Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Germany: Introducing Falun Dafa and Explaining the Facts at Augsburg
2003-05-31 -
France: Widespread Call for and End to the Persecution at a Human Rights Seminar (pictures)
2003-05-30Practitioners exposed the schemes adopted by Jiangs regime to force Falun Gong practitioners to give up their belief, including murder, inhuman torture, forced brainwashing and sexual abuse. As this persecution involves tens of millions of Falun Gong practitioners and hundreds of millions of their relatives and friends, it has actually endangered the entire Chinese society. The practitioners' speeches aroused widespread concern. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in Nuremberg
2003-05-30The practitioners explained to the people of Nuremberg how tens of millions of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners have had their homes, jobs, families and livelihoods destroyed simply because they wanted to improve their health and moral standards through practising Falun Gong. Practitioners expressed hope that people would offer their support to stop this persecution. -
Sweden: Collecting Signatures and Clarifying the Facts During the Annual Gothenburg Marathon
2003-05-29On the 17th of May, during the annual Gothenburg Marathon, Falun Gong practitioners collected signatures to rescue Pirjo, a Swedish practitioner detained in Thailand without reason. After learning the facts, passers-by, spectators and runners were shocked by the brutal persecution, and many of them signed the petition for Pirjos release. -
Belgium: Telling the Thai Embassy about the Illegal Imprisonment of Pirjo Svensson
2003-05-29The Embassy secretary said that she had asked for an explanation behind Mrs. Svenssons arrest and detention, but the government had not replied. She was very helpful, and it was obvious that she knew the arrest of Pirjo Svensson is not right by moral laws, Thailands laws, or by the laws of the rest of the world. -
Photo Report: European Practitioners Reveal the Facts about Dafa During EU Meeting in Salzburg
2003-05-28 -
Sweden: Gothenburg Practitioners Hold Activities to Rescue Pirjo Svensson
2003-05-28Swedens media has continued to report on Mrs. Svenssons situation and media coverage has increased after the recent press conference staged by Swedish practitioners. This has allowed more people in Gothenburg to learn about the violations of human rights that Pirjo is suffering and many people are very concerned for her. With the facts revealed, more and more people have signed the petition form. -
Estonia: Falun Gong at the Mother Earth Fair in Tallinn
2003-05-27Many wanted to talk with practitioners, wanted to have more materials and were also interested in reading the book Falun Gong, the introductory text of Falun Gong. People from the adjoining stalls came to thank practitioners and told them that they were very moved by seeing the exercises. -
Sweden: Practitioners Clarify the Facts about Dafa at a Chinese Public Speaking Contest
2003-05-27After hearing their speeches, many of their classmates praised their courage. The Chinese Embassy officials seemed surprised at Dafas popularity in Sweden. It was unexpected for two Falun Gong practitioners, among the more than twenty students, to say that Dafa is good and to appeal to stop the persecution. They brought a sense of goodness to the contest. The speeches made people wonder: what brings so many people around the worldto practice Falun Gong? -
Letter from a Swedish citizen to the Prime Minister of Thailand regarding the detention of Mrs. Pirjo Svennson
2003-05-26"We all know that Thailand is a beautiful country with wonderful people. I have also experienced this. Please correct this mistake and let the world know that Thailand is a country with human rights. Dont be fooled by the Chinese propaganda about Falun Gong. Falun Gong is appreciated and supported in more than 50 countries all over the world and dont let the Chinese regime put pressure on Thai authorities to commit crimes against humanity." -
Sweden: Press Conference Held in Gothenburg to Highlight the Detention of Mrs. Pirjo Svensson
2003-05-25Among those present were journalists from the biggest newspaper in Gothenburg, and TV station Västnytt. The Chairman of Swedens Association for Human Rights was also at the press conference and showed great enthusiasm. He asked several questions and revealed that he hopes to begin working together with Falun Gong practitioners to end the persecution in China. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Participate in School Open Day
2003-05-25The students and the teachers were all very keen on Falun Gong. Several of the children asked the practitioners to teach them the exercises. The students made comments like, "This is one of the best things Ive seen" and "I feel very comfortable doing the exercises." Practitioners felt that teaching the exercises to the children was a great way to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. -
France: European Practitioners in Strasbourg Call on the Council of Europe for Help to Stop the Persecution
2003-05-23A few days earlier, some practitioners had visited representatives from 15 European countries in Strasbourg. They delivered a copy of some documents on the genocide lawsuit filed against Jiang Zemin. They also requested help in rescuing Ms. Xiong Wei, a student from Berlin Technical University, who is currently illegally imprisoned in China. -
UK: Weekly Report from a University Radio Broadcast
2003-05-22Falun Dafa practitioners run a weekly radio show in a UK university. The show allows many people to find out about Falun Gong and the positive changes that the practice has brought to countless people. The radio show is also a good chance for people to learn more about the Jiang regimes persecution of Falun Dafa and of the basic values, morality and justice of Chinese society. This weeks broadcast looked at the potential capabilities of the Human body. -
UK: Photo Exhibition Held in Cambridge Library To Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
2003-05-21After attending the exhibition, some people contacted the local practice site to learn the exercises. Practitioners have been invited to clubs and schools to deliver speeches. People from all walks of life have learnt more about the benefits of practising Falun Dafa and the evil nature of the Jiang regimes persecution of millions of practitioners who only want to be good people.