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Denmark: Falun Gong Introduced at Annual “People's Meeting”
2014-11-21Those who learned about the Chinese Communist Party's state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners signed the 2014 DAFOH (Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting) petition and an open letter to the Danish Parliament. Within 2 days, 936 signatures were collected. -
Netherlands: People Sign Petition to Support Falun Gong in The Hague
2014-11-20Pedestrians milled about on this sunny summer day. Practitioners set up a table in front of a shopping centre, displayed posters, and demonstrated the peaceful exercises. They also handed out materials to passersby to raise awareness of the severe persecution in China. -
Austria: Tourists from Around the World Support Vienna Practitioners' Effort to Stop the Persecution
2014-11-20Practitioners informed tourists locally and from around the world about the practice of Falun Gong and about that fact that the Chinese Communist regime has persecuted those that practice it in China for the past 15 years. -
Spain: Practitioners Raise Awareness about Falun Gong in Madrid
2014-11-17Falun Gong practitioners from across Europe held a march and rally, demonstrated the Dafa exercises, and set up informational display boards to clarify the truth to passersby. Locals expressed their support for Falun Gong and openly condemned the Chinese regime for persecuting such a peaceful meditation group. -
Netherlands: Falun Gong Practitioners Observe UN International Day of Peace in The Hague
2014-11-17Dutch practitioners held a peaceful demonstration in front of Peace Palace, which is visited daily by tourists from around the world. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Warmly Received at Frankfurt Cultural Festival
2014-11-17Practitioners displayed traditional Chinese culture during the parade, featuring the European Divine Land Marching Band, a waist drum troupe, a Falun Gong exercise demonstration on a float, and "Celestial Maiden" dancers. -
Czech Republic: Practitioners Raise Awareness of the Persecution of Falun Gong at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2014-11-17The practitioners handed out information about Falun Gong to people who were participating in the grand event, and to passersby, and told them about Falun Gong's tremendous ability to improve physical and mental health. They also demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Well-Received at Leeds Health & Healing Festiva
2014-11-17Falun Gong practitioners were invited to demonstrate the exercises on the main stage twice. Many visitors from all over northern England showed great interest in the practice. They streamed to the Falun Gong booth to ask many questions, including ones about the benefits of the practice and the persecution in China. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Offers Tranquility and Inspiration at Culture Night in Norrköping
2014-10-19Falun Gong, an ancient Chinese meditation practice, has participated in Culture Night since 2011. This year practitioners again welcomed people from Norrköping and the surrounding area of the Östergötland region. Many visitors to Culture Night learned about the practice of Falun Gong, tried the five exercises, and took part in the origami lotus flower workshop. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Event in front of Parliament Draws Public Attention
2014-10-19A unique scene unfolding on the square in front of Parliament caught the attention of passers-by. A group of Falun Gong practitioners wearing yellow T-shirts or golden exercise outfits demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. -
German Labour Bureau Publishes Practitioner's Inspirational Story
2014-10-19Falun Gong practitioner Guo Jufeng was recently thrust into the limelight in Dortmund, Germany, following the publication of his inspirational story of how he went from being an inmate in a Chinese labour camp, to a certified electrical engineer in a German company. He has been applauded for his never-give-up attitude. -
Romania: Public Support for Petition to Protest Persecution
2014-10-19Romanian Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in Plumbuita Park in Bucharest, Romania, on July 13, 2014, to protest the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong. -
Czech Republic: Torture Exhibit on Old Town Square Raises Awareness of Organ Harvesting in China
2014-10-19Prague's Old Town Square, an historic location that has witnessed defining events in the history of the Czech Republic, saw Falun Gong practitioners rally, parade and collect signatures on July 19. -
Spain: Series of Activities in Madrid Highlighted the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2014-10-14Falun Gong practitioners from all over Europe held a series of events in downtown Madrid to raise awareness of the suppression of Falun Gong in China. The events included a rally in the afternoon on October 3 and a march, rally and candlelight vigil on October 4. -
Practitioners Talk About Why They Practise Falun Dafa and Raise Awareness About the Persecution
2014-10-13Falun Dafa practitioners from 35 countries rallied and marched in Madrid on October 4, 2014. They held various activities, calling for help in stopping the persecution of Falun Gong [also known as Falun Dafa] in China.