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  • Germany: Candlelight Vigil Held in Freiburg Condemning the Persecution of Falun Gong

    On December 10, International Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners held a candlelight vigil in downtown Freiburg, condemning the 12-year-long persecution of Falun Gong in China. Practitioners displayed pictures of Falun Gong practitioners who died as a result of torture in China. In the last 12 years, 3463 people died in the persecution.
  • Austria: Practitioners Call Attention to the Persecution of Falun Gong on International Human Rights Day

    On December 10, International Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners from Austria held activities at Michaeler Platz in Vienna, exposing the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China, and calling for an end to the persecution, which has lasted over 12 years.
  • United Kingdom: Activity Held for Human Rights Day in London, VIPs Voice Support for Falun Gong

    On December 8, just before International Human Rights Day, UK Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in front of the National Gallery in London, calling for joint efforts to stop the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong. More than a dozen Members of British Parliament and European Parliament sent letters of support for the event.
  • Turkey: Falun Dafa Photo Exhibition Held in the Ancient City of Urfa

    From November 23 to 27, 2011, Falun Dafa practitioners held a "Peaceful Journey of Falun Dafa" photo exhibition in Urfa, a historic, ancient city in southeastern Turkey. The exhibition was held to raise awareness about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution by the Chinese Communist regime.
  • Sweden: “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” Exhibit Held in Orebro

    The Swedish non-profit Arts and Culture organisation held the “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” Art Exhibition in the City of Örebro from November 12-26, at a business centre in the middle of the city. The artists are Falun Gong practitioners, some of whom have been subjected to persecution and torture in China.
  • Spain: Falun Gong Booth Shines at Madrid Health Expo

    On November 13, the annual National Health Exposition was held in the Madrid convention centre. Falun Gong practitioners hosted an information booth for the ninth year. Their booth was one of the most visited, and the practitioners met many people who were interested in learning about the practice.
  • Germany: Practitioners Hold Activities to Raise Awareness about Falun Gong in Wiesbaden

    On Saturday, November 12, 2011, Falun Gong practitioners in Germany held an "Information Day" event in Wiesbaden, raising awareness about Falun Dafa and exposing the CCP’s twelve-year long, brutal persecution. Despite the cold, many stopped to sign the petition, take materials and ask questions about Falun Dafa. Many wanted to know where they could learn the practice.
  • Turkey: Falun Gong Photo Exhibition Raises Awareness

    From November 11 to 17, Falun Gong practitioners from Turkey held a photo exhibition titled “Peaceful Resistance” in Adana, the fourth largest city in Turkey. Many local citizens went to the exhibition. They expressed their support for Falun Gong and condemned the persecution after viewing the photos. Some of them also learned the exercises at the exhibition.
  • Finland: Practitioners Raise Awareness about Falun Gong and the Persecution in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi, the capital of Northern Finland, hosted the annual “Children's Rights Day” on November 19, 2011. Local people came to downtown in groups of two or three, because Santa Claus comes to meet with children every year this time. At the same time, local Falun Gong practitioners held activities to raise people's awareness about the ongoing persecution in China.
  • CCP Head Visits Austria, Falun Gong Practitioners Protest the Persecution

    Head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Hu Jintao arrived in Vienna the evening of October 30, 2011. During his stay, practitioners in Austria held peaceful protest activities, condemning the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong, calling for bringing the chief culprits in the persecution of Falun Gong (Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing and Zhou Yongkang) to justice.
  • European Practitioners hold Grand Parade in Central London

    On November 5, 700 Falun Gong practitioners from all over Europe held a grand march in London. The procession consisted of four sections: the Divine Land Marching Band, Falun Dafa All Over the World, Peaceful Resistance to the Persecution, and Supporting the Chinese Who Withdraw from the Party.
  • 2011 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference held in London

    On Sunday 6th November, over 600 European Falun Gong practitioners from over 26 countries gathered in central London for the 2011 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference. The conference was a resounding success. 15 practitioners shared their experiences of cultivating their moral character through practising Falun Gong.
  • Germany: Activities Held to Support the 104 Million Chinese People Who Quit the CCP

    On October 22, practitioners in Munich held an activity at Marienplatz in downtown to support the 104 million Chinese people who have renounced the CCP and its affiliated organisations. They also raised awareness about Falun Gong and the CCP's crimes committed in persecuting Falun Gong practitioners, and encouraged more Chinese people to withdraw from the CCP.
  • United Kingdom: Local Citizens Support Falun Gong in Birmingham

    On October 8, 2011, Falun gong practitioners set up an information desk in downtown Birmingham. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and exposed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s 12-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong. A lot of people signed a petition to support Falun Gong. Some of them expressed their wish to learn Falun Gong.
  • Russia: Experience Sharing Conference Held in St. Petersburg

    On October 15, the Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference in Russia was held in St. Petersburg. Falun Gong practitioners from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, and Turkey attended the conference. Before the conference, practitioners held activities on October 14 to raise awareness about Falun Gong including an exercise demonstration.