Letters from Dafa Associations, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Finland: At the Beginning of the New Year, Dafa Practitioners Strive to Do the Three Things Well
2005-01-12Practitioners from Helsinki and other cities in Finland held a retreat from the 6th to the 8th of January 2005. They studied the Falun Gong teachings, shared experiences and insights, and practised the exercises together. A peaceful appeal was held at the Chinese Embassy calling for an immediate end to the campaign of genocide against Falun Gong practitioners. -
Ukraine: Film Portraying Persecution Against Falun Gong Practitioners at the Human Rights International Cinema Festival
2005-01-11The movie “Sandstorm” was shown at the Human Rights International Cinema Festival. On the 15th of December, a national Ukraine TV channel screened a brief report about “Sandstorm”. Scenes from the film depicting the torture used against Falun Gong practitioners were also shown. -
Germany: International Human Rights Day in Bremen
2005-01-10Live demonstrations of the torture methods used to force Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their beliefs graphically showed the daily horrors suffered by practitioners in China. Passersby were shocked by the brutality of the scenes and the depiction of torture victims on the posters and banners was able to touch even the most hardened of hearts. -
Switzerland: Exposing the Persecution with an Information Stall
2005-01-09Many of the tourists and locals were shocked that such brutal violations of human rights are happening in China today. Pictures of re-enactments of the methods of torture used in attempts to force Falun Gong practitioners to give up their belief were instrumental in driving home the extent of the cruel persecution to all those visiting the booth. -
Turkey: New Practitioner Finds the Benefits from Practising Falun Gong Too Good to Keep to Herself
2005-01-07A female tailor in Ankara became a Falun Gong practitioner only two months ago and feels the exercises are very good. After three days of learning, her back and neck pain had gone. She went to spread the practice to her friends. Now she says Falun Gong brings people not only good health but also good fortune. -
Ukraine: Practitioners Promote Falun Gong and Expose the Persecution at a Party
2005-01-06The practitioners introduced Falun Gong to the guests and media at the party and informed them about the persecution in China. Many people were shocked to learn that innocent people, who want to live by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, are being illegally detained and subjected to brutal torture by the Chinese communist regime. -
France: People of Marseille Offer Many Encouraging Messages of Support for Efforts to End the Persecution
2005-01-03December the 10th was World Human Rights Day. The France-China Friendship Association and the French Falun Gong Association took advantage of this occasion to jointly hold a one-day petition signature collection activity in France’s second largest city, Marseille. Over eight hundred people signed a petition and wrote down many encouraging messages of support. -
Germany: A Representative from a Human Rights Organisation Collects Signatures for Falun Gong at a Christmas Fair
2005-01-01On Christmas Eve, each German city, no matter whether big or small, holds the Holy Infant Fair. After the busy Kirta Fair in the Autumn, Falun Gong practitioners from Cham city held an information day at the traditional festival to tell the facts to people more thoroughly. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Participate in an Anti-Torture Parade Organised by Amnesty International
2004-12-31On World Human Rights Day, 10th December, Amnesty International Gothenburg branch held an anti-torture parade and a candlelight vigil. Falun Gong practitioners from Gothenburg and the surrounding cities were invited to take part in the parade.This is the third time that Falun Gong practitioners have taken part in these activities. -
Germany: The First Information Day Held in Vilshofen City
2004-12-31On 4th December 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from Vilshofen city held an information day to let people know what Falun Gong is and the truth about the persecution. People wanted to know what’s happening, and why Falun Gong practitioners are suffering such a brutal persecution. -
France: Practitioners Invited to a Conference by Human Rights Organisations Active in Southeast Asia
2004-12-30Asian human rights organisations exposed the serious human rights violations in authoritarian and communist countries. The ongoing persecution against Falun Gong by Jiang Zemin’s Chinese communist regime raised concern and attracted the attention of every organisation and participant in the conference. The persecution was strongly condemned. -
Russia: Promoting Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution in Moscow City Centre
2004-12-27The activities on Saturday were held in the centre of the city, which was crowded with people. Over two thousand flyers in Chinese and Russian were given out within three hours. As practitioners spoke to people one-on-one, those who came to know the truth signed a petition calling for an end to the persecution. -
Turkey: Stories of New Practitioners
2004-12-27A new practitioner is a CEO of a bank. She likes Falun Dafa very much, and she took the initiative to call me after she heard about Dafa from a practitioner friend of mine. She also brought several friends to learn the exercises. Because it is quite cold outside now, she has offered the living room of her house as a practice site. -
Turkey: Turkish People Warmly Welcome Falun Gong
2004-12-26After holding activities in Ankara, Falun Gong practitioners were once again invited by the Market Manager to promote Falun Gong. Many people had heard about Falun Gong after the previous activities and had been asking the Market Manager to invite practitioners back, saying that they wanted to know more about Falun Gong. -
Sweden: Exposing the Persecution Against Falun Gong in Gothenburg City Centre
2004-12-25Between the 17th and19th of December, practitioners held activities in the centre of Gothenburg. After finding out that over 1,100 Falun Gong practitioners have lost their lives in the five-year campaign of genocide happening in China, many people came forward on their own initiative to sign the petition calling for an end to these human rights abuses.