Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Meeting with the Icelandic Ambassador in Washington DC
2003-07-29Practitioners are concerned about upholding values and ethics in society. Leaders in a democracy play an important role in this regard. Setting bad examples can be a threat to good values and have bad effects in society. In addition, we note that the view that a government takes on Truth-Compassion-Forbearance is the view of a nation, regardless of the peoples opinion. We hope that Icelands view will become positive. -
France: Touched by Practitioners Behaviour, RATP Officials want to Help more People to Learn the Truth about Dafa
2003-07-29Here in the busy subway, many passengers learned more about Falun Gong, enjoyed looking at the exercise display and heard the truth about Jiangs persecution. People could see practitioners performance and a video of Falun Gong founder Master Li Hongzhi demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises on a huge screen hanging above the practitioners. -
Germany: Global Committee to Rescue Persecuted Falun Gong Practitioners sends a Letter to the German Government
2003-07-29In the letter, the committee made an urgent appeal to the German government to request the Chinese authorities to release Chen Xiaozhu who once studied in Germany, and Yu Hongli; both illegally imprisoned in Chengdu city of Sichuan Province. Just like thousands of Falun Gong practitioners, they are illegally locked up without trial. In a country governed by dictator Jiangs terrorism, their lives are at risk at every minute in the prison where they are illegally held. -
UK: Report on the SOS Car Tour to Rescue our Persecuted Family Members (6)
2003-07-29When entering the City Hall, a receptionist received us and attentively listened to our introduction to Falun Gong and the persecution of practitioners in China. He told us that the Councillors happened to be holding a meeting that evening, and he would like to put our leaflets where they could be seen by all the council members. By doing so, the Councillors could read our flyers during their meeting, as well as the letters that we left for them. -
Finland: TV and Newspapers Report on Practitioners Appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy
2003-07-28With banners and display boards, the practitioners attracted the interest of not only local people, but the staff of the embassy as well. A reporter from one of the largest TV channels in Finland came to interview the practitioners at the embassy. Later a story about the appeal appeared in newspapers as well. -
UK: Report on the SOS Car Tour to Rescue our Persecuted Family Members (5)
2003-07-28The practitioners were warmly received by officials from each city council, who promised to pass on the materials to all of their colleagues. The practitioners also contacted local media and told them about the activities to rescue their persecuted family members. -
Germany: Practitioners from across the Country Gathered in Berlin to Expose Jiangs Four Years of Crimes Against Falun Gong
2003-07-27More and more people in China and in the west have learned the crimes of persecution against Falun Gong, and more and more governments and various human rights organisations have strongly condemned this persecution. Whats even better is that with the efforts of practitioners, both inside and outside of China, more and more Chinese people have seen through the lies and propaganda." -
UK: Explaining the Facts in the Busy City of York on July 20
2003-07-27When the exercise music began, many passers-by stopped to watch. A lovely 2-year-old girl with golden hair and blue eyes watched the third exercise, and started imitating the hand movements. As we gave out leaflets and told people the facts, we met many Chinese people. Some of them came towards the information desk and asked for leaflets and Video-CDs. -
France: Many Organisations and Groups Protest Against Hong Kongs Evil Article 23 in front of the Chinese Embassy
2003-07-27A representative of the French-Tibet Association stated that they joined the protest against Article 23 in Hong Kong without reservation. Their statement also said that since 1997, when Hong Kong was taken over by China, the Jiang regime has destroyed Hong Kong peoples basic freedom in spite of the One Country, Two Systems promise, and Falun Gong has been increasingly suppressed. -
UK: Journalist Attends Rainbow School Weekly Falun Gong Class
2003-07-27The teacher of the Rainbow School told the journalist, Through Amnesty International we now understand the situation of Falun Gong. The ill treatment of Falun Gong practitioners deeply touches the children here...To organise this Falun Gong exercise class also gives us an opportunity to try to change things. This cultivation method actually is very good and very peaceful...My students and I cannot understand why such a peaceful and harmless cultivation method is persecuted in China. -
Denmark: Explaining the Facts on July 20th in Copenhagen and Supporting the Global Lawsuit against Jiang Zemin
2003-07-26To mark four years of brutal persecution against Falun Gong practitioners by Jiang Zemins regime, Danish and Swedish practitioners held activities in Copenhagen to let people know more about Falun Gong, the brutal persecution in China, and the lawsuit against the dictator who instigated this persecution, Jiang Zemin. -
Greece: Falun Dafa Practitioners Protest on July 20 in front of the Chinese Embassy against the Four-Year Brutal Persecution
2003-07-26On July 20, practitioners held a peaceful appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy in Athens to mark four years of ruthless persecution by the Jiang Zemin regime against Falun Gong. The practitioners sent forth righteous thoughts and explained the facts about the persecution to the people of Greece using a photo display. -
France: Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy to Appeal Against the Persecution
2003-07-26Due to interference, practitioners could not read their statement aloud to the public through the amplifier. However, no interference could change practitioners determination to tell the truth and to expose the evil. Over ten practitioners read the statement aloud together both in Chinese and French; the noise of the passing vehicles also subsided so the voice of justice could clearly reach the public. -
UK: Photo Report - Parade and Press Conference on July 20th
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Letter from Zhao Ming to the American Ambassador of Ireland
2003-07-25"..how can the US administration allow one of its citizens to be illegally jailed and persecuted by the Chinese regime? From the experience of my case, it is very necessary to raise the issue of Charles Li at the highest level of all democratic governments. This cannot be delayed further. Every moment in a Chinese prison is a hell on earth experience. We cannot leave Dr. Li to experience the same torture as I did."