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Italy: Introducing Falun Gong in a Local Gymnasium in Padova
2011-07-13
On June 17, 2011, local practitioners from the region of Veneto introduced Falun Gong at the “Power Gym” facility in Padova, after being invited by the CESN (National Centre for Sport and Education in Italy). Practitioners explained how Falun Gong had become the most popular Qigong practice within only a few years of being introduced to the public in China in May 1992. -
United Kingdom: Oxford City Councillor says, 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Is Very Good'
2011-07-12
On July 3, 2001, Sunday, the Cowley Road Carnival presented “Carnival in the Park” in South Park, Oxford. Local Falun Gong practitioners, who were invited to join the event, set up a booth to demonstrate the exercises, introduce Falun Gong, and expose the CCP's brutal persecution of the practice. -
Italy: Falun Gong Draws Attention at Multicultural Festival in Milan
2011-07-11
During the two weekends from the end of June to early July, Falun Gong practitioners in Milan, Italy, were invited to take part in local community events organized by the Festival Delle Diversita. The Falun Gong information booth attracted many people of different races to come and learn about the practice. People signed the petition protesting the persecution. -
Finland: Member of European Parliament Calls for Support for Falun Gong
2011-06-12
The 12th World Village Festival in Helsinki was held on May 28 and 29. This year, Ms. Heidi Hautala, a Member of European Parliament (MEP) and the chair of its Subcommittee on Human Rights, was invited by the organiser to give a speech, in which she called for support for Falun Gong practitioners who are being persecuted in China. -
Iceland: Foreign Affairs Minister Apologises to Falun Gong Practitioners
2011-06-11
Ossur Skarphedinsson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, recently apologised on behalf of the Icelandic Government for the treatment that Falun Gong practitioners endured in relation with the Chinese president's visit to Iceland in the summer of 2002. -
Germany: Falun Gong Welcomed at the City of Dortmund International Arts & Culture Week
2011-06-10
From May 28, Dortmund celebrated "International Arts & Culture Week". Falun Gong practitioners participated in the opening ceremonies and in the exhibitions. The Falun Gong booth was only 20 metres away from the central stage. Practitioners originally from China, Germany, and Russia introduced Falun Gong to the visitors. -
Italy: A Falun Gong Activity and Press Conference in Rome
2011-06-09
On June 1, 2011, the Twelfth District government in Rome and Falun Gong practitioners jointly held an activity entitled "Stop the Persecution of Falun Gong" at the District Government Conference Hall. As a district government representative, Mr. Peter Roan Angelo Massaro, Chairman of the Sports and Culture Committee, attended the event. -
Switzerland: The Art of Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance Exhibition Held in Frauenfeld
2011-06-07
The Art of Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance exhibition was held at the Glaspalast administration building in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. The exhibition lasted for two weeks between April 29 and May 14, 2011, attracting many people from all walks of life. -
FDIC: Dozens of Falun Gong Practitioners Killed in First Third of 2011
2011-06-06
Over two dozen Falun Gong practitioners have died due to abuse in custody since January 1, 2011, according to reports received by the Falun Dafa Information Centre and published on Thursday. In a feature particular to the campaign against Falun Gong, several of the victims died after being held in makeshift "brainwashing centres" where torture and ingestion of unknown drugs were used to force people to renounce their practice of Falun Gong. -
Bulgaria: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day in Ruse
2011-06-05
On May 16, 2011, Falun Gong practitioners held an event in Ruse, the fifth largest city in Bulgaria, to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and to wish Master Li happy birthday. Many people came to know about Falun Gong for the first time and expressed their stand against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong. -
Russia: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day in St. Petersburg
2011-06-04
On May 13, 2011, Falun Dafa practitioners in St. Petersburg, Russia celebrated World Falun Dafa on Children's Theatre Square. They held group practice, performed on waist drums and conducted other activities to introduce Falun Gong to the public. -
Spain: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day and Introducing Falun Dafa
2011-06-03
To celebrate World Falun Dafa Day (May 13) this year, Falun Gong practitioners in Spain held various events to introduce Falun Gong and expose the persecution taking place in China. In Madrid, Falun Gong practitioners held group practice in the well-known Retiro Park and introduced Falun Gong to visitors. -
Romania: Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
2011-06-02
On May 13, the Romanian Falun Dafa Association held two events in Bucharest to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and to expose the ongoing brutal persecution of practitioners in China. At the Drumul Taberei, local practitioners set up a photo display depicting the spread of Falun Dafa around the world over the past 19 years. -
Slovakia: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day, MEP Signs a Petition Calling for an End to the Persecution
2011-06-01
On Saturday, May 14, 2011, Falun Gong practitioners from Slovakia commemorated World Falun Dafa Day by holding an event in SNP Square in Bratislava. The passersby were drawn especially by the exercises, which the practitioners demonstrated. Many asked about the persecution in China and some signed a petition calling for an end to the persecution. -
Germany: Information Day in Freiburg im Breisgau
2011-05-31
Practitioners held an information day activity in downtown Freiburg im Breisgau on Saturday, May 21, 2011. They continued their efforts to introduce Falun Gong and raise people's awareness about the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over the past ten plus years.
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