Letters from Dafa Associations, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Members of the Swedish Parliament from Five Parties Call for Attention to Human Rights in China
2004-05-29On May the 12th 2004, Swedish MPs from five parties jointly held a seminar in parliament on human rights in China. This seminar aroused great interest from MPs, the media and human rights organisations, as well as the persecuted groups in China. This is the first time that a seminar on Human Rights in China was jointly held by MPs from five parties in Sweden . -
Germany: Practitioners in Berlin Invited to Hold a Seminar Introducing Falun Gong at a Berlin Police Station
2004-05-28On May the 18th, practitioners in Berlin were invited by a Berlin Police Station to hold a seminar to introduce Falun Gong. Over ten high-ranking police officers attended the seminar and the discussion which followed. Practitioners introduced the cultivation method of Falun Gong, and the brutal persecution that is happening in China. -
Holland: Theme Park Defies Pressure from Jiang's Regime to Host Falun Gong Display
2004-05-28For two Sundays Falun Gong practitioners were able to demonstrate the exercises and inform people about Falun Gong's background in a special atmosphere. Many visitors to the park were interested and wished to learn more about the gentle exercises and profound principles. -
Spain: People are Looking Forward to Obtaining Dafa and Dafa is Gradually Entering People's Hearts
2004-05-27During the fifth World Falun Dafa day, the Spanish Falun Dafa association was invited by a Qigong organisation in Malaga city to give an introduction to and teach the exercises of Falun Dafa. All the books and exercise instruction tapes we brought were very quickly distributed. -
Sweden: Dafa Practitioners Created a Harmonious and Peaceful Environment in Gothenburg
2004-05-26A few months ago, Gothenburg’s Metro newspaper published an article about a reader who sent the "Dagen's Rose" [Rose of the day] to the Falun Gong practitioners who have been continuously doing exercises in Slottsskogen park every Saturday, no matter what the weather is. Falun Gong practitioners have created a harmonious and peaceful environment in Gothenburg City. -
Germany: First Falun Dafa Information Day is held in a Baltic City
2004-05-26It is the third city we have visited so far along the shores of the Baltic Sea. The people there were very interested in Falun Gong. They came to our display stand to sign our petition calling for an end to the persecution. Some people there have been interested in the practice for a long time and wanted to know what Falun Gong really is about. -
Germany: Clarifying the Truth to the Department of Chinese Literature at a German University
2004-05-25The organiser of the seminar, a female priest, said that there are common grounds between the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance promoted by Falun Gong and the teachings in Christianity: they both teach people to be kind. She thanked the two practitioners for a wonderful information-packed night, and invited them to come back again at the same time next week to teach the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. -
UK: Explaining the Facts at an Amnesty International Meeting in Huddersfield
2004-05-25On May the 20th, 2004, a Falun Gong practitioner attended a meeting held by the UK Amnesty International working group in Huddersfield. At the meeting, the practitioner explained the facts about Falun Gong to four Amnesty members and showed them a truth-clarification video. When talking about Jiang’s genocide policy against Falun Gong, one of the members appeared to be shocked deeply. The head of this Amnesty International working group expressed his support for Falun Gong, and his wish to do something to rescue Falun Gong practitioners. -
Finland: Falun Dafa Association held a Press Conference in Helsinki to Highlight the Violation of Human Rights in China
2004-05-23On the 13th of May 2004, a press conference was held in Helsinki about the human rights situation in China. The speakers included Jane Dai, whose innocent husband was killed because he practised Falun Gong, and Mr. Erping Zhang, Executive Director of the Association for Asian Research and widely recognised in the field of human rights. -
Estonia: Estonian People Support Falun Dafa and Want to Learn the Practice
2004-05-23Between the 14th and 16th of May, Falun Dafa practitioners from Latvia, Finland, Sweden and Australia introduced Falun Dafa in Tallinn, Estonia's capital. Practitioners were invited to participate in the Mother Earth Health Fair. Last year's participation was a big success and many people in Estonia were interested in Falun Dafa. During the fair, Falun Gong was also being introduced in the central park in Tallinn. -
Russia: Introducing Falun Gong at the Vlasikavkaz City Library
2004-05-22Practitioners demonstrated the exercises and introduced Falun Dafa to readers at the Vlasikavkaz City Library. Many people took the initiative to learn the exercises and wanted to buy Falun Dafa books after the activity was over. The library also asked us to place posters introducing Dafa in the public reading room. -
Germany: Clarifying the Truth in Rothenburg City
2004-05-22Rothenburg is a popular tourist site on the river Neckar in southern Germany. There are a great number of tourists visiting the city each day, including Chinese people. With help from practitioners from other cities, Dafa practitioners in Wuerzburg held a Falun Dafa information day on May 15th. Everyone was gratified because more people came to know the truth. -
Young Dafa Practitioners from Minghui Schools in Germany and Austria Gathered in Chiemsee During the Easter Holidays
2004-05-22A number of practitioners set up a counselling group to help their children practice cultivation. After successful experiences, several western practitioners working in the field of child education held the first official Minghui School activity in Chiemsee, Southern Germany, between April 10th and April 12th. -
Northern Europe: The 'Chinese Voices on Human Rights in China' Symposium Held in the Danish Parliament Building
2004-05-21On May the 10th, a forum entitled 'Chinese Voices on Human Rights in China' was jointly held by the Danish branch of the International Pen Pal Association and the Danish Falun Gong Association in the Danish parliament building. The speakers were part of the North European Human Rights Speech Tour. -
Spain: Promoting Falun Gong and Clarifying the Truth at the "Earth Day" in Barcelona
2004-05-19On the 24th and 25th of April, 2004, the ninth “Earth Day” was held at Porque de la Ciutadella in Barcelona. The festival draws approximately half a million people from all over the world. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises and explained Falun Dafa and the facts of its persecution in China to visitors. After learning the truth, people came to sign our petition