Letters from Dafa Associations, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials

• Slovakia: Letting People Know about the Persecution of Falun Gong in more than 100 Cities and Towns

  2004-04-20
  Slovakian Falun Gong practitioners visited more than 100 Slovak cities and towns to deliver information about the persecution of Falun Gong in China during Easter 2004. As the practitioners put up information posters, passers-by stopped to find out more. After learning the truth, they also expressed their opposition to this persecution.
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• Germany: Information Day in Nuremburg

  2004-04-19
  In Nuremburg, people watched a demonstration of the five Falun Gong exercises by practitioners from northern Germany. In China, those who practise these exercises could be be sent to labour camps, tortured by various means and force-fed while on hunger strike. Even worse, they may be killed as a result of the persecution. Falun Gong, a peaceful cultivation practice, has become widely popular the world. Many practitioners in Germany have benefited, so they try to help people understand this persecution.
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• Talking with Haroldo: "Our Song Frightens Evil"

  2004-04-19
  If you saw the performance given by the European ‘Coming for You’ Choir at The Inaugural Chinese New Year Global Gala in New York this year, you probably remember Haroldo’s excellent performance as conductor. In fact, he not only excels at playing the piano and conducting, but also composes. Haroldo introduced a saying from his hometown, ‘Singing frightens Evil’, which means that when people feel upset or are in trouble, they turn to singing because they believe that singing frightens evil.
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• Exposing Jiang's Lies and Revealing the Facts to Politicians at a University Debate

  2004-04-18
  “The Chinese government has always deceived other countries and their people. The fact is, the human rights situation in China today is worse than ever. For example, Falun Gong is a practice that teaches people to be kind and to maintain a healthy body; its practitioners only practise five sets of exercises and follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. To be good people is a fundamental right of human beings but in China such rights have been taken away."
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• Special Forum Entitled 'Slavery Economy in China’s Labour Camps' is Held in Geneva

  2004-04-17
  The 60th UN Human Rights Commission is taking place in Geneva at the moment. A joint action organisation, consisting of international and Swiss NGOs, is seeking to carry China to a real democracy. The organisation's first special forum was held at “Family Society” in Geneva: "The Slave Economy in China's Labour Camps".
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• Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong in the Chinese Educational System During the Annual Meeting of the UN Human Rights Commission

  2004-04-16
  On April the 6th, during the annual meeting of the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), the World Women's Organisation (USA) staged a seminar on Human Rights in the Chinese educational system. World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (WOIPFG) president John Jaw, Falun Gong practitioner Zhao Ming and Australian human rights lawyer Christopher Nyst were invited to this seminar.
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• Germany: Dafa Practitioners Clarify the Truth to People in Every District of Berlin

  2004-04-16
  Not so long ago, we heard that the Chinese prime minister would visit Germany. After sharing understandings between Berlin practitioners, we felt that we should try our best to let as many people as possible know that Falun Gong is good and how Falun Gong has been persecuted by Jiang Zemin in China.
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• The Future of the European Union Forum: Jiang’s Lies Exposed

  2004-04-16
  On the 7th of April 2004, the student union of the Free University in Amsterdam organised a public debate for candidates of the EU parliament presidency. The participants also included members of the EU parliament, important Dutch politicians from all parties, well-known professors, Dutch Falun Gong practitioners, the chancellor of the Free University Amsterdam, and representatives from many Dutch communities.
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• Statement by the Falun Gong Association of the Czech Republic

  2004-04-16
  "Every step made by the Czech Government can become a historic moment when the Government leans either toward the defence of human rights or toward “quiet acquiescence” with the abuse. Actually, human rights and trade with China are tightly connected and that is why we think that upholding human rights is a necessary prerequisite to a successful realisation of all projects with China which we may wish to commit ourselves to undertake."
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• Czech Republic: Members of the Czech Parliament Appeal to President Vaclav Klaus to Express Support for Falun Gong Practitioners during his Visit to China

  2004-04-15
  Czech Falun Gong practitioners organised a Press Conference outside the seat of the President's Office. Several VIPs joined the appeal with a statement, “We join the appeal to stop the persecution of Falun Gong members and other prisoners of conscience in China and call on the President Mr Vaclav Klaus to unambiguously express support to these people.“
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• Yoko Kaneko (A Resident in Japan), Imprisoned in China for 1.5 Years for Practising Falun Gong, Gives Personal Testimony at U.N. Commission on Human Rights in Geneva

  2004-04-15
  "My name is Yoko Kaneko. I was born in China. I am now residing in Japan. I am a practitioner of Falun Gong. I travelled back to China from Japan on May the 24th 2002. I was arrested and put in labour camp without trial only for handing out Falun Gong fliers on the streets in Beijing. I was released after one and a half years. Here I would like to share some of my sufferings while under detention."
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• Finland: Stories from the Railway Station in Helsinki

  2004-04-15
  Every Saturday, Falun Gong practitioners in Helsinki demonstrate Falun Gong exercises and distribute materials about the persecution around the railway station. The gentle exercises of Falun Gong, traditional Chinese music and the peaceful manner of the practitioners brings many people to ask for more details. Here are a few short stories from the railway station.
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• Denmark: Falun Gong is Introduced in a New Book of Theology

  2004-04-15
  Recently, the theology department of Aarhus University Denmark supervised the publication of a new book, which details the background to Falun Gong. The publishing launch was held on the 26th March 2004 at the theology department of Aarhus University. The mayor of Aarhus attended the launch and gave a congratulatory speech.
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• United Kingdom: Activities during the Edinburgh Easter Festival Celebrations

  2004-04-14
  On Sunday the 11th of April, Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh held a day of Easter celebrations. To accompany and complement the parade there were also several smaller performances on two outdoor stages, as well as a variety of stalls. Falun Gong practitioners staged several performances as part of the festival.
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• France: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited by a Nursing School in Southern France to Introduce the Practice

  2004-04-14
  In March 2004, practitioners were invited to a nursing school to introduce the practice. They started by introducing Falun Gong’s guiding principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance to the class, and went on to talk about the five sets of exercises. Practitioners also informed the class about the illegal and brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China.
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