Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Germany: Activities During the G8 Summit
2007-06-18During the G8 Summit, Falun Gong practitioners from the Ruhr, Nuremberg and Berlin gathered in Paris Square in front of the Brandenburg Gate, a famous tourist attraction in central Berlin. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and raised awareness about the cruel persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
Sweden: The People of Sweden Condemn the CCP's Disregard for Human Rights
2007-06-18On June 7th, organisations such as the Swedish Service Centre for Quitting the CCP held a rally in Stockholm. They called for attention to the present human rights situation in China and demanded that the Swedish government openly raise the problem of human rights in China when the leader of China comes for a visit. -
Hu Jintao Visits Sweden, Falun Gong Practitioners Call for Attention to the Persecution
2007-06-17On the evening of June 8th, 2007, the CCP leader visited Sweden. Some Falun Gong practitioners from Gothenburg participated in the rally held by the Swedish Service Centre for Quitting the CCP near King Square, calling on the Swedish Government and people to pay attention to the persecution of Falun Gong by the CCP. -
Germany: “It is such a wonderful cultivation method, where can I learn it?”
2007-06-17Falun Gong practitioners not only have an information stall as before, they also have permission to have large performances on the stage and outdoor “truthfulness, compassion and forbearance” art exhibition. They hoped that the Mayor and all the visitors would be able to personally witness and feel the beauty and peacefulness of Falun Gong. -
Sweden: Peaceful Demonstration of Falun Gong Exercises is a Powerful Protest against the Persecution
2007-06-16To raise the awareness of the brutal persecution of Falun Gong so as to put an end to this atrocity, Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Gustaf Adolfs Square to demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises and distribute flyers. The activity attracted a lot of people’s attention and many came forward to express their support for Falun Gong. -
Finland: Introducing Falun Dafa to Visitors at the Helsinki Mits River Festival
2007-06-15On June 3rd, 2007, Helsinki's Mits River Festival took place on the banks of the river Mits. Helsinki's Falun Gong practitioners wore yellow T-shirts with the words "Falun Gong is good" and "truthfulness, compassion, forbearance" to introduce Falun Gong to the Finnish people. They rented a stall, prepared materials and folded beautiful paper lotus flowers. -
Germany: Practitioners Demonstrate as Chinese President Hu Jintao Takes Part in the G8 Summit
2007-06-14On June 7th, 2007, German Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful protest in Paris Square in front of the Brandenburg Gate to remind visiting Chinese leader Hu Jintao that the end of the persecution of Falun Gong should be the priority of the Chinese government. It was a clear day and there were many tourists taking photos. -
Turkey: Telling the Deputy Secretary General and Coordinator of The Executive Board of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey about the Persecution of Falun Gong
2007-06-13Practitioners submitted materials they had prepared in advance. After carefully listening to what they told him, Mr. Aziz said that he was shocked at the atrocities taking place in China and felt very sad at the persecution Falun Gong practitioners are suffering from. He said, "Anyone who has a conscience cannot remain indifferent in such a situation". -
Sweden: The People of Gothenburg Learn about the Great Tide of Withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party in China
2007-06-12On June 2nd, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners in Gothenburg returned to Kongspaortsplatsen Square in the city centre to raise awareness about the Chinese Communist regime’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and to support the great tide of withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party which is taking place in China. -
Czech Republic: Re-enactment of Organ Harvesting at a Rally in Prague
2007-06-12The Confederation of political prisoners and a “T-shirt against Communism” initiative held a rally against Communism on May 1st. The event took place in the Letna Park in Czech capital Prague and attracted thousands of visitors, many of whom signed the petition against organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Czech Republic: Chinese Political Prisoner Zhao Ming and Human Rights Defender David Kilgour in Prague
2007-06-11Two significant guests came to the Municipal Library in Prague at the beginning of May. One of the two personally went through the Chinese labour camp system where prisoners of conscience are detained, the second introduced to the Czech people his revised report into allegations of organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Norway: Demonstration at the Chinese Embassy in Oslo
2007-06-11Despite pouring rain, practitioners in Norway held a peaceful protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Oslo on June 1st. They demonstrated against organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners and at the same time showed their support for the 22 million Chinese people who have withdrawn from the Chinese Communist Party. -
Czech Republic: Truth Compassion Forbearance Art Exhibition in Prague.
2007-06-10On May 1st, Labour Day, a rally called “May 1st without Communism” took place in the Czech capital Prague. The intention of the event was to expose the real nature of the world's communist regimes. The Confederation of Political Prisoners and a “T-shirt against Communism” initiative was a feature of the rally. -
Sweden: "Everybody Should Try to Stop this Evil Atrocity"
2007-06-09In Stockholm, practitioners let people know about the practice and the eight year persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the CCP. Athough it was hard work, practitioners were happy to see so many people understand that Falun Gong being is persecuted and recognise the evil nature of the CCP. -
Switzerland: Introducing Falun Gong in the City of Neuchatel
2007-06-09On June 2nd, over twenty Swiss practitioners from other cities came to Neuchatel again and set up a stall in the city centre to inform people about the benefits of practising Falun Gong and to reveal the Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. They distributed leaflets, demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, answered people’s questions and collected signatures.