person can rule everything, it was no use that others in the government were against the ban. Few dare to risk their lives for the truth. Yet this is the choice millions of Falun Gong practitioners face every day, when they, with a knife at their throat, are forced to choose between their faith in Truth, Compassion and Tolerance or captivity, torture and death." -
Norway: A Weekend of Fa Study and Promoting Falun Gong in two Cities in Southern Norway
2003-09-19The practitioners divided into two groups: one group stayed in Sandnes and the other travelled to the city of Stavanger, to conduct similar activities. Passers-by learnt how peaceful practitioners are tortured to death, just because they want to live by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. -
Spain: Touring the Country to let People know about Falun Dafa (part 2)
2003-09-18Many people were anxious to know more about Falun Dafa and asked for flyers. When accepting the flyers and looking at them, some people already knew about Dafa and uttered: Its Falun Gong, very good! Some of them also enquired about information on the free classes where they can learn the Dafa exercises. -
France: Telling People the Facts and Appealing for Justice
2003-09-18Many television reporters came to interview Ms. Dais and some other practitioners. The interviews lasted about two hours. All of the reporters were shocked by the persecution in China, and assured us that they would do whatever they could to let the French public know about the persecution and the slander that Falun Gong practitioners have suffered. -
Article from Finnish Newspaper Kaleva about Chinese Criminal Luo Gans Visit to Finland
2003-09-18'Is our judicial system doubtful of evidence that in other countries has lead to a lawsuit? Shouldn't we also familiarise ourselves with this material? If we dismiss the case, doesnt this mean an acceptance of human rights violations? How could renowned international human rights lawyers start filing a lawsuit without clear evidence?' -
Excerpt from Finnish Newspaper Huvudstadsbladet about Genocide Lawsuit launched against Persecutors of Falun Gong
2003-09-18'Through the legal process against the ex-president, we hope that he will be finally brought to justice for all of the violence he initiated, says Bachmann. According to him, one month before Falun Gong was banned in July 1999 when actions to crush the Falun Gong movement began, the so called 610 office was founded. Since then, thousands of practitioners have witnessed mass arrests, murders and brutal torture against practitioners. The 610 office is similar to the Gestapo. Their aim is to organise the fight against Falun Gong by any means says Bachmann.' -
Macedonia: Public, Media and Government of Macedonia are Supportive of Falun Gong (pictures)
2003-09-17Government officials at the Foreign Ministry and other offices were all very kind and supportive and offered their help. Practitioners told them they would help us a lot if they spread the truth about Falun Gong to other government officials, and they promised to do this. A representative of the Ministry of Justice was very interested in the lawsuits against Jiang Zemin. He asked to receive regular information from practitioners and agreed that it was about time something was done to stop this persecution. -
Swiss Attaché follows Practitioners Appeal Hearing in Hong Kong
2003-09-17Jiang Zemin has committed crimes of Genocide in his mad persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. To enforce his policy of defaming their reputation, bankrupting them financially and destroying them physically he has forced people to act against their own will. Under his orders many people have committed atrocious crimes that will weigh heavy on their conscience for the rest of their lives. -
Speech from European Friends of Falun Gong Seminar in UK Parliament: Rescue my Sister Baolian, a Falun Gong Practitioner Imprisoned in Beijing
2003-09-17"Baolian is only one of the thousands of unlawfully detained Falun Gong practitioners in China. The persecution in China continues and the number of deaths from torture increases. The Falun Dafa Information Centre has confirmed that around 780 practitioners have died, over 100,000 have been illegally sent to labour camps, more than 500 Falun Gong practitioners have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 18 years, and hundreds of thousands of practitioners have been illegally arrested and detained." -
Comprehensive Report: Luo Gan Charged With Torture and Genocide in Iceland; International Media Pays Attention
2003-09-17On September 9, a renowned Icelandic human rights lawyer, filed an action with the State Criminal Prosecutor. The legal complaint against Luo Gan is based on the United Nations Convention Against Torture, which Iceland signed in November 1996. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include practitioners from Australia, Canada, the United States, Britain, Italy, Holland, Denmark and Ireland. It is the twelfth international lawsuit in nine countries to emerge in the past two years against high-ranking Chinese officials or government bodies for their roles in persecuting Falun Gong. -
Dafa Practitioner tells Chief Persecutor Luo Gan: Falun Dafa is Good!
2003-09-17The Dafa practitioner said: I have something very important to tell you. At this point, everyone accompanying Luo focused their attention and listened carefully. The Dafa practitioner said peacefully: I practise Falun Dafa. Once Luo had heard the words Falun Dafa, his face immediately turned pale grey and he turned his head away. One of his entourage was so angry that he tried to push the Dafa practitioner away. The Dafa practitioner continued to say peacefully: Falun Dafa is good. -
A Letter to the Newspaper Keskisuomalainen from the Falun Dafa Association of Finland
2003-09-17"China has signed the Declaration for Human Rights and as yet is still able to almost freely destroy its citizens, even though many human rights associations have been informing the world about its crimes Finland however is remaining silent. By approving the conduct of the governments of these kinds of countries, we are in fact giving support to them when they are committing violations against their own people. We cannot approve these kinds of atrocities, and let them exist in modern society. They should be brought to justice. With righteousness, can we lead by example." -
AFI: Falun Gong Practitioners File a Lawsuit Against Luo Gan in Finland
2003-09-17According to news on the Falun Gong website Clearwisdom.net on Thursday afternoon, Finnish human rights lawyer Erkki Kannisto was instructed to submit a lawsuit to the national Prosecutors Office and the police department. The lawsuit was filed by Falun Gong practitioners against Luo Gan, the head of the 610 Office. Luo Gan is being charged with brutal torture and Genocide.