Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Germany: Eight Years of Exposing the Persecution
2007-08-08On Saturday July 21st 2007, Falun Gong practitioners in Stuttgart held an information day on the streets to tell people about the eight years of persecution against Falun Gong in China. They also helped people learn about the atrocities of organs being harvested from living Falun Gong practitioners in Chinese detention facilities and the fact that over 24 million people have withdrawn from the CCP. -
Sweden: Promoting Falun Gong during the Tall Ships Race
2007-08-07When the race was underway, a banner reading “Stop persecuting Falun Gong” was held up in the square in the central area of Stockholm. In addition, display boards introducing Falun Gong’s popularity around the world and exposing the Chinese Communist regime’s persecution against Falun Gong were displayed. -
Germany: Exposing the Truth about Falun Gong in Berlin
2007-08-07On July 21st, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners organised an event at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to expose the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Practitioners were kept busy chatting to people throughout the day. The persecution began on July 20th 1999 and Falun Gong was officially banned in China on July 22nd, 1999. -
Austria: The International 'Zhen, Shan, Ren Art Exhibition' held in Graz
2007-08-06On the evening of July 5th, 2007 an international art exhibition entitled “Zhen, Shan, Ren” officially opened in Graz, the capital of Steiermark province. The “Ars Cara” arts and culture club put on the exhibition - their motto is “Arts for Human Rights”. Ars Cara had great success showing the same exhibition last year throughout Austria. It was supported and recognised by many people. -
Switzerland: 'The Persecution in China Doomed to Failure'
2007-08-05Falun Gong practitioners took part in the Asian Festival held in Bern, Switzerland. They set up an information booth in Thun Square and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises on the stage. They raised awareness about the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners both inside and outside China. -
United Kingdom: 'Eight Years of Persecution is an Intolerable Injustice'
2007-08-05During the past eight years, international communities have seen Falun Gong practitioners’ unyielding diligence while facing the irrational and cruel persecution. At the same time, more and more people have identified with Falun Gong practitioners’ spirit in the process of their efforts against the persecution, and the universal values of “Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance” have been praised by the international community and the Chinese people. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Protest at the Chinese Consulate
2007-08-04On July 20th, 2007, practitioners from Hamburg held a rally at the Chinese Consulate to protest against the eight year persecution of Falun Gong in China. Practitioners called upon the international community to pay attention to the persecution and help to stop it. Practitioners distributed leaflets and to passersby and discussed the persecution with them. -
Ireland: Practitioners in Dublin Raise Awareness of the Persecution of Falun Gong
2007-08-04Falun Gong practitioners from Ireland held a Falun Gong 'Information Day' in Dublin to protest against the persecution. Many local people learned the truth of the persecution and signed their names to support the practitioners. A forty year old lady learned the truth. She said that she knew that the CCP is evil so she has no doubt about what she learned today. -
Turkey: Falun Gong Practitioners in Ankara Introduce Falun Gong to Teachers at a Nursery School
2007-08-03Teachers from a government nursery school in Ankara invited Falun Gong practitioners to introduce Falun Gong and teach the Falun Gong exercises to them. After spending the day with practitioners, the general consensus was that the feeling after doing the exercises was very good. Others said that their minds and bodies were relaxed and felt extremely comfortable. -
Slovakia: A Week of Falun Gong Activities Touring Slovak Cities
2007-08-03From July 9th - 14th, Falun Gong practitioners toured the cities of western and middle Slovakia to inform the public about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. They gathered signatures on a petition condemning the persecution of Falun Gong addressed to state officials, requesting they open up this issue during bilateral talks with China. -
France: Eight Years of Steadfast and Unyielding Opposition to the Persecution of Falun Gong
2007-08-02Falun Gong practitioners once again held a rally in Human Rights Square, protesting against the persecution of Falun Gong. Since the persecution began on July 20th 1999, Falun Gong practitioners in France have been unremittingly raising awareness about the situation in China to tourists passing by the place, appealing to kind people to help stop the brutality. -
Holland: People of Amsterdam Support the Twenty-Four Million Brave Souls Who Have Quit the CCP
2007-08-02On July 21st, 2007, a few non governmental organisations, including the Epoch Times newspaper, Sound of Hope radio station and “Save our Loved Ones” organisation held activities at Dam Square in Amsterdam to support the twenty-four million brave Chinese people who quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations. -
Finland: Falun Gong at the Kotka Ocean Festival
2007-08-01From July 18th to the 22nd, Finnish Falun Gong practitioners raised awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong at Kotka Ocean Festival and were invited to take part in the festival parade for the first time. Many onlookers expressed praise for Falun Gong practitioners' peaceful aspect as well as their beautiful costumes and performances. -
Speech Given by UK Practitioner During a Press Conference at the Chinese Embassy on July 21st
2007-08-01"Because it is a threat to world peace and to our humanity, the CCP is unmasked daily in demonstrations like this one by Falun Gong practitioners the world over. Thanks to the great work of Falun Gong practitioners, who really care about the people in China and really care about the future of all the people in our world, we see today that evil party has lost 25 million of its members – these are people who do not want to be associated with its crimes when it finally falls apart in the same way Communism fell apart elsewhere in the recent past". -
Finland: Practitioners Protest at the Chinese Embassy All Year Round
2007-07-31On July 20th, 2007, in order to protest against the Chinese Communist Party's inhuman persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and appeal to the world’s people to help to end this catastrophe, Falun Gong practitioners from Helsinki gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy. They displayed banners and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises.