Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Northern Europe Dafa Practitioners Wish Teacher Li a Happy New Year
2003-01-01 -
Italy: Promoting Falun Dafa at a Christmas fair in Spinea
2002-12-31In the two days, several thousand fliers were handed out; nevertheless, some people still couldnt get one. Whenever practitioners demonstrated the exercises, people crowded around to watch. A cameraman from a local TV station was also attracted by this event and took some footage of the practitioners demonstrating the exercises. -
Italy: We Love Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance As Much As You
2002-12-31A famous reporter and expert on the situation in Tibet commented, Now I realise that they treat all their people in this way - whoever they are. Falun Gong followers, Tibetans, or Catholics will be suppressed in the same brutal way. Brutality is their nature. -
Italy: Revealing the Truth at a Celebration of the Governing Party in Milan
2002-12-30On December 14 2002, the Milanese branch of Forza Italia, the current ruling party in Italy, held a meeting...Because a practitioner had previously sent materials to them and they had learned about the persecution of Falun Gong on the radio, the organisers asked practitioners if they would like to introduce the situation of Falun Gong to everyone by making a presentation on the stage before the meeting began. -
A Letter to the People of Hong Kong: Bravely say "NO!" to Article 23
2002-12-30"Here I willingly and sincerely tell you: you have a duty to express your concerns against the legislation of Article 23 to your relatives and friends and to government officials. Only through kindness and defending human rights and freedom today can we be ensured of our human rights and freedom tomorrow! Once Hong Kong loses its democracy and freedom, its prosperity will degrade relentlessly." -
Dafa Practitioners Revealed the Truth about Article 23 in the European Parliament
2002-12-29The activities outside the European Parliament demonstrated the successful efforts of Falun Gong practitioners from all over Europe to deny the persecution of Falun Gong. The meaning of the activities outside the European Parliament served not only to voice practitioners opposition to Article 23 legislation but also to lay a deeper foundation for revealing the truth of the persecution all over Europe. -
Italy: A Letter to the Hong Kong Government Regarding Article 23
2002-12-29"Hong Kong has enjoyed prosperity for several decades without this law; why does Beijing so urgently push the Hong Kong government to enact the so-called anti-subversion law after only 5 years of Hong Kongs return to Chinese rule?" -
Denmark: Appealing Against Article 23 in Copenhagen (photos)
2002-12-26Danish practitioners have all come to a clear understanding that Article 23 will allow Jiang Zemin to directly persecute Dafa practitioners in Hong Kong, as well as other groups such as Christians and democrats. Therefore, they have taken the initiative to personally speak to Members of the European Parliament, reveal the truth to local Chinese people and send letters of appeal to Danish Government agencies, parliamentarians and foreign embassies. -
Switzerland: Practitioners Appeal outside Chinese Embassy Against Article 23
2002-12-26On December 22 2002, some Swiss Dafa practitioners overcame many difficulties, and gathered outside Chinese Embassy in Switzerland to do the Falun Gong exercises and send forth righteous thoughts to join in the worldwide activities against the Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong. -
Germany: Photo report - Many Associations gathered in Frankfurt to Appeal Against Article 23
2002-12-26On Friday December 21st, many different associations and members of the public gathered to publicly voice their opposition against Jiang Zemins attempts to export his regime of hatred to Hong Kong and persecute innocent Hong Kong citizens and visitors to the area. -
France: Peaceful Appeal Outside of the European Parliament Building
2002-12-25On 18 and 19 of December, more than 50 Falun Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France. They practised the Falun Gong exercises and together called upon the European Parliament to publicly denounce the enactment of Article 23 in Hong Kong. -
Switzerland: Nearly 21,000 People Sign a Petition in Zurich (photos)
2002-12-24Zurich is the sister city of Kuming in China. Falun Gong practitioners in Zurich are very concerned about the practitioners in Kunming who are suffering beatings, torture, illegal imprisonment and even death at the hands of Jiang Zemins regime. They have drafted a petition to request the Zurich City Council to pass a resolution to appeal for an end to Kunmings persecution of Dafa practitioners. 20,967 people have signed this petition. -
Italy: Exposing the Persecution During Activities held by Amnesty International in Milan
2002-12-24After the seminar, the Chief of Amnesty International in Italy and the Chief of the Italy-Tibet League clearly understood the persecution of Dafa in China. They also expressed concern over Article 23 and said that they would pay attention to this from now on. -
France: Falun Dafa Practitioners Rally in Strasbourg to call on the European Union to oppose Article 23
2002-12-24Officials and visitors to the European Parliament building were very impressed by the peaceful scene that confronted them as the practitioners did Falun Gong exercises and collected signatures against Article 23. They gave encouragement and support to the practitioners. -
Sweden: People Support our Efforts against Article 23
2002-12-23Swedish practitioners held a peaceful appeal in Stockholm to inform people about Jiang Zemin's attempts to export his persecution of innocent people to Hong Kong through the implementation of Article 23. Many Swedish people signed a petition against this violation of human rights.