Peaceful Protests
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Austria: Falun Gong Information Day Commemorates April 25th Protest
2015-05-04Falun Gong practitioners in Austria held "Information Day" activities in Vienna and Graz on April 25, 2015, the 16th anniversary of the April 25th protest in Beijing. -
United Kingdom: Three London Activities Commemorate the Beijing April 25 1999 Appeal
2015-04-27UK Falun Gong practitioners held activities in 3 London locations on April 25, 2015 to commemorate the peaceful protest by 10,000 practitioners in Beijing 16 years ago. -
Poland: Protesting the Persecution of Falun Gong at the Chinese Embassy in Warsaw
2015-01-10Falun Gong practitioners from Warsaw held a two-hour candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese embassy on November 2, 2014, peacefully protesting the persecution of Falun Gong, and commemorating those who have been tortured to death during the persecution. -
Denmark: Falun Gong Introduced at Annual “People's Meeting”
2014-11-21Those who learned about the Chinese Communist Party's state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners signed the 2014 DAFOH (Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting) petition and an open letter to the Danish Parliament. Within 2 days, 936 signatures were collected. -
Netherlands: People Sign Petition to Support Falun Gong in The Hague
2014-11-20Pedestrians milled about on this sunny summer day. Practitioners set up a table in front of a shopping centre, displayed posters, and demonstrated the peaceful exercises. They also handed out materials to passersby to raise awareness of the severe persecution in China. -
Austria: Tourists from Around the World Support Vienna Practitioners' Effort to Stop the Persecution
2014-11-20Practitioners informed tourists locally and from around the world about the practice of Falun Gong and about that fact that the Chinese Communist regime has persecuted those that practice it in China for the past 15 years. -
Spain: Practitioners Raise Awareness about Falun Gong in Madrid
2014-11-17Falun Gong practitioners from across Europe held a march and rally, demonstrated the Dafa exercises, and set up informational display boards to clarify the truth to passersby. Locals expressed their support for Falun Gong and openly condemned the Chinese regime for persecuting such a peaceful meditation group. -
Czech Republic: Practitioners Raise Awareness of the Persecution of Falun Gong at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2014-11-17The practitioners handed out information about Falun Gong to people who were participating in the grand event, and to passersby, and told them about Falun Gong's tremendous ability to improve physical and mental health. They also demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Event in front of Parliament Draws Public Attention
2014-10-19A unique scene unfolding on the square in front of Parliament caught the attention of passers-by. A group of Falun Gong practitioners wearing yellow T-shirts or golden exercise outfits demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. -
Romania: Public Support for Petition to Protest Persecution
2014-10-19Romanian Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in Plumbuita Park in Bucharest, Romania, on July 13, 2014, to protest the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong. -
Czech Republic: Torture Exhibit on Old Town Square Raises Awareness of Organ Harvesting in China
2014-10-19Prague's Old Town Square, an historic location that has witnessed defining events in the history of the Czech Republic, saw Falun Gong practitioners rally, parade and collect signatures on July 19. -
Spain: Series of Activities in Madrid Highlighted the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2014-10-14Falun Gong practitioners from all over Europe held a series of events in downtown Madrid to raise awareness of the suppression of Falun Gong in China. The events included a rally in the afternoon on October 3 and a march, rally and candlelight vigil on October 4. -
Spain: Protesting China's Persecution of Falun Gong at the Chinese Embassy in Madrid
2014-10-06Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners from 35 countries in Europe gathered in front of the embassy to raise awareness of the Chinese regime's persecution of Falun Gong. They called for efforts to bring Jiang Zemin and others involved in the persecution to justice. They also did the exercises together. -
Spain: Madrid Signature Drive Rallies Support to End Forced Organ Harvesting in China
2014-10-06Falun Gong practitioners from over 30 European countries gathered in front of the Chinese embassy in Madrid to raise awareness about atrocities taking place in China, in particular the forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. -
Spain: Practitioners Gather in Madrid Before European Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference
2014-10-06Falun Gong was first introduced to Spain in 1997 and first appeared at the World and Americas Expo held in Madrid. The books Falun Gong and Zhuan Falun were published in Spanish in 2001 and 2002. More and more people started practising Falun Gong in the ensuing years.