Press Releases and Media Reports, Persecution Spreads from China to Europe, Voices of Support, Latest Events
Local Government | Government Statements | Politicians | TV and Radio | Publications | Letters from Dafa Associations | Practitioners' Words | Peaceful Protests | Parades | Exhibitions and Cultural Events | Local Events | Press Conferences | Meeting VIPs & Officials | Press Releases | European Parliament | United Nations | Experience Sharing Conferences | Important Announcements | NGOs | Others
-
France: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in a Music Festival
2003-06-24Every year on the 21st June, many cities in France hold a mid-summer music festival. This event has gained mass popularity, and this year it even attracted participation from cities around the world, including Chicago. Falun Gong practitioners also participated in this years festival, showing people the graceful dances of Chinese traditional culture as well as the beautiful movements of the Falun Gong exercises. -
Switzerland: Practitioners Send Forth Righteous Thoughts and Tell People the Facts to Support the Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-06-24From June 13th to 15th, Swiss Dafa practitioners sent forth righteous thoughts in front of the Chinese embassy and consulates in Zurich, Bern and Geneva. The practitioners also used various ways to voice their support for the lawsuit against Jiang Zemin, to tell people about the terrible crimes committed by this dictator and to let more people know the truth about Falun Gong. -
Germany: Falun Gong gave a Wonderful Performance as part of the 1000th Birthday Celebrations in the Ancient Town of Kronach
2003-06-24After the parade finished, the governor gave permission for us to perform the dances and exercise demonstration on a nearby stage. He took photos and agreed to be videotaped with practitioners by a TV station. Some practitioners demonstrated the exercises on the grass in the background, and collected signatures for rescuing Ms. Xiong Wei. People stood quietly in the rain, waiting to sign their names. A state councillor from the Kronach area also signed his name to support the rescue of Xiong Wei. -
Sweden: Gothenburg Practitioners Hold a Candlelight Vigil to Support the Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-06-23The sufferings inflicted by Jiang on innocent law-abiding citizens in China are not only a grave insult to the people of China, but also the people of the free world. As Dafa practitioners, we bear no hatred for being mistreated but our legal actions are essential to bring a halt to the evil deeds of a madman and to make the world a better place to live. -
Austria: Photo Report - Dafa Practitioners Support Genocide Lawsuit Against Former Chinese Dictator Jiang
2003-06-23 -
Finland: Telling People the Facts and Supporting the Lawsuit Against the Dictator Jiang
2003-06-23The summer months in Finland have arrived and, as usual, this has resulted in numerous different festivals and events taking place around the country. This provides many good opportunities for practitioners to introduce Falun Dafa to the Finnish people, and inform them of the recent developments around the world regarding Falun Gong, such as the genocide lawsuits against the Chinese dictator, Jiang Zemin. -
France: Paris Practitioners Demonstrate the Falun Gong Exercises in Chinatown, and Let More People know about the Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-06-23A lot of people expressed their anger at the persecution of peaceful practitioners, which was instigated by Jiang Zemin. Many young people learned the exercises and talked of their wish to practise Dafa. There were a lot of people who put their name and signature onto the petition, many of whom came from China. Some young Chinese from the Mainland expressed their anger at Jiangs horrific violations of human rights. -
Nouvelles des Trois Chênes (Swiss Media): Things Chinese
2003-06-23'You may not know that this combination of physical exercise and meditation originated in China; its aim is to rejuvenate the body and soul that has been mistreated by modern lifestyles. The session consists of five slow exercises, which allow you to become filled with the spiraling energy of the Universe. By concentrating on yourself for more than an hour, you endeavour to escape from the worries of a stressful existence...' -
Members of European Friends of Falun Gong Sign a Petition to Support the Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin
2003-06-22Lord Hylton said, I give my full support to the case to bring former Chinese president Jiang Zemin to justice, for acts against humanity in his persecution of Falun Gong practitioners since July 1999 till now. -
Finland: Practitioners Stage 30-Hour Appeal in Front of the Chinese Embassy to Support the Global Lawsuits Against Jiang
2003-06-22Falun Dafa practitioners in Finland held a 30-hour peaceful appeal in front of the Chinese embassy from Friday through to Saturday evening. They supported the lawsuits against Jiang Zemin and the notorious 610-office by sending forth righteous thoughts at the top of every hour, and explaining the facts about the evil persecution with banners and display boards. -
France: Dafa Practitioners Gather in Front of the Chinese Embassy, Tell People the Facts and Support the Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-06-22For the past few days, Falun Gong practitioners in Paris continued to send forth righteous thoughts and support the lawsuits launched against Jiang. The term human rights scoundrel has been attributed to Jiang by a well-known international human rights organisation for many years and is a true description of his cruel and brutal persecution of Falun Gong. -
Sweden: Dafa Practitioners Continue to Send Righteous Thoughts Every Hour to Support the Global Lawsuits Against Jiang
2003-06-22Since early June, Swedish Dafa practitioners have gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in Stockholm, in all kinds of weather, to send forth righteous thoughts. They have distributed leaflets told people about the importance of the global lawsuits against Jiang; it is the will of the people that will send Jiang to face trial in the International Criminal Court. -
Germany: Dafa Practitioners in Dortmund Collect Signatures and Tell People the Facts to Support the Lawsuits Against Jiang
2003-06-22On 14th June 2003, we held an activity to collect signatures in support of the lawsuit against Jiang Zemin and to help in the efforts to rescue our family members who are being persecuted and incarcerated in China. We hung banners and displayed information boards to introduce Dafa and tell people more about the persecution and the lawsuit. Dafa practitioners from nearby cities demonstrated the exercises and distributed leaflets to passers-by. -
Germany: Magdeburg City Government and University Help Falun Gong Practitioners to Hold a Picture Exhibition
2003-06-21The purpose of this exhibition is to expose Chinas persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. The persecution and torture of Falun Gong practitioners is the persecution of human rights. We have the responsibility to continue to raise condemnation of this...It is hard to imagine a world without the moral principles of honesty, kindness and patience. I think these moral principles are prerequisites for a society to develop further. We must support people who protect those morals. I also appeal to everyone to make this task their own responsibility. -
Hungary: Falun Dafa Workshop Successfully Held in Szombathely
2003-06-21Szombathely is a small city in the west of Hungary. The locals were shocked to hear about Jiang Zemins evil persecution of Falun Dafa in China. It isnt difficult for Hungarians to understand this persecution, because there was a similar kind of state-terrorism in Hungary in the 1950s, when it was a socialist country.