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Turkey: Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Falun Dafa’s Public Introduction
2012-05-19To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Falun Dafa’s introduction to the public, Falun Gong practitioners in Turkey held activities on May 6, 2012 at Yesilkoy Beach in the city of Istanbul to introduce Falun Gong and expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) atrocities while persecuting Falun Gong. -
Ireland: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day
2012-05-18The 13th of May 2012 marked the 13th World Falun Dafa Day, the 20th anniversary of the public introduction of Falun Dafa, and the 61st birthday of Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa. On May 12, Falun Gong practitioners from Ireland held activities on Grafton Street in Dublin, celebrating this holiday. -
Falun Dafa Practitioners from Europe Wish Master a Happy Birthday and Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Falun Dafa’s Public Introduction
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Finland: Introducing Falun Gong at a Community Fair
2012-05-14On May 5, Falun Gong practitioners in Finland set up a booth at a community fair in Kannelmäki to raise awareness about Falun Gong and expose the brutal persecution in China. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises at the booth, which attracted many tourists. Some local people stopped to learn the exercises. -
Belgium: Practitioners Welcomed in May Festival Parade
2012-05-13On May 1, practitioners were invited to participate in the May Festival Parade in the city of Genk. -
Slovakia: People in Sala Sign Petition Against Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2012-05-13On the last Saturday in March 2012, in Sala, a small city in western Slovakia, people gathered to sign a petition against the persecution of Falun Gong in China. The persecution is currently not the focus of the media, so local practitioners took the initiative to help stop the cruelty happening in China by informing as many people as possible. Pressure from public opinion can help speed up change. -
France: The Zhen Shan Ren International Art Exhibition opens in Bordeaux
2012-05-12The Zhen Shan Ren International exhibition opened in Bordeaux on March 2nd at the Halles des Chartrons, where it was on display until March 26th. Ms Chantal Bourraqué, Member of Parliament for the Gironde region, attended the preview and welcomed the exhibition on behalf of the Mayor Alain Juppé. Many visitors were moved to tears. -
Slovenia: Over 100 Chinese Quit the CCP at Information Event
2012-05-10After watching the exercise demonstration, one gentleman said the practice was great! People could return to their origins through cultivation! He also said the world needed Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance and that the persecution by the CCP was irrational. He was very happy to see the exercise demonstration. -
Slovakia: International Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance Art Exhibition Held in Kosice
2012-05-09Among those present were the mayors of the city districts of Kosice-North and Kosice-Tahanovce, the state advisor for minorities, the manager of the international company One-click, the director of the City Information Center of Kosice, the Constitutional Court procurator, and many other influential people. Each of them supported the exhibition by signing the visitor's book. -
United Kingdom: Practitioners Protest the CCP Persecution of Falun Gong during Li Changchun's Visit to London
2012-05-07On April 17, 2012, when Li Changchun, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was visiting No. 10 Downing Street, UK Falun Gong practitioners held a protest targeting this man who followed Jiang Zemin's policy of genocide in the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. -
Germany: Wen Jiabao Visits Hanover, Falun Gong Practitioners Call for an End to the Persecution
2012-05-06Practitioners held a series of activities to protest the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong, and demanded that Jiang Zemin and his gang, the chief culprits in the persecution, be brought to justice. The practitioners hope that the Chinese people will see the wicked nature of the CCP, and abandon it from their hearts. -
Italy: Exposing the CCP’s Persecution of Falun Gong in Parliament
2012-05-06On April 17, 2012, Falun Gong practitioners in Italy were invited to attend a Human Rights hearing hosted by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Parliament. Based on their personal experience of illegal imprisonment, torture, and forced labour, they testified to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners that is taking place in China today. -
Ukraine: Practitioners Raise Awareness about Falun Gong in Donetsk City
2012-05-05On April 29, 2012, practitioners in Ukraine held activities in Central Park in Donetsk City. They gave out information about the practice of Falun Gong as well as the 13 years of brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party. -
Switzerland: Commemorating April 25 in Berne
2012-05-05On April 28, Falun Gong practitioners in Switzerland held an activity at the Rose Garden, a famous tourist spot in Berne, to let people know about Falun Gong and expose the 13-year-long persecution to the public. Many tourists were shocked by the brutality of the persecution. Some of them were interested in learning the exercises. -
Ireland: Practitioners Commemorate the 13th Anniversary of the April 25th Appeal and Expose the Persecution
2012-05-04April 25, 2012 was the 13th anniversary of the April 25th appeal in Beijing. Falun Gong practitioners in Ireland held rallies in the capital, Dublin, commemorating this event. They also exposed the Chinese Communist Party's brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Many people expressed their support of Falun Gong and signed a petition opposing the persecution.