Letters from Dafa Associations, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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UK: Practitioner who was Tortured in China Visits Scotland to tell People his Experience
2004-03-03A Chinese Falun Gong practitioner, who was detained and tortured in China in attempts to force him to betray his conscience and renounce Falun Gong, recently spent several days in Scotland. This visit attracted significant media coverage, including a supportive and in-depth account of his experiences in The Herald, Scotland’s best selling quality daily newspaper. He also gave a number of presentations to Scottish human rights groups, who were very supportive. -
France: Promoting Falun Gong in Lyon, the Second Largest City in France
2004-03-02French Falun Dafa practitioners ran a stall in the Lyon “Spring Call” Exhibition last weekend, from February the 20th to the 22nd. Lyon is the second largest city in France. Practitioners had the opportunity to demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises and explain the ongoing persecution in China to approximately forty thousand people who visited the exhibition. -
Germany: Letting More People Know the Facts at Karlsruhe University
2004-03-02During this period of time, what touched us most were the students’ attitudes. Many people looked at the display boards, signed a petition to support us, and even provided us with good advice on how to let more people know the truth. Some people returned the materials after lunch, told us that they’d read them already and these materials could be provided to others. Most Chinese people received the materials with a smile. Chinese people who had doubts and didn’t take the materials earlier on, now stood in front of our stall seeking to learn the truth of the persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
France: Celebrating Falun Dafa Day in the Metropolitan Region of Paris
2004-03-01February the 28th 2004 was the third Falun Dafa Day in Fontenay-sous-Bois, a historically prestigious city just outside Paris. Local Falun Gong practitioners and others from Paris itself gathered in front of the City Hall to celebrate and show people the beauty of Falun Dafa and traditional Chinese culture. -
Holland: Dutch Practitioners and Artist Zhang Cuiying Visited the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee
2004-03-01On the afternoon of the 19th of February, Falun Gong practitioner and Australian artist Ms. Zhang Cuiying accompanied Dutch practitioners to visit Mr. Dehan, Chairman of the Dutch Foreign Affairs Committee. Mr. Dehan’s secretary, two other members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and another person who was interested in Falun Gong were also present. -
Germany: Appeal on the Streets of Munich to bring the Instigator of the persecution of Falun Gong to Justice
2004-02-29According to reports from the Falun Dafa Information centre there has been a recent escalation of the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Around the country, many practitioners have recently been arrested and tortured. Overseas practitioners in different countries organised strong protests in response, appealing to bring those responsible to justice. -
WOIPFG Spokesperson Discusses How the Persecution of Falun Gong Is Related to Western Corporations at the International Conference on 'Genocide in the New Era'
2004-02-28"The persecution needs money, of course. Where does the money come from, how can it be generated? What might be the role of big companies, especially those which are investing from abroad? How is the Chinese regime abusing people in forced labor camps? A few weeks ago, we received information that about one dozen Falun Gong practitioners working in the Volkswagen Joint Venture in Changchun, the capital of Jilin province in China, have been dismissed from work because of their belief. Recently, another similar case has been confirmed." -
A European Practitioner: “Let everyone in Paris know the truth about Falun Gong!”
2004-02-27From the 24th to the 28th of January, several incidents of Falun Gong practitioners being arrested and detained for no reason by police on the streets occurred because of the French government’s economic interests and pressure from the Chinese regime. After the incident occurred, Falun Gong practitioners would like to let more French people know the truth about Falun Gong, Jiang Zemin’s ruthless oppression of Falun Gong practitioners, and the unreasonable conduct of the French police. -
Finland: Falun Gong Exercise Class Attracts Public and Media Attention
2004-02-27On February the 21st 2004, a practitioner from the middle of Finland held a Falun Gong exercise class. Most of the participants were glad to learn about Falun Dafa for the very first time. As well as learning the five sets of peaceful and energising exercises, the class attendees heard about the brutal campaign of Genocide that Jiang Zemin launched against Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Germany: Audience are Touched by Dance Performance Entitled "Release Xiong Wei"
2004-02-27On February the 6th 2004, as part of her university course, a German practitioner had to perform an original 3-minute dance. The song this practitioner picked was “Free Xiong Wei.” A Professor mentioned that because the performance had touched the examiners’ hearts, they hoped that Xiong Wei will be rescued from China and have a bright future.The examination panel awarded this dance first place for excellence and artistic merit. -
Explaining the Facts about Falun Dafa during the British Commonwealth of Nations Summit
2004-02-26The British Commonwealth of Nations Summit was held in December of 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. We were four practitioners from Australia, England and Singapore, who had not had the opportunity to meet before. We first met at the airport. Yet, we were as one body and thus it was amazing in how our coordination efforts allowed us to clarify the truth during the ensuing ten days in a country so dissimilar to our own. -
Sweden: Letting More People Know About the Cruel Killing of Falun Gong Practitioners in Mainland China
2004-02-26Practitioners in Malmo promoted Falun Gong in Gustav Square in the city centre, to enable local residents to learn about the worsening brutal persecution of practitioners in Mainland China. Many local people asked for the truth-clarification materials, and were attracted by the exercise demonstration. -
Speech at International Conference on 'Genocide in the New Era': "The PRC's Massive Persecution Targeting Falun Gong is a Cime of Gencoide"
2004-02-26The International Conference on “Genocide in the New Era”, organised by “Friends of Falun Gong Europe” and “International Advocates for Justice”, took place in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm from January 26th to January 28th 2004. This is one of the conference speeches by Attorney Ning Ye, entitled "The PRC's Massive Persecution Targeting Falun Gong is a Cime of Gencoide", which was given on the morning of Tuesday January 27th. -
Speech at International Conference on 'Genocide in the New Era': "Immunity, Impunity and Genocide in the New Age"
2004-02-25The International Conference on “Genocide in the New Era”, organised by “Friends of Falun Gong Europe” and “International Advocates for Justice”, took place in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm from January 26th to January 28th 2004. This is one one of the conference speeches by Spanish lawyer Carlos Iglesias, entitled "Immunity, Impunity and Genocide in the New Age", which was given on the morning of Tuesday January 27th. -
International Law Seminar held in Dublin to discuss Lawsuits Against Chinese Human Rights Offenders
2004-02-24In Trinity College Dublin on Monday the 24th of February, a seminar was successfully held to discuss the wave of international lawsuits targeting Chinese officials who have participated in the campaign of genocide against Falun Gong practitioners. The aim of the seminar was to share legal expertise and experience in this regard, as well as to raise awareness about persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Academics and students of Trinity College, as well as members of the public attended the seminar.