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  • Estonia: Learning Falun Gong at a Spiritual Health Expo

    On October 13 and 14, a Spiritual Health Expo was held in the school of Sikupilli in Tallinn, Estonia. Estonians liked the eastern traditional cultivation practice so much that all the copies of the book Zhuan Falun and exercise teaching DVDs were sold out on the first day.
  • Poland: Visitors at Health Expo Condemn the Atrocity of Live Organ Harvesting

    The 36th Health Expo was held on October 5-7 at the Municipal Cultural Centre of Katowice. Falun Gong practitioners in Poland participated in the event, teaching the exercises free of charge as they always do. They also placed a special emphasis on exposing the forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
  • Germany: The Persecution in China gets Attention at Munich Oktoberfest

    The world renowned Munich Oktoberfest attracts huge numbers of tourists. To let more people know about the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, local practitioners held a series of events in front of St. Michaelskirche Church. The practitioners demonstrated the exercises, displayed posters and banners.
  • Austria: Practitioners in Salzburg Raise Awareness and Collect Signatures to Condemn the CCP's Organ Harvesting Atrocities

    On October 3, practitioners in Austria held an activity at the Altmarkt in Salzburg to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) atrocities of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. They collected signatures to call for international efforts to end this human tragedy.
  • Germany: Citizens of Oberursel Express Concern over Severe Human Rights Abuses in Potential Chinese Sister City

    On September 8, Falun Gong practitioners set up a display stand on a pedestrian street in downtown Oberursel. They wanted to tell the people of Oberursel that there was another side to Huludao City that their Mayor had just visited: the forced labour camps carrying out the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. The father of Cao Xiaodong (pictured) died as a result of torture in Huludao Forced Labour Camp.
  • Switzerland: Chinese Tourists in Geneva Quit the Chinese Communist Party Upon Learning about the Organ Harvesting Crimes

    On September 17, 2012, when the United Nations Human Rights Council held its 21st meeting in Geneva, the crime of harvesting Falun Gong practitioners' organs was exposed. Many media from various nations reported on it. Volunteers from the Quit the Chinese Communist Party Centre in Europe talked to Chinese tourists about the organ harvesting. Upon learning the facts, many of these tourists withdrew from the CCP and its associated organizations.
  • Greece: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition Held in Salonica

    From September 8th to the 16th, the Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was held in Salonica (also known as Thessalonica), the second largest city in Greece. More than 1500 people came to view the works. The largest local newspaper reported on the event in detail. A local TV station created a special programme just for the exhibition.
  • Spain: Group Exercise Practice and Exposing the Persecution in Barcelona

    On the weekend of September 14 to 16, Falun Dafa practitioners gathered in Barcelona to do the exercises together, study the Falun Dafa teachings, and hold activities to let people know about the human rights abuses happening in China.
  • Germany: Falun Dafa Contributes to “Strengthening Children” at Bremen Children's Day

    The 23rd Bremen Children’s Day, celebrated on September 2, was held on a beautiful sunny day. The “Strengthening Children” event was organized by the Bremen Regional Sports Association. Children enjoyed making beautiful lotus flowers out of paper, had their names written in calligraphy, and were introduced to the cultivation practice Falun Dafa. Children of different ages were captivated when learning the five gentle Falun Dafa exercises.
  • Belgium: Falun Gong Practitioners Call for Action to End Persecution at China-EU Summit

    Leaders from Europe attended the annual China-EU summit whilst practitioners held activities nearby. A Chinese delegation led by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao also attended this one-day conference. The practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, displayed posters and banners, and discussed the issues with passersby.
  • Turkey: Calling for an End to the Persecution in Ankara

    Falun Gong practitioners in Turkey held an activity on September 21 in the famous Kugulu Park in Ankara. They introduced local people to Falun Gong and raised awareness about the persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). They called upon the Turkish people to work together to help end the CCP's atrocities.
  • Germany: Eckernförde Information Event Exposes the Persecution of Falun Gong

    On August 9, practitioners introduced Eckernfoerde citizens to Falun Dafa, a qigong practice of the Buddha school. They also informed people about the inhuman persecution against practitioners perpetrated by the Chinese Communist regime. Many passersby were drawn to the practitioners' exercise demonstration.
  • Czech Practitioner Awarded Top Philanthropic Prize

    Ondrej started practising Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) in 2006. "Falun Dafa has completely changed my perspective on life. I try to be a better person in family, at work, as well as in society. The principles of truthfulness, compassion and forbearance help me wherever I am and give me spiritual guidance throughout my life."
  • Denmark: Raising Awareness at the Aarhus Festival

    The Aarhus Festival is a week-long cultural event. At the event, Falun Dafa practitioners introduced the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and displayed the eastern tradition of cultivating the mind and body. Many visitors asked why the Chinese regime persecutes a group of peaceful people.
  • Sweden: Introducing Falun Dafa at “Culture Night” in Uppsala

    On September 8, practitioners participated in the Culture Night festival in Uppsala. Many people stopped to watch the exercise demonstration and were moved when they learned about the persecution. People signed the petition to support Falun Gong and some learned the exercises.