Peaceful Protests
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Ireland: A March and Rally Call for an End to the Persecution, MPs Come to Show Support
2014-07-19Falun Gong practitioners in Ireland gathered in downtown Dublin on July 16, 2014. They held a march and rally to mourn practitioners who have died as a result of the persecution that started in China in 1999. -
United Kingdom: "We Must Put an End to This Violation of Human Dignity"
2014-07-19UK Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference opposite the Chinese Embassy before parading through central London to mark 15 years of persecution against Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party. -
France: Peaceful Resistance to the Persecution on the Eve of Its 15th Anniversary
2014-07-19French practitioners again set up display boards and banners. Many tourists stopped by and learned about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. They signed the petition, expressing their support for the peaceful resistance. -
Finland: Media and Human Rights Organizations Expose Visiting CCP Official's Crimes in the Persecution of Falun Gong
2014-07-19Etelä-Saimaa, the largest newspaper in Northern Finland, was one of the Finnish media that reported Liu Yunshan's role in the persecution of Falun Gong in China: instigating lies and hatred as Minister of Propaganda. Liu, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was visiting the country June 12 – 14, as part of his four-state visit in Europe. -
Portugal: CCP Politburo Standing Member Liu Yunshan Encounters Protestors at Almost Every Stop on His Visit
2014-07-12Liu Yunshan encountered Falun Gong protesters almost everywhere he visited while in Portugal last week. Liu, one of the key perpetrators in the persecution of Falun Gong in China, is a former director of the Propaganda Department and currently a standing member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Politburo. -
United Kingdom: Public Support for Falun Gong London Protest during Visit of Chinese Official
2014-07-11Falun Gong practitioners in London held a peaceful protest across from 10 Downing Street on June 17, 2014, where British Prime Minister David Cameron received his Chinese counterpart, Li Keqiang. -
Netherlands: Raising Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong in front of Amsterdam's Royal Palace
2014-07-11On June 8, 2014, Falun Gong practitioners in Amsterdam, Netherlands, held a poster display at Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace. Tourists from around the world stopped at the information display to learn about Falun Gong and the persecution. -
France: Collecting Signatures In Front of the Eiffel Tower
2014-07-11Falun Gong practitioners in Paris held an activity on June 15, 2014, at Trocadero Square, in front of the Eiffel Tower, exposing the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China, and collecting petition signatures calling for an end to the persecution. -
United Kingdom: The Spirit of the April 25th Peaceful Demonstration Celebrated in London
2014-04-30Falun Gong practitioners in London held activities in Chinatown and St Martins Square to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the peaceful demonstration and call for the end of the 15-year-long persecution, and in particular the forced organ harvesting of living Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Denmark: Practitioners Raise Awareness of the Persecution While Commemorating Anniversary of April 25th Event
2014-04-26Falun Gong practitioners in Copenhagen, Denmark held activities on April 19, 2014 to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the April 25 peaceful demonstration. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Protest During Xi Jinping Visit to Berlin
2014-04-21On March 28, 2014, Falun Gong practitioners protested in front of the Bellevue Palace and Reich Chancellery in Berlin, where Xi Jinping, head of the Chinese Communist Party, made stops during his visit to Germany. They called for an end to the 15-year persecution of Falun Gong in China and for bringing the key perpetrators to justice. -
France: Rally in Front of Paris Chinese Embassy During Visit by CCP Official
2014-04-21Following a rally in Lyon, France a few days prior, Falun Gong practitioners held another in front of the Chinese Embassy in Paris on March 27, 2014. These rallies coincided with the visit of Xi Jinping, head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and practitioners called for bringing to justice the key perpetrators in the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Finland: Candlelight Vigil Calls Attention to the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2014-02-22Falun Gong practitioners held a candlelight vigil at the square outside the Helsinki Train Station on January 27, 2014, 27, the annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. As the phrase “never again” was born after the Holocaust, the practitioners hope their actions will serve as a reminder for the public not to keep silent and to help stop the persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
United Kingdom: Locals and Tourists Connect with Falun Gong During Chinese New Year in London Chinatown
2014-02-22Visitors to Chinatown come across Falun Gong practitioners, who have maintained a regular presence there every weekend. Practitioners hold exercise demonstrations, expose the persecution in China including the forced organ harvesting from living practitioners, and hold signature drives calling for an end to the persecution. -
Germany: Practitioners in Munich Raise Awareness of Organ Harvesting Crimes
2014-02-21Falun Gong practitioners held truth-clarification activities on February 15, 2014, at Marienplatz in the city centre of Munich, Germany, on a warm winter day. They set up an informational booth, displayed photos, and collected signatures condemning the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) practice of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners.