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UK: Report on the SOS Car Tour to Rescue our Persecuted Family Members (4)
2003-07-19On July 11th, four of the Falun Gong practitioners of the SOS rescue team had a car tour to their next stop which they had not originally planned... This time, we came to the eastern district of England and visited two famous cultural cities with a long-standing history. -
Austria: An Open Letter from Dafa Practitioners to the Chinese Embassy in Austria on the 4th Anniversary of the 7.20Event
2003-07-19"To achieve what Jiang demanded, the Chinese government has irresponsibly inputted a great amount of resources and spread numerous lies over the past four years. However, the results have turned out to be exactly the opposite. Falun Gong didnt disappear in China, but instead it has spread to more than sixty countries around the world and has come to be cherished by many people." -
Swiss News Agency: Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal on the Federal Square of Bern City
2003-07-19On July 12th, over 50 Falun Gong practitioners gathered on Federal Square of Bern City to protest the persecution of their fellow practitioners by the Chinese government. The Falun Gong practitioners who participated in the appeal put a big wreath at the Federal Square to mourn for the victims of the persecution. In silence they then approached the Chinese embassy. -
Edinburgh Amnesty International Group Supports the Lawsuit against Jiang
2003-07-18On July 10 2003, Mr. Jim Moffat, the Secretary of the Edinburgh South Group of Amnesty International, Scotland, released a statement in support of the lawsuit filed by Falun Gong practitioners against the former Chinese leader. -
Norway: Holding an Exhibition to Inform the Public about 4 Years of Persecution Against Falun Gong in China
2003-07-18The public were very interested in our exhibition and in learning more about Falun Gong. People were surprised and happy to hear that Jiang Zemin will be taken to court for genocide against Falun Gong. It seemed that a lot of people felt relief after reading our banner stating that he Chinese dictator is to face court action; they gladly took our flyers. -
Holland: Practitioners Tell People the Facts on the World Day for International Justice
2003-07-18July 17th was the World Day for International Justice. Dafa practitioners from Holland took this opportunity to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide against Falun Gong that is taking place in China, a situation that urgently calls for international intervention and justice. -
Sweden: Four Years of Persecution are in Vain Truthfulness, Kindness, Tolerance are Deeply Rooted in People's Hearts (III)
2003-07-18In the darkness, the candlelight reflected the determined faces of Dafa practitioners. Cars that passed by slowed down to look at the practitioners as they sent forth righteous thoughts. Some drivers, who already understood the facts and were familiar with the peaceful appeals, blew their car horns or gave a thumbs up sign to express their support. -
UK: Report on the SOS Car Tour to Rescue our Persecuted Family Members (3)
2003-07-18UK Dafa practitioners SOS Car Tour has visited six cities in the south-west of England in the last few days. The practitioners brought the truth of Falun Dafa to these cities and handed in appeal letters to local Councillors, calling on them to help rescue UK practitioners persecuted family members and end the persecution of Falun Gong by Jiangs regime. -
Article from Danish newspaper Villabyerne: Falun Gong Returns to the Chinese Embassy
2003-07-18The embassy is trying to harass us in all kind of ways. Earlier on they [falsely] accused us of using a megaphone, and during our meditation, they turn on a big motorised garden machine in order to cause disturbance. This latest complaint to the police in Gentofte is another case of harassment, says Marco Hsu, Chairman of the Falun Gong Association in Denmark. -
The Shorthorn, Texas: Rallying Point
2003-07-18'Dr. Wu, 35, has completed a 2,000-mile trek across the country to bring attention to the imprisonment of practitioners of Falun Dafa, a yoga-like exercise also know as Falun Gong, in China. Among the many imprisoned is Wu's mother, Lingwen Zeng.' -
Luxembourg: Letting People Know about the Global Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-07-17Practitioners demonstrated the exercises and handed out flyers. Many passers-by listened attentively to practitioners talking about the genocide lawsuits against Jiang Zemin in the US and other countries. After hearing the facts, they signed their names to express their support for the lawsuits. -
France: Guadeloupe Falun Dafa Association Invited to a Celebration Party for the City of Baie-Mahault
2003-07-17After the exercise demonstration, the practitioners were invited to explain the facts about Jiang Zemins persecution to the residents of Baie-Mahault. The party host asked practitioners some questions and commented, No matter what happens, we are not afraid of Jiang Zemin in Guadeloupe. You do not have to worry about anything. Falun Dafa practitioners are welcome here! -
UK: Report on the SOS Car Tour to Rescue our Persecuted Family Members (2)
2003-07-17We first rushed to a local newspaper office. The Editor was very interested in Falun Gong. He praised our perseverance and our peaceful fight for justice, truth and human rights, especially after we told him about the Genocide lawsuit filed against Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin in Chicago. -
Germany: Appealing in Darmstadt City to Oppose Article 23 and Support the Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-07-17Last Saturday, we held an Information Day activity in Darmstadt City to tell local residents the facts about Hong Kongs Article 23 and the genocide lawsuits against Jiang Zemin. We prepared two eye-catching posters that attracted the attention of many passers-by. As some practitioners were demonstrating the exercises, others were handing out flyers and chatting with local people. -
EFGIC: Rat Poison at Chinas Xinhua News Agency
2003-07-17LONDON (EFGIC) On July 2, Xinhua News Agency reported in Wenzhou City in Zhenjiang province 16 Beggars Poisoned: the Suspect is a Falun Gong Member. However, the Xinhua account is contradicted by the first report on this story in a local newspaper. A follow-up investigation uncovered more discrepancies and demonstrated there was no connection between the alleged murder cases and Falun Gong.