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Sweden: Appealing to the Public to Pay Attention to Human Rights in China on Santa Lucia Day
2003-12-18
Malmo is a sister city of Tangshan in China. Taking advantage of Santa Lucia Day, Falun Gong practitioners in Malmo explained the persecution that Falun Gong practitioners have suffered in Tangshan, and brought the people of Malmo’s attention to the persecution in China. Practitioners displayed cases of persecution that have occurred in Tangshan, including the death and the brutal torture of Falun Gong practitioners. -
UK: Scottish Dafa Practitioners Hold a Parade on World Human Rights Day
2003-12-18
On the day, the wind was strong with slight rain. The banners were blown vigorously by the wind and were difficult to hold, but every practitioner stuck to their task and the parade went ahead despite the wind. The effect of promoting the Fa was very good and was beyond practitioner's expectations. -
Falun Gong Practitioners Ask the European Court of Human Rights to Hear Their Call for Justice
2003-12-17"We thank everybody who has supported this case thus far, and have joined our call for justice. We are grateful to the Belgian government for allowing the possibility of starting this procedure in front of the European Court. Our confidence in the legal system is firm and it is for this reason that we continue to insist on wishing to defend our case in front of a Belgian judge. Martin Luther King once said that ‘Justice is indivisible. A threat to justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’ and that ‘a man can only be a man if he can stand up for what he believes in'." -
Germany: Falun Dafa Practitioners in Munich Appeal Against the Persecution on World Human Rights Day
2003-12-17
On World Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners protested outside the Chinese Consulate in Munich against the Jiang regime's violations of human rights in the persecution of Falun Gong. A representative from the International Organisation for Human Rights (IGFM) attended and made a speech to condemn these abuses. -
Ireland: Vigil in Front of the Chinese Embassy on International Human Rights Day
2003-12-16
The persecution of Falun Gong in China has been ongoing for more than four years. Most people in the city of Dublin are familiar with this evil repression that has been triggered by the Jiang regime, and have supported practitioners with many acts of kindness. Many have also chosen to walk the path of Truth, Benevolence and Forbearance by beginning cultivation in Dafa. -
Austria: Dafa Practitioners Invited To Hold an Information Day at the Martini Annual Fair
2003-12-15
On December the 10th, Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to hold an information activity at the Martini Annual Fair. Many pedestrians learned the facts about Falun Gong from our activity. One of the people who came to the activities was a member of the European Union. She said that she is very sympathetic towards practitioners. -
France: Promoting Falun Dafa at a Health Food and Handcrafts Expo
2003-12-14
During these nine days, a continuous stream of visitors came to the expo. We distributed over ten thousand flyers and more than one thousand newspapers which revealed the persecution of Falun Gong and information on the lawsuits launched against Jiang and his regime in countries all over the world. Many people signed a petition supporting freedom for practitioners in China. -
Germany: "Broadcasting Month for the Rescue of Xiong Wei" Running Smoothly
2003-12-14December the 8th is Xiong Wei’s birthday and December the 10th is World Human Rights Day, so practitioners decide to name this December “Broadcasting Month for Rescuing Xiong Wei”. The main approach is to give a song to German Radio Stations entitled “Free Xiong Wei”, which was written and composed by a western Falun Gong practitioner. This is an effective way to let the German people learn more about Xiong Wei's illegal detention. -
Details of German Lawsuit Filed Against Perpetrators of the Persecution Against Falun Gong
2003-12-14On November 21 2003, a lawsuit was filed with the German Federal Supreme Court, charging former Chinese head-of state Jiang Zemin and 16 other high-ranking Chinese leaders with Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, Torture, Murder and the Severe Bodily Harm of Falun Gong practitioners. The lawsuit was filed by the German Falun Dafa Association, together with forty Falun Gong practitioners from Germany, China, America, Canada, Australia and Ireland. The plaintiffs’ legal representative is Mr. Wolfgang Kaleck, a lawyer from Berlin who famously represented German victims of military dictator Augusto Pinochet. -
Ireland: Irish Practitioners Demonstrate the Exercises and Clarify the Facts Outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2003-12-13
Practitioners talked to the Ministry staff about Falun Gong and appealed for the rescue of the two overseas Chinese students, Liu Feng and Yang Fang, who are being persecuted by the Jiang regime in China because they practise Falun Gong. The purpose is to help the Irish government and the media to have a better and deeper understanding of Falun Dafa and the persecution in China. -
Sweden: Dafa Practitioners Hold Activities in Gothenburg on World Human Rights Day
2003-12-13
The peaceful and beautiful Falun Gong exercise demonstration starkly contrasted with the pictures of the brutal suffering of practitioners in China. After hearing about the crimes of Jiang Zemin and his regime, one old man exclaimed, “Why do they oppress Falun Gong? Are the Chinese communists so afraid of ‘Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance’? Then, isn’t it clear what they really are?” -
UK: Press Conference Opposite the Chinese Embassy Held on International Human Rights Day
2003-12-11
On 10th of December 2003, International Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference opposite the Chinese Embassy in London. Speeches were given by Lord Thurlow and by the Chairman of UK Falun Gong Association. Several statements issued by UK public figures in support of Falun Gong and condemnation of the persecution were read out -
Sweden: Joint Efforts from Falun Gong Practitioners and Amnesty International on International Human Rights Day in Gothenburg
2003-12-11
The 10th of December is International Human Rights Day. Many human rights organisations around the world celebrate this day in different ways. In Gothenburg, Amnesty International and Falun Gong practitioners held a joint activity to help people learn more about human rights abuses. -
Germany: Telling the Facts to the People of Soltau
2003-12-10Even though it was late, a local newspaper office published details of the activities. Furthermore, practitioners had a chance to talk with the Mayor of the town and tell her about the brutal persecution in China. On the day of the activities, she happened to come by and have a chat with the practitioners. She took more information home to read carefully. -
Scotland: Clarifying the Facts about the Persecution of Falun Gong to 7,500 People at a Concert in Glasgow
2003-12-09Three practitioners stood in front of the table handing out leaflets and collecting signatures while one sat behind and talked with people. Many people offered their support, some stopping for in-depth conversations, and a lot had already seen the article in The Metro, which had also been posted on the table for people to read. There was no mistaking the righteous and benevolent energy field that continued to attract passers-by to sign the petition, even when no one was manning the stall.
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