Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Ukraine: Film Portraying Persecution Against Falun Gong Practitioners at the Human Rights International Cinema Festival
2005-01-11The movie “Sandstorm” was shown at the Human Rights International Cinema Festival. On the 15th of December, a national Ukraine TV channel screened a brief report about “Sandstorm”. Scenes from the film depicting the torture used against Falun Gong practitioners were also shown. -
Germany: International Human Rights Day in Bremen
2005-01-10Live demonstrations of the torture methods used to force Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their beliefs graphically showed the daily horrors suffered by practitioners in China. Passersby were shocked by the brutality of the scenes and the depiction of torture victims on the posters and banners was able to touch even the most hardened of hearts. -
Switzerland: Exposing the Persecution with an Information Stall
2005-01-09Many of the tourists and locals were shocked that such brutal violations of human rights are happening in China today. Pictures of re-enactments of the methods of torture used in attempts to force Falun Gong practitioners to give up their belief were instrumental in driving home the extent of the cruel persecution to all those visiting the booth. -
Czech Republic: Peaceful Appeal at the Prague Chinese Embassy and Exposing the Persecution on Vaclavske Square
2005-01-08Many tourists took pictures of the Dafa activity to take home and show their friends. People from different countries in Europe and Asia wanted to learn more about the persecution. After they got to know the truth from practitioners or from reading leaflets they showed their support by signing a petition calling for an end to the persecution. -
Turkey: New Practitioner Finds the Benefits from Practising Falun Gong Too Good to Keep to Herself
2005-01-07A female tailor in Ankara became a Falun Gong practitioner only two months ago and feels the exercises are very good. After three days of learning, her back and neck pain had gone. She went to spread the practice to her friends. Now she says Falun Gong brings people not only good health but also good fortune. -
Ukraine: Practitioners Promote Falun Gong and Expose the Persecution at a Party
2005-01-06The practitioners introduced Falun Gong to the guests and media at the party and informed them about the persecution in China. Many people were shocked to learn that innocent people, who want to live by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, are being illegally detained and subjected to brutal torture by the Chinese communist regime. -
Hungary: Picture Exhibition Reveals the Many Methods of Torture Used Against Falun Gong Practitioners
2005-01-06The picture exhibition revealed that many torture methods are being used to force Falun Gong practitioners to betray their conscience and go against the practice. People came to get leaflets and signed their names on a petition to show their support for Falun Gong practitioners. Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are touching the hearts of the world’s people and they strongly called for an end to these human rights abuses. -
Slovakia: Calling for an End to the Persecution Outside the Chinese Embassy on New Year’s Eve
2005-01-05On the evening of the last day of 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from the Czech Republic and Slovakia gathered at the Chinese Embassy in Slovakia’s capital city, Bratislava. They held a peaceful appeal to raise awareness about the five years of persecution against Falun Gong, a persecution has already taken over 1,200 innocent lives. -
New Year's Greetings to Master Li from a Practitioner in Estonia
2005-01-04I had yet to obtain the Fa last New Year’s Eve, but I made a wish to find my own path. Luckily, I ran into a practitioner in the city where I live who introduced me to Falun Gong. I’d like to avail myself of this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to Master Li for his great compassion and to all the practitioners who help rescue sentient beings with a kind heart...We are not longing for easy lives, but we hope that our compassion and tolerance would make the world brim with kindness in this New Year. In addition, what could we possibly desire after we already got the most significant things and our hearts are filled with truth, benevolence and tolerance? -
All Practitioners in Germany Wish Master a Happy New Year
2005-01-04In the New Year ahead, we will strive to do well the three things practitioners should do and cultivate ourselves well while rescuing sentient beings. We will rationally and clear-headedly walk toward maturity, and realise our promises made before history, so that we will not let Master down and not let the sentient beings down. -
All Falun Dafa Practitioners from Belgium Send Most Sincere New Year's Greetings to Master
2005-01-04In the process of following Master to rectify the Fa, we have gone through another year of validating the Fa and rescuing sentient beings. In the New Year, we will be more diligent, and solidly do well the three things that Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples are supposed to do. -
All Dafa Practitioners in Hungary Respectfully Wish Merciful and Great Master a Happy New Year!
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Volunteers from the Clear Harmony/Yuanming Website Wish Happy New Year to Practitioners in Mainland China
2005-01-04 -
The Bulgarian Falun Gong Association Sends New Year Greetings to All Practitioners in Mainland China
2005-01-04On behalf of Falun Gong practitioners in Bulgaria, we sincerely hope you can continuously hold steadfast righteous thoughts with unshakable, diamond-like strength in 2005 and reach the end successfully. Although we can only imagine the huge ordeal each of you has suffered, please do not forget we are with you and Master is always with us together. Dafa disciples are one body. Our thoughts and actions are all connected. We support and wholeheartedly respect you. -
All Belgian Practitioners Wish Fellow Practitioners in China a Happy New Year
2005-01-04