Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Czech Republic: Thirty-Six Hour Vigil at the Chinese Embassy in Prague Marks Five Years of Persecution Against Falun Gong in China
2004-08-14July the 20th 2004 marked exactly five years since the Chinese regime, then under the leadership of Jiang Zemin, began a systematic persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Practitioners from the Czech Republic marked this date with a peaceful thirty-six hour vigil of meditation and exercises in front of the Chinese Embassy in Prague. -
Belgium: Falun Gong Spokesperson's Speech at an Interparliamentary Conference on Human Rights and Religious Freedom
2004-08-13"The world has already spoken out against China’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Members of democratic society have condemned China’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong. The U.S. Congress and the European Parliament, for example, have specifically passed resolutions calling on China to stop the persecution of Falun Gong and supporting the human rights of Falun Gong." -
Russia: Dafa practitioners hold an Anti-Torture Exhibition during Bo Xilai’s Visit to Moscow
2004-08-13On the 4th of August 2004, practitioners gathered at Moscow’s marketplace, where Chinese people are the primary ethnic group, and appealed outside the Chinese Embassy against Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong. There were also protests against Jiang’s accomplice Bo Xilai's visit to Moscow. -
Slovakia: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution to People in Eastern Slovakia
2004-08-13Practitioners of Falun Gong visited several cities in Eastern Slovakia in the first week of August: Spisska Nova Ves, Presov, Kosice, Humenne and Bardejov. In each of these cities they organised a small activity, where they tried to show the beauty of Falun Gong exercises in contrast to the five years of brutal persecution against Falun Gong in China. -
Hungary: Peaceful Appeal at the Chinese Embassy in Budapest
2004-08-13Practitioners from Sweden, Australia and Taiwan went to Budapest, the capital of Hungary, on the 21st and 22nd of June. A peaceful appeal was held outside the Chinese Embassy in Budapest. Leaflets were given out to passers-by. The Hungarian people were very supportive and one man said loudly to us, “My heart is with you!” -
Greece: People Welcome Falun Dafa on the Eve of the Olympic Games
2004-08-12Every morning practitioners have gathered in the Elefterias Square (Freedom Square) for morning group practice. The square is located in the Chinese sector of Athens. As well as many local Greek people, many Chinese have come to watch the tranquil and gentle exercises of Falun Gong and have got to know more about the peaceful nature of the practice. -
Norway: Persecution of Falun Gong in China lasts Five Years
2004-08-12Norwegian Falun Gong practitioners, with support from Swedish and Danish practitioners, held activities in Oslo to mark the fifth year in the persecution of Falun Gong. Similar exhibitions have been held in many places over the world in the last few last weeks, as well as in the other Nordic countries. The exhibition attracted a lot of attention from passersby. -
Sweden: Mourning Practitioners Who Have Been Persecuted to Death in China
2004-08-12On July 23rd 2004, Falun Gong practitioners assembled outside Gothenburg Chinese Embassy and held a vigil to mourn for the more than one thousand Falun Gong practitioners who have been persecuted to death. They also asked for the Embassy’s staff to not betray their conscience and not participate in this persecution of innocent people. -
Hungary: Successful Information Day on Margarethen Island
2004-08-11On July the 25th 2004, Hungarian, Australian, German and Ukrainian Falun Gong practitioners gathered on Margarethen Island in Budapest, to give a presentation on the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Despite the heat, many people stood in front of our booth to view the small photo exhibition and admire the slow flowing excercise movements. -
Ireland: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong in County Kildare
2004-08-10A series of posters depicting the torture imposed on Falun Gong practitioners in China became a focus for many passersby. They asked many questions and were visibly shocked by the horrifying scenes and found it hard to understand why such awful events are taking place in China today. After seeing the beauty of the Falun Gong exercises, many of the onlookers were moved and asked why such a peaceful thing could ever be prohibited anywhere in the world. -
Greece: Lawsuit Brought Against Jiang Zemin for Genocide in Greece One Week Before the Olympics
2004-08-08On August the 5th 2004, one week before the Athens Olympics, two Greek lawyers on behalf three practitioners from Australia, Ireland and Greece submitted a criminal lawsuit against former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, former vice-premier Li Lanqing, and member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of Communist Party Luo Gan for genocide and torture. -
United Kingdom: Torture Methods used on Falun Gong Practitioners Displayed in an Exhibition in Edinburgh
2004-08-08On the evening of the 7th of August 2004, Falun Gong practitioners staged an anti-torture exhibition, showed the exercises of Falun Gong and collected signatures via the use of petitions to bring Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin to justice. The yearly Edinburgh Tattoo event was a great chance to show many tourists and also the people of Edinburgh the truth about Falun Gong. -
Germany: Five Years of Peaceful Protest. Anti-Torture Exhibition Held in Munich. A German MP Expresses his Support.
2004-08-08During the whole activity, many people were shocked by the pictures showing the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners who have been subjected to torture by the police. They could not believe that this is taking place in modern society. People came in a steady stream to sign the petition to bring Jiang Zemin to justice. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Participates in the Alternative Health Fair in Strömstad
2004-08-08On Saturday 10th, and Sunday 11th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from Sweden and Norway took part in the Alternative Health Fair in Strömstad.On both days, practitioners held a one hour introduction course. On the second day, the course had to be extended for an extra hour, because of the amount of people who were eager to learn the exercises. -
United Kingdom: Anti-Torture Exhibition during Edinburgh Tattoo Draws Lots of Media and Public Attention
2004-08-07On the afternoon and evening of Friday the 6th of August, an anti-torture exhibition was held by Falun Gong practitioners in Edinburgh. This coincided with the world-renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo event. The exhibition focused on a few of the hundreds of brutal torture methods used by the Jiang Regime to persecute Falun Gong practitioners in China.