Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Germany: Students at Ruhr-University-Bochum Learn About Falun Gong
2004-07-13We opened our booth in front of the University’s administrative offices. Many students passed by and accepted information material even though many were in a hurry and had no time to talk. However, a practitioner from Russia spoke for a long time with a countryman. They agreed that it is proper to live and act according to the principles of “Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance.”, and that it is completely unjust to detain people in a labour camp for trying to be good people. -
Germany: Setting Up an Information Booth in Gelsenkirchen to Introduce Falun Dafa
2004-07-13Our exhibition posters are a good way for people to learn more about Falun Dafa and many people enjoyed looking at them. In Germany, people tend to relate the Swastika symbol in the Falun emblem with Hitler’s symbol. One of the posters explained how the Swastika is actually a treasured symbol that has existed for thousands of years of years. It was always thought to represent good fortune. We got a very positive response after people had viewed these posters carefully. -
Sweden: Dafa Practitioners in Gothenburg Called on the Swedish People to Express Concern Over the Shooting of a Practitioner in South Africa
2004-07-12On Saturday July the 3rd 2004, several Dafa practitioners arrived at Kunsportsplatsen in Gothenburg. They called on Swedish people and tourists to express concern over the shooting incident in South Africa. In the past five years this is the most cold-blooded atrocity against overseas Falun Gong practitioners. -
Russia: Talking to People in Downtown St. Petersburg about the Shooting in South Africa
2004-07-12On July the 8th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful appeal in downtown St. Petersburg to protest against the Jiang regime’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China and their exporting of state-run terrorism to other nations, including the recent shooting incident in South Africa. Many passersby stopped to view posters and learn more about the situation. -
Ukraine: Practitioners Gather at the Chinese Embassy to Condemn the Shooting Incident in South Africa
2004-07-12Practitioners made some display boards regarding the shooting of Australian practitioners in South Africa. Despite the hot weather, practitioners still continued to explain the truth about the shooting incident to the Ukrainian people. Many people were very shocked at the brutality of Jiang’s regime in persecuting Falun Gong. -
Russia: Practitioners Rally in Irkutsk to Condemn the Jiang Regime’s Terrorist Act of Hiring Thugs to Shoot Practitioners
2004-07-12On July the 6th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners in the city of Irkutsk rallied at the State Government compound and held a press conference to expose the Jiang regime’s crime of hiring thugs to shoot practitioners. The practitioners urged the Russian government to condemn the Jiang regime’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong. -
Fadu in Sweden (3): Using Paper Lotus Flowers to Express Concern About the Children of Falun Gong Practitioners in China
2004-07-12Teaching people how to fold paper lotus flowers is a very good opportunity to explain the facts about Falun Gong. Through hearing the suffering that Fadu has experienced and how her father was killed because he practised Falun Gong, the teachers and students were able to understand the true situation of the Jiang regime’s persecution. -
Russia: St Petersburg Dafa Practitioners Protest at the Chinese Consulate Against the Jiang Group's State Terrorism
2004-07-11After the protest began, the Russian police were pressured by the Chinese consulate to force the practitioner to turn the back of the banner to the consulate. Then the Chinese consulate took a step further by asking the police to throw the banner on the ground. Fortunately, the police chief understood the truth and helped the practitioner turn banner round to face the consulate again. -
Holland: Practitioners Peaceful Appeal at the Chinese Embassy to Condemn the Jiang Regime's Terrorism
2004-07-11After hearing that Australian Falun Gong practitioners had been shot in South Africa, Dutch practitioners held protest activities in front of the Chinese Embassy on July 3rd 2004, to expose the crimes of Jiang’s rogue political regime, who hired thugs to shoot Falun Gong practitioners during Zeng Qinghong‘s visit to South Africa. -
Finland: People of Helsinki Hope that the Shooting Incident in South Africa will be Resolved Soon and that the Real Culprits Will be Held Responsible for Their Crimes
2004-07-10After reading the information boards and learning the facts about Falun Gong, people signed the petition calling for an end of the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners without hesitation. People hope that the shooting case will be solved and that the real criminals will be brought to justice. Many expressed their sympathy and support. -
Spain: Dafa Practitioners Gather at the Chinese Embassy to Condemn the Jiang Group's Act of Terrorism
2004-07-10On July the 4th 2004, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners appealed at the Chinese Embassy in Spain to strongly condemn the Jiang group hiring gunmen to attack Falun Gong practitioners. Photos of the practitioners who were injured in the shooting incident in South Africa were displayed, as well as pictures of others who have been persecuted. -
Russia: Falun Gong Practitioners Strongly Condemn the Jiang Regime’s Terrorist Act of Hiring Thugs to Shoot Falun Gong Practitioners
2004-07-10On July 8th 2004, the Russian Falun Dafa Association held a press conference in the “Independence Press Centre” of Moscow. During the press conference, practitioners exposed how the Jiang regime’s major player Zeng Qinghong hired thugs to shoot practitioners in order to prevent practitioners’ legal action against him. -
Event Notice: A Race for Human Rights, Sponsored by the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR)
2004-07-10The award of the Olympic events was seen by the Chinese leadership in Beijing, and clearly evidenced in their propaganda, that the international community recognised the existing social stability and progress on that front. China therefore believed itself to be justified in their hard line actions against dissidents. Therefore, the former Chinese Vice President Li Lanqing, after being awarded the Peking Olympic events, announced, “We have achieved an important victory over Falun Gong. We were awarded the honour to host the 2008 Olympic Games (The Australian, July 23, 2001). -
Holland: "Petal of Peace" Activity Held in a Primary School
2004-07-09A primary school in Southern Holland invited Falun Gong practitioners to introduce Falun Gong and involve the children in the “Petal of Peace” activity. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises, explained how to make peace petals and told the teachers and thirty-six students about the persecution of Falun Gong, which is taking place in China. -
Germany: Introducing Falun Gong at Chamer City Citizen Festival
2004-07-09Chamer, a small city in German Bavaria, hosted a large-scale Citizen Festival on June 26th and 27th. Local Falun Gong practitioners participated with exercise demonstrations and a display stand introducing Falun Gong, as well as performances of traditional singing and dancing. Falun Gong's participation brought peace and harmony to the Citizen Festival, which bustled with noise and excitement.