Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Germany: "Falun Dafa Family" from Heidelberg Take Part in Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin
2003-12-22Their names have been widely known by the local people since Hubert and the two eldest daughters, Caroline and Steffi, went to Tiananmen Square to appeal for Falun Gong in February 2002. Appealing on Tiananmen Square is their most unforgettable experience over the past four years. German newspapers, radio and TV stations came to interview them one by one. It seemed everyone admired their courage. -
Photo Report: European Falun Gong Practitioners Submit a Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin to the European Court of Human Rights
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Germany: Introducing Falun Gong at Passau University Homecoming Day
2003-12-21December 8th was the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Passau University. Included in the celebration ceremony programme was a demonstration of the Falun Gong exercises. Falun Gong practitioners performed the five sets of exercises on stage. This was the first time that Falun Gong has been included as part of the cultural life of the university. -
Ireland: Practitioners Help the Irish Government and Media to Understand the Facts of the Persecution
2003-12-21Recently, Falun Dafa practitioners demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises in front of the offices of several major news agencies in Ireland. The purpose was to present a clear picture of the nature of Falun Gong to the government, media and citizens of Ireland and to inform them of the ongoing persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in China. -
Ukraine: Dafa Practitioners in Kiev Peacefully Appeal Outside the Chinese Embassy
2003-12-20This activity, held in conjunction with World Human Rights Day two days earlier, was organised to draw more people's attention to the persecution of Falun Gong in China, and to stop the Chinese Embassy from spreading slanderous lies against Falun Gong in the Ukraine. -
Germany: Supporting the Lawsuit Against Jiang in Karlsruhe City
2003-12-20On the 13th of December 2003, German Dafa practitioners gathered in Karlsruhe to inform the public of the lawsuit filed in Germany against Jiang Zemin. The indictment of the lawsuit, which accuses sixteen Chinese government officials, including Jiang Zemin, of Genocide, Torture and Crimes Against Humanity was submitted to Germany’s Supreme Court in Karlsruhe. -
UK: Scottish Practitioners Clarify the Facts in the City of Glasgow
2003-12-19On the 13th of December, despite overcast and rainy weather, Scottish Falun Gong practitioners went to Glasgow city centre to clarify the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong to the general public. They handed out leaflets, demonstrated the exercises and displayed materials revealing the nature of the persecution. -
Germany: Falun Gong Information Day Held in Regensburg on World Human Rights Day
2003-12-19A representative from the NGO "International Association for Human Rights" in Karmu city encouraged people to act according to their conscience: "We cannot watch unjust treatment being done to others without doing something ourselves while living in this world. We should take some action, and do something for the tens of thousands Falun Gong practitioners who are suffering in prison." -
Austria: Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts and Clarifying the Facts on World Human Rights Day
2003-12-19Dafa practitioners in Vienna, Austria gathered to expose the slanderous lies that the Jiang regime has fabricated to deceive the general public, and to tell people the facts about the persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in China. After reading the banners and watching the exercise demonstrations, many people asked for more information from the practitioners. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Activities to Raise Awareness about the Lawsuit Against Jiang on World Human Rights Day
2003-12-18On the 10th of December, World Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners held events accross Germany to appeal for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong, with a focus on the theme of suing Jiang Zemin for his role in instigating the persecution and the theme of rescuing Xiong Wei, a German practitioner currently incarcerated in China. -
Sweden: Appealing to the Public to Pay Attention to Human Rights in China on Santa Lucia Day
2003-12-18Malmo is a sister city of Tangshan in China. Taking advantage of Santa Lucia Day, Falun Gong practitioners in Malmo explained the persecution that Falun Gong practitioners have suffered in Tangshan, and brought the people of Malmo’s attention to the persecution in China. Practitioners displayed cases of persecution that have occurred in Tangshan, including the death and the brutal torture of Falun Gong practitioners. -
UK: Scottish Dafa Practitioners Hold a Parade on World Human Rights Day
2003-12-18On the day, the wind was strong with slight rain. The banners were blown vigorously by the wind and were difficult to hold, but every practitioner stuck to their task and the parade went ahead despite the wind. The effect of promoting the Fa was very good and was beyond practitioner's expectations. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Practitioners in Munich Appeal Against the Persecution on World Human Rights Day
2003-12-17On World Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners protested outside the Chinese Consulate in Munich against the Jiang regime's violations of human rights in the persecution of Falun Gong. A representative from the International Organisation for Human Rights (IGFM) attended and made a speech to condemn these abuses. -
Ireland: Vigil in Front of the Chinese Embassy on International Human Rights Day
2003-12-16The persecution of Falun Gong in China has been ongoing for more than four years. Most people in the city of Dublin are familiar with this evil repression that has been triggered by the Jiang regime, and have supported practitioners with many acts of kindness. Many have also chosen to walk the path of Truth, Benevolence and Forbearance by beginning cultivation in Dafa. -
Ukraine: Falun Dafa Practitioners Invited to Attend the “Benevolence” Expo in Kiev
2003-12-16Practitioners demonstrated the exercises daily at the expo and many people learned more about Falun Dafa. Some of the practitioners organised performances such as dances, songs and poems. The management felt that Falun Gong was the most positive group and awarded practitioners with a Prize Certificate.