Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Sweden: Falun Gong recieves Warm Support at Sweden's Largest Mind and Body Fair
2004-04-01On March the 27th and 28th Falun Gong was displayed at Swedens largest body and mind fair in Liljeholmen, Stockholm. The fair, which is very popular amongst spiritual seekers and people who are interested in alternative health care, attracted thousands of visitors. Many payed a lot of attention to the Falun Gong booth where practitioners explained the facts and demonstrated the exercises. -
A Successful Photo Exhibition in the University of Geneva
2004-03-30During the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, the Falun Gong Association of Geneva University held an exhibition of photographs entitled, “Falun Dafa and Human Rights” on campus. Quite a few students already knew a bit about the persecution of Falun Gong in China, but the cruelty and barbarity were beyond their imagination. -
Spain: Promoting Falun Gong and Explaining the Facts in Lerida City
2004-03-30After attending the Health Fair in Lerida, Spain, practitioners from Madrid and Barcelona returned to Lerida City on March the 22nd to help local practitioners set up a new practice site. It was a fine day with a clear blue sky. Early in the morning, people came to the spacious area of grass in the centre of the city to learn the Falun Gong exercises. -
Belated News from Geneva: Taking to the Streets to let People Know the Facts
2004-03-30On March the 13th, two days before the Annual UN Human Rights Conference began, practitioners from Europe, Taiwan, the United States, Israel and Australia took to the streets in Geneva to let local people and the government representatives taking part in the UN Human Rights Commission know the facts about Falun Dafa and the persecution in China. -
UK: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Explain the Facts by a Local Amnesty International Group in Leeds
2004-03-29Falun Gong practitioners were invited by Amnesty International in Leeds to attend their meeting on March the 18th. The practitioners introduced the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China to the participants at the meeting. The Amnesty members were deeply shocked by the practitioners’ personal experiences and the scenes of persecution shown in the Video-CDs. -
Russia: Telling the Facts to the Precious Chinese People
2004-03-28Many Chinese people visit Irkutsk. Most go to the shopping square downtown. In the beginning, they were not very interested in the truth-clarification materials that we had placed in the shops, but now it is much better. Most are willing to take the newspapers and Video-CDs that explain the truth about Falun Gong. We also hang up banners reading “Falun Dafa is good”, “Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance” and “Falun Dafa will bring you a Beautiful Future.” -
Before the Meeting of UN Human Rights Commission, International Human Rights Organisations Held a Human Rights Dinner and Dance
2004-03-28Through beautiful music and dance, the human rights evening hoped to remind people of the continuous violations of human rights in other parts of the world. Taking place before the meeting of the UN Human Rights Commission, the human rights evening appeared more meaningful. -
Swiss Members of Parliament sent Speeches to the Falun Gong Anti-Persecution Press Conference in Geneva
2004-03-27On March the 15th, Mr. Ueli Leuenberger, member of the Swiss Federal Parliament, and Ms. Maria Roth-Bernasconi, councillor of Geneva State, sent speeches to the anti-persecution press conference held by Falun Gong practitioners at the Places Des Nations. In Mr. Leuenberger’s letter, he indicated his support for practitioners’ efforts to promote the value of human rights in China. -
Poland: Falun Gong Practitioner’s Painting Exhibition Brings Brilliance to Ancient Warsaw
2004-03-27At the beginning of March, Ms Zhang Cuiying, a well-known artist of traditional Chinese painting from Australia, held a two-day exhibition in the Polish capital. MP Paul Poslus made an opening speech at the exhibition. Many representatives of the media, including Polish National Television, TVP, RMF-FM radio, the Polish Daily and Journal, reported on the exhibition. -
Switzerland: The Sounds of Singing Drift in the Geneva Spring Rain
2004-03-27On the 14th of March, the eve of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, the streets of Geneva were busy with people despite continuous rain. From afar, I heard the sound of singing. Following the voices, I found a wonderful street-concert taking place in the rain. The song “Coming For You” attracted many residents, tourists and representatives participating in the Human Rights Commission. -
Sweden: Introducing Falun Dafa at a Prison
2004-03-27At first they gave an introductory class in which they demonstrated the exercises and told inmates about Falun Dafa and how in 1999, China’s former President Jiang Zemin banned the most popular qigong-practice in China’s history as he was jealous and afraid of losing people’s hearts, hearts that were his by fear and terror. The inmates could hardly believe the harsh situation for illegally detained practitioners in Chinese prisons. -
Finland: Appeal at the Chinese Embassy to bring the Chief Criminals to Justice
2004-03-26On March the 22nd 2004, Falun Gong practitioners in Helsinki appealed at the Chinese Embassy calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong in China and for the chief criminals responsible for instigating this atrocity to be brought to justice. Legal action has already been taken against them in several countries. -
Sweden: Promoting Falun Gong in Uddevalla
2004-03-26Recently, Swedish Falun Gong practitioners held an activity in the small but beautiful city of Uddevalla to let the local people know about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution against the practice, which has been happening for almost five years in China. Practitioners handed out flyers and collected petition signatures from passers by. -
Switzerland: Dafa Practitioners promote Falun Dafa in Bern - Compassion Appeals to Public Opinion
2004-03-25A lot of people looked carefully at the Dafa display boards and chatted about their contents. They were deeply shocked by the pictures detailing cruel torture. A lot of people signed their names on a petition form straight away after seeing the display boards and voluntarily asked for information in different languages. -
A Short Drama Performance in Geneva Touches University Students’ Hearts
2004-03-24On the 16th of March, the Geneva University Falun Gong Association held a large “Falun Gong and Human Rights” photo exhibition in Geneva University. At lunchtime, Falun Gong practitioners performed a short play in the centre of the hall with students from Geneva University. The drama touched the hearts of the university students deeply.