Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Netherlands: Quitting the Chinese Communist Party Activities in Amsterdam
2008-06-20On Saturday, June 7th, a "Quitting the Communist Party" activity was held at the Nieuwemarkt, next to Chinatown. Information about quitting the party and the persecution of Falun Gong in China were handed out to the people. Both Chinese and non-Chinese where happy to receive the information. Chinese people were also provided with the opportunity to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party on the spot. -
Finland: Finnish Christians Encourage Falun Gong Practitioners to Continue Working Hard against the Persecution
2008-06-18On June 14th, 2008, during Finland’s summer touring season, Falun Gong practitioners returned to Helsinki railway station to raise awareness about Falun Gong and the persecution of practitioners in China. The Chinese Communist Party has been persecuting mainland China’s Falun Gong practitioners for nine years. Practitioners erected display boards depicting the story of Falun Gong, demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, distributed leaflets and collected signatures. -
Sweden: The Swedish People Give Support to an Assembly for Quitting the CCP Campaign
2008-06-17On June 14th, at the Swedish 'Quit the CCP Centre' in Stockholm, Falun Gong practitioners held an assembly to support the 36, 800 000 Chinese people who have quit the CCP and its affiliated organisations. They also raised awareness about how the CCP has tried to divert attention from the fact that it ignored predictions of the Sichuan earthquake. Chinese political secretary Zhou Yongkang personally deployed overseas CCP consulates and Communist Party supporters in America, inciting Chinese people who did not know the truth to hurl abuse, assault and beat up volunteer workers at the Flushing 'Quit the CCP Centre' in New York. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Practitioners Raise Awareness about the Persecution of the Practice in China
2008-06-16On June 14th, 2008, volunteers from the Swedish Quitting the CCP Service Centre went to Karlstad city central square to raise awareness about the evil crimes of the CCP and to support a 'quitting the CCP' activity there. The organiser of the activity told the people on site of the evil crimes CCP committed on the Chinese people and the current huge torrent of quitting the CCP. The singer, who was also the guitar player of the Yellow Express band expressed, “using the beautiful singing and the expression of the words helps the people who have been persecuted by the evil CCP in China”. -
Finland: Practitioners Hold Activities in Helsinki
2008-06-16On Saturday, on June 7th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners in Helsinki held activities at Mannerheiminti Avenue in the city centre to promote Falun Gong and call upon people to help stop the Chinese Communist Party's nine years of brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Practitioners displayed banners reading 'Falun Dafa is Good', 'Immediately Stop the Persecution of Falun Gong', etc. along side exhibitions to introduce Falun Gong. They also prepared petitions forms to call upon a stop to the persecution as well as Falun Gong leaflets in various languages. -
Poland: MP Holds a Press Conference to Highlight Harrasment of a Falun Gong Practitioner
2008-06-15On June 12th, 2008, Mr. Andrzej Czuma, a senior member of the Polish parliament held a press conference in his congressional office about an attack on a Falun Gong practitioner by a Communist Party supporter. Ms. Zhang Xi, the Falun Gong practitioner who was attacked, was specially invited to talk about her personal experience of being harassed and threatened. -
United Kingdom: Scottish Practitioners Raise Awareness about Falun Gong in Edinburgh
2008-06-15At the weekend of June 7th, 2008, Scottish practitioners raised awareness about Falun Gong and the persecution in the city centre of Edinburgh. The activity consisted of a demonstration of the Falun Gong exercises and a signature collection calling for an end to the persecution of the CCP. Additionally, practitioners displayed a banner representing the 'Quit the CCP Service Centre'. -
France: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to a Perform at a "Night Of China" Show in Paris
2008-06-14On June 7th, 2008, the Beauchamp district of Greater Paris held its annual dancing and entertainment evening for its sports persons in the city’s sport club. The main theme was “A Night of China”. They invited Falun Gong practitioners from Paris to participate. Guests enjoyed the traditional dances performed by Falun Gong practitioners as well as several other performances. -
Belgium: Falun Gong Activities During a Cultural Festival in the City of Leuven
2008-06-12The Belgium International Cultural Festival attracted tens of thousands of people to the university city of Leuven on May 30th, 2008. Falun Gong practitioners from Belgium set up a booth during the festival, to demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises, tell others about the benefits of the practice and raise awareness about the persecution of pracititioners in China. On learning what is happening in China, many people signed the petition to stop the persecution. -
Finland: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Helsinki
2008-06-11On Sunday, June 1st, 2008, people in Helsinki ushered in the 12th Métis River Festival on the banks of the Métis. Falun Gong practitioners set up a booth, hung up a banner worded with “Falun Gong is good” and displayed exhibition boards introducing Falun Gong and distributed beautiful folded paper lotus flowers as a special holiday gift to the Finnish people. -
Belgium: Exposing the CCP’s Evil Actions
2008-06-10Miss Song, a volunteer at the centre, said, “It is not long since the Sichuan Earthquake occurred, this is also a national crisis. For the Chinese nation, it is really one disaster after another that the CCP has incited hatred and shifted the misfortune on to Falun Gong. We have the responsibility to have all overseas Chinese know the facts.” -
Sweden: Documentary Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners by the CCP Broadcast on Swedish TV
2008-06-10Beyond the Red Wall is a documentary produced by the Canadian film director Peter Rowe. It was first broadcast by the Canadian National Broadcasting TV Company (CBC) on November 20th, 2007. The broadcast at that time was not smooth sailing. The originally arranged broadcast time was set on the 6th November, due to the pressure from the Chinese Embassy in Canada, CBC suddenly changed to another programme. -
France: The China Democratic Party President Condemns the CCP and Expresses his Admiration for Falun Gong Practitioners
2008-06-09In light of the recent earthquake in Sichuan and subsequent rumours created by the CCP and violent attacks on Falun Gong practitioners attending the Quitting the CCP centre in Flushing, New York, this reporter interviewed the President of China Democratic Party in France, Wu Jiang, and Vice-president, Jiang Youlu. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Practitioners Raise Awareness in the Open Market Exhibition
2008-06-09On June 4th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners took part in a large open air market exhibition organised by the local government in Rebro city centre. Falun Gong practitioners set up a beautiful booth, demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, disclosed to the public the truth about the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong and collected signatures to call for an end to the persecution. -
Switzerland: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Neuchatel
2008-06-08On May 31st, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners held a day of activities to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong at rue de l’hopital in the centre of Neuchatel in Switzerland. Situated near the largest lake in Switzerland, lac de Neuchatel, the northern city of Neuchatel is a city reminiscent of medieval times.