Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Finnish Practitioners Take Part in the Large scale Events in London to Raise Awareness about the Persecution
2005-01-23We participated in the waist drum practice ready for the parade. Some media reporters came to interview us during the practice; they took a lot of notes and some pictures of us for about an hour and a half. At the end of the large-scale parade through central London on January 15th, we sincerely gave our thanks to the policemen who directed the traffic. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to hold a Seminar at Southampton University
2005-01-22In the afternoon of the 12th of January 2005, after receiving an invitation from Amnesty International of Southampton University (AISU), Falun Gong practitioners in the UK held a seminar dedicated to the subject of Falun Gong for members of AISU. Using videos as an introduction, practitioners explained to the audience what exactly Falun Gong is. -
France: Teaching a Disabled Young Man the Falun Gong Exercises
2005-01-22We communicated very well. He fully learned and remembered the first exercise. At the end, I realised that his movements had improved a lot under the effect of good energy and compassion. Then I showed him the second exercise. He could hold every position for a good few minutes. When the exercises were about to finish, the sky was already fully light. We shook hands together. The atmosphere was very happy and peaceful. -
European Falun Gong Practitioners Expose the Persecution in London’s Chinatown
2005-01-21On January 15th, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners from various places in Europe came to Chinatown to expose the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong to overseas Chinese and tourists from all over the world. -
Turkey: Photos from the Morning Exercise Site in Ankara
2005-01-21In the wake of several campaigns to promote Falun Gong, more and more Turks have developed a better understanding of the practice. They know that Falun Gong is a cultivation method for body and spirit, and they know about the persecution of Falun Gong carried out by the former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin out of jealousy and fear. -
European Falun Gong Practitioners form a Great Wall of Courage at Leicester Square
2005-01-20On Saturday 15th January, several hundred Falun Gong practitioners from about 20 european countries held a parade in central London to show how Falun Gong is practised in over 60 countries worldwide and to expose the human rights abuses against Chinese practitioners carried out by former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and his wicked regime. -
European Practitioners Peacefully Appeal Outside the Chinese Embassy in London
2005-01-19On January 15th, Falun Dafa practitioners from Europe and all over the world gathered in London to take part in various activities organised to give the people of London a chance to find out about Falun Dafa and the horrific persecution taking place in China. One such activity was to stage a peaceful appeal across the road from the Chinese Embassy in London. -
Opening Speech from the 2005 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference
2005-01-17Our Fa Conference is never a formality. It is a precious review point on our busy journey of validating the Fa, allowing us to review our achievements and lessons, elevating our righteous thoughts, and thus helping us to do better in the rest of our journey. -
Falun Gong Practitioners from Nearly 20 European Countries Attend Press Conference in London
2005-01-16The press conference was to expose and denounce the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners that has been happening for the last five years. Several hundred Falun Gong practitioners, who came to the UK from nearly 20 European countries to join large-scale efforts to raise awareness of the genocide against Falun Gong in China. -
Germany: Practitioners Share Cultivation Experiences during the Holiday Season
2005-01-15After Christmas Day of 2004, around two hundred Dafa practitioners from Switzerland, Austria and Germany gathered in the scenic forest region of Erbach in the midlands of Germany, to hold the annual holiday season activity of group experience sharing and studying the teachings of Falun Gong together. The activity lasted four days. -
Turkey: Regularly Promoting Falun Gong in a Local Shopping Centre
2005-01-15The manageress of a local shopping centre told Turkish Falun Gong practitioners, “You can come to spread Falun Gong here every week over a long period of time if you would like to. This place is for Falun Dafa.” Practitioners were very happy and thanked her, and now they regularly hold activities in the centre. -
Spain: Short Stories of People Learning the Truth about the Persecution
2005-01-13Once, during a peaceful appeal to call for an end to the persecution at the Chinese Consulate, a middle-aged Chinese lady passed by and told a practitioner, “In fact, we do not believe what the Communist Party says in its propaganda. Falun Gong is practised by so many people in the world; this practice must be very good for the health. I want to learn it too!” -
Czech Republic: Appeals to Expose the Human Rights Abuses and Bring the Persecutors to Justice Receive Positive Media Coverage
2005-01-12Several thousand people got to know about the inhumane suppression against Falun Gong and the cruel methods of torture that the Chinese regime uses to make practitioners give up their belief. The reporter from Czech Radio went on to interview people in the crowd who were looking at the display boards. -
Finland: At the Beginning of the New Year, Dafa Practitioners Strive to Do the Three Things Well
2005-01-12Practitioners from Helsinki and other cities in Finland held a retreat from the 6th to the 8th of January 2005. They studied the Falun Gong teachings, shared experiences and insights, and practised the exercises together. A peaceful appeal was held at the Chinese Embassy calling for an immediate end to the campaign of genocide against Falun Gong practitioners. -
Spain: People are Touched by an Anti-Torture Exhibition in Madrid
2005-01-11On the 8th of January, Spanish practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition in Sun Square in Madrid city centre to show what is happening to practitioners in China. People were astonished that such draconian methods of torture are still being used. Many kind-hearted Spanish people lined up to sign a petition calling for Jiang Zemin to be brought to justice.