Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Slovakia: Practitioners Appeal at Chinese Embassy in Bratislava and Visit a Foreign Ministry Representative
2003-06-06Practitioners from Slovakia and Austria met in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bratislava to send forth righteous thoughts and appeal against the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Many passers-by read the leaflets we handed out, looked at the banners and watched the peaceful exercises. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in Frankfurt
2003-06-06Using an exhibition and an information booth, practitioners will provide an opportunity for Frankfurts citizens to understand the peaceful nature of Falun Gong over the next few weekends. They will clarify the facts about the persecution in China and detail the crimes committed by the Jiang regime against Falun Gong practitioners. People will also be informed about how practitioners in different countries are bringing lawsuits against Chinese dictator and instigator of the persecution against Falun Gong, Jiang Zemin. -
Austria: Practitioners from Different Countries Expose the Persecution of Falun Gong during the Eastern European Summit
2003-06-05The summit was attended by leaders from various countries and media outlets. Information about Falun Dafa and the persecution instigated by Jiang Zemin was quickly distributed. A photographer told practitioners that a local TV station would broadcast a report about Falun Gong that evening. -
Finland: Practitioners asked to Return to a School and let Students Know More about Falun Gong
2003-06-05The Dafa practitioner briefly introduced the practice, and told the students about the Jiang regime's persecution of Falun Gong and the terrible human rights abuses in China. After the introduction, everyone practised the exercises together. The reactions were very positive and the effects were apparent. Very soon, there was a serene atmosphere in the classroom and nothing seemed to trouble the students. The students were very grateful, and the teacher was excited when she discovered that she could learn more about the Falun Gong exercises for free at the local practice site. -
Norway: Celebrating Norwegian National Day in Oslo
2003-06-04People from all over Oslo came to join in the festivities. Practitioners thought that this would be an excellent chance to meet a lot of people to tell them about Falun Gong and show them the beauty of the exercises. Practitioners also talked about the cruel persecution in Mainland China, which has already resulted in over 700 innocent deaths. -
Ireland: Practitioners Hold a Two-Day National Fa Study
2003-06-04County Laois is situated in the heart of rural Ireland and here Irish practitioners held their 2003 national spring Fa study. Most of the practitioners arrived on Sunday June 1st. Soon after arriving, practitioners participated in the 11am global sending forth righteous thoughts, which lasted for five extra minutes as part of the worldwide efforts to assist the lawsuit against Jiang launched in Chicago, after which the Fa study began. -
Sweden: Practitioners Clarify the Facts and Collect Signatures for the Release of Pirjo Svensson (Part 6)
2003-06-03One passer-by asked about Pirjos detention, signed his name on a petition to call for her release and expressed a wish to help. He returned later with family members and a schoolmate, who also signed the petition. Practitioners upright words and righteous actions are touching more and more people. -
Germany: Practitioners Hold Activities to Free Xiong Wei and Rescue Friends and Family Members in China
2003-06-03Many people expressed their desire to support Falun Gong after viewing the photo exhibition and relevant information. Some said, We must help this matter. A teacher from a language school said she would discuss Falun Gong with the Chinese students in her class. Freiburg practitioners will deliver the petition signatures to the International Human Rights Organization in Germany. -
Sweden: Practitioners Collect Signatures to Appeal for the Release of Pirjo Svensson (Part 5)
2003-06-03Swedish practitioners have called on people from all walks of life to show concern for Pirjos situation. Through this activity, practitioners have exposed the crimes committed by the Jiang regime in brutally persecuting Falun Gong and have also let people know more about the genocide lawsuit against Jiang that has been launched in Chicago. -
Swedish Government Plans to Adopt a Stronger Stance Regarding the Swedish Falun Gong Practitioner Detained in Thailand
2003-06-02Swedish officials sent a note about this incident to the Thailand officials, filing an official Swedish protest, requesting the release of Mrs. Pirjo Svensson from detention in Thailand, and demanding an immediate explanation. Several major Swedish media outlets reported immediately on the incident and emphasised Mrs. Svenssons innocence. Members of the European Parliament, Human Rights organisations in different countries and Swedish citizens wrote letters to the King of Thailand and the Thai Premier to appeal for the immediate release Mrs. Svensson. -
Belgium: Spreading Falun Gong at the Himalayan Culture Expo
2003-06-02Amnesty employees stated that the Internet in China is being strictly controlled and monitored and this has led to the internet police in China brutally persecuting people who express their opinions online. The basic human rights of freedom of speech and freedom of information are being trampled on. They said that this is no different from what is happening to Falun Gong practitioners who are still being cruelly persecuted. Amnesty are also doing their best to appeal for Falun Gong practitioners and to provide help to them. -
Sweden: Clarifying the Facts and Collecting Signatures to Appeal for the Rescue of Pirjo Svensson (Part V)
2003-06-02Practitioners set up a stall so that people could come and learn the facts of the persecution and sign their names to appeal for Mrs. Svenssons release. Practitioners also distributed materials about SARS and the genocide lawsuit against Jiang Zemin. All of the practitioners were surrounded by people who were listening to the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
Croatia: Practitioners Present Falun Gong at a Congress Sponsored by the Ministry of Health in Zagreb
2003-06-01We had 15 minutes to briefly introduce Falun Gong and demonstrate the exercises. At the end, we told the audience about the brutal persecution in China and the peaceful activities of practitioners around the world who are kindly appealing for help to stop the persecution. The audience responded with warm. A detailed article describing Falun Gong also appeared in the official congress book. -
Germany: The People of Siegen City Learn the Truth about Dafa
2003-06-01Dafa practitioners held activities in Siegen to help people learn more about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution in China. A lot of passers-by signed their names to help rescue Xiong Wei, a Falun Gong practitioner who was living in Germany but is currently illegally imprisoned in China. Many people showed an interest in learning the exercises. -
UK: Strong Support for the Human Rights of Dafa Practitioners Suffering in China at the Kingston Spring Fair
2003-05-31A group of practitioners set up an information table to let people know more about the persecution in China and about Falun Gong. The public offered a lot of strong support for the worldwide efforts to bring the persecution and human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners in China to an end and many people signed a petition.