Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Bulgaria: People Enjoy Learning about the Falun Gong Principles and Exercises
2007-10-06During “Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance International Art Exhibition” in Sofia, Bulgarian practitioners organised a presentation of Falun Gong and a demonstration of the five sets of exercises in the club “Photo reporter” in the Ministerial Council. Several hundred invitations were sent out and detailed information was sent to the media. -
Germany: Participants Share Their Thoughts at the Global Torch Relay for Human Rights in Munich
2007-10-06The torch relay is to protest against the Olympic Games being held in Beijing when such terrible human rights abuses are happening there and among other issues demands the release of adherents of the peaceful meditation practice Falun Gong. A United Nations report regarding torture revealed that 66% of torture victims in China are Falun Gong adherents. According to reports, these people are systematically murdered in Chinese slave labour camps for their organs, which are traded for economic profit in world markets. The torch relay is meant to put pressure on the Chinese Communist regime and bring hope to the people in China. -
Belgium: Global Human Rights Torch Relay Reaches Brussels
2007-10-05The Human Rights Torch arrived in Brussels on the 28th of September 2007 after passing through over ten cities in Europe. Belgian senators, athletes, representatives from human rights organisations and citizens gathered at Schunman Square near the European Union to greet the arrival of the Human Rights Torch and witness this historic moment. -
Belgium: Human Rights Torch Arrives in Antwerp
2007-10-04After a morning of heavy rain, the torch from Brussels in the hands of two torch relay messengers led the supporters of the relay, which started from St John Square and finished at the venue of the rally Queen’s Square near the railway station. The route covered the biggest China town in Belgium and attracted local people’s attention. -
Spain: The People of Madrid Support the Withdrawals from the CCP
2007-10-03October 1st is the date that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power and began governing China. On September 29th, before “China’s sad day”, the Service Centre for Quitting the Party in Spain held an activity at Puerta del Sol in Madrid to support the 27 million Chinese withdrawals from the CCP and collected signatures. -
Denmark: Supporting Lawyer Zhisheng Gao and Protesting against the Persecution of Falun Gong
2007-10-03In the afternoon of September 29th, Danish Falun Gong practitioners appealed for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong by the CCP and rallied to support the Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Zhisheng Gao. On the September 20th, Lawyer Zhisheng Gao published an open letter to the US Congress and was subsequently persecuted by the CCP. -
U.K. Falun Gong Practitioners Send Greetings to Respected Master Li on the Moon Festival
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Lithuania: Human Rights Torch Relay Lights Up Kaunas City
2007-10-02Local human right organisations gathered at Unity Square in the centre of the city to welcome the Torch. Donning traditional costumes, two Lithuanians and representatives from human rights organisations escorted the human rights torch ambassadors to the National Independent Monument to ignite the Human Rights Torch in front of the Monument. -
France: Falun Gong Practitioners Expose Organ Harvesting by the Chinese Communist Regime
2007-10-01On September 8th, 2007, French Falun Gong practitioners spent a day in downtown Paris distributing flyers to local residents and tourists. They wanted to expose the Chinese communist regime’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong as well as organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. Upon learning the truth, many people signed their names condemning the persecution. -
Switzerland: Renowned Cellist Performs at Ceremony for the Human Rights Torch Relay
2007-09-29At a ceremony marking the Human Rights Torch Relay in Geneva, a cellist’s excellent performance won high praise from the audience. The musician was none other than Christian Benda, a renowned cellist in Switzerland and the chief conductor of the Czech Prague Republic Symphony Orchestra. -
France: Falun Gong Practitioners Call for an End to the Persecution
2007-09-29China and Europe have just concluded a four day human rights dialogue in Strasbourg, one of the two meeting places of the European Parliament. One of the most important topics that was discussed is the eight year long persecution of Falun Gong in China. Falun Gong practitioners from France and Germany came to Strasbourg to distribute leaflets and call for an end to the persecution and were encouraged by Edward McMillan-Scott, vice president of the European Parliament. -
Poland: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Large Scale Event in Warsaw
2007-09-28On September 21st, the Polish version of Zhuan Falun was formally published. Zhuan Falun is the main book by the founder of Falun Gong, Mr Li Hongzhi, and it has been translated into over thirty languages. To coincide with the book's publication practitioners gathered in central Warsaw for a series of activities. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners at the Birmingham Art Festival
2007-09-27UK Falun Gong practitioners took part in the UK's biggest free arts festival. This was the sixth year that Falun Gong practitioners have been invited to join As well as manning a stall, practitioners also joined stage performances, performing a couple of traditional-style dances. Falun Gong practitioners in Chinese traditional dress also demonstrated the five Falun Gong exercises on the stage. -
Germany: European Divine Land Marching Band performs in Cologne
2007-09-27On September 16th, 2007, the European Divine Land Marching Band performed in Germany’s famous tourist town, Cologne. Once spotted, the band made up of Falun Gong practitioners immediately drew a great deal of attention. Having seen the performance, a German lady said, “I believe justice will win over evil. Good luck!” -
Belgium: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in the ‘Retrouvailles’ in Liège
2007-09-26Falun Gong practitioners have been taking part in this event for the last few years to raise awareness about the practice and expose the brutal persecution of practitioners in China. People stopped to read the information on the banner and showed concern for all the atrocities. They expressed their wish that they would end soon.