Peaceful Protests
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Finland: Practitioners Hold Candlelight Vigil on Human Rights Day
2011-12-26On the evening of December 10, 2011, International Human Rights Day, at Helsinki's central railway station, Falun Gong practitioners in Finland held a candlelight vigil to mourn the practitioners who have died as a result of the persecution. Many people signed the petition to support practitioners' efforts. -
Germany: Candlelight Vigil Held in Freiburg Condemning the Persecution of Falun Gong
2011-12-19On December 10, International Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners held a candlelight vigil in downtown Freiburg, condemning the 12-year-long persecution of Falun Gong in China. Practitioners displayed pictures of Falun Gong practitioners who died as a result of torture in China. In the last 12 years, 3463 people died in the persecution. -
Austria: Practitioners Call Attention to the Persecution of Falun Gong on International Human Rights Day
2011-12-18On December 10, International Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners from Austria held activities at Michaeler Platz in Vienna, exposing the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China, and calling for an end to the persecution, which has lasted over 12 years. -
United Kingdom: Activity Held for Human Rights Day in London, VIPs Voice Support for Falun Gong
2011-12-17On December 8, just before International Human Rights Day, UK Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in front of the National Gallery in London, calling for joint efforts to stop the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong. More than a dozen Members of British Parliament and European Parliament sent letters of support for the event. -
CCP Head Visits Austria, Falun Gong Practitioners Protest the Persecution
2011-11-15Head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Hu Jintao arrived in Vienna the evening of October 30, 2011. During his stay, practitioners in Austria held peaceful protest activities, condemning the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong, calling for bringing the chief culprits in the persecution of Falun Gong (Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing and Zhou Yongkang) to justice. -
Denmark: Practitioners Protest the Persecution during the Chinese Foreign Minister's Visit
2011-11-01Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi visited Denmark October 19-20, 2011. Wherever the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials went, protesters from all walks of life followed them. The Danish mainstream media and public opinion have focused on China's human rights issues over the past few days. MPs from different political parties criticised the CCP's persecution of human rights when they were interviewed by the media. -
United Kingdom: Rally Held in London Chinatown Supporting One Hundred Million Chinese Withdrawals from the CCP
2011-10-07Sixty-two years ago, on October 1, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) obtained the power to govern China. On Saturday October 1, the British Association of Quitting the Communist Party held a rally in London's Chinatown, exposing the evil history of the Chinese Communist Party, and calling upon Chinese people to recognise the nature of it and quit. -
Belgium: People Support Falun Gong Practitioners’ Resistance to the Persecution
2011-08-14On July 22, practitioners in Belgium held a series of activities to protest the Chinese Communist Party's 12-year-long persecution of Falun Gong. In the drizzling morning, a group of practitioners arrived at the front gate of the Chinese Embassy to the European Union to peacefully protest the CCP’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises to music. Passing motorists honked their car horns or gave a thumbs-up in support of the practitioners. -
Serbia: Falun Gong Practitioners Protest the Persecution in front of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade
2011-08-12Falun Gong practitioners in Serbia held activities in the capital city, Belgrade on July 21, 2011, to condemn the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution of Falun Gong for twelve years. They protested in front of the Chinese Embassy, mourned fellow Falun Gong practitioners murdered by the CCP, and called for the people of Serbia to help stop the CCP's atrocities. -
Ireland: Falun Gong Practitioners in Dublin Host a Rally and Parade to Protest the Persecution
2011-08-04On July 16, 2011, Falun Gong practitioners in Ireland rallied and paraded in Dublin, calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong that begin in China on July 20, 1999. The activity was actively supported by people from all walks of life. Participants condemned the Chinese Communist Party's brutal persecution and called for worldwide awareness to help end it at once. -
Switzerland: Protesting the Persecution and Letting More People in Zurich Know about Falun Gong
2011-08-03On the evening of July 20, 2011, Falun Gong practitioners went to Bürkli Platz in Zurich, Switzerland, to commemorate the practitioners tortured to death in China. They held banners exposing CCP persecution and lit candles. They wanted more people to pay attention to the issue to help stop the brutal persecution. -
Austria: Voices of Justice from Vienna
2011-08-02On July 20, 2011, in Vienna, Austria, Falun Gong practitioners held an information day in front of the United Nations (UN), to expose the CCP's atrocities in the 12-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong. They also called on people from all walks of life to help stop this crime against humanity. -
United Kingdom: Protesting the 12-year Persecution of Falun Gong at Trafalgar Square
2011-07-30On July 16, 2011, Saturday, Falun Gong practitioners in the UK came to famous Trafalgar Square in London to commemorate the 12th anniversary of protesting the CCP's persecution. They wanted to help more people learn the facts about Falun Gong, and called on people from all walks of life together to stop the persecution. -
Ukraine: Practitioners Protest the Persecution in Front of the Chinese Embassy
2011-07-29On the afternoon of July 20, 2011, Ukraine Falun Gong practitioners held activities in front of the Chinese Embassy in the capital city of Kiev to protest the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of the practice. Several practitioners stood in rows and demonstrated the five graceful Falun Gong exercises on the pavement across from the Chinese Embassy. -
United Kingdom: Commemorating 12 Years of Persecution on Trafalgar Square
2011-07-20On Saturday 16th July an activity was held in Trafalgar Square, London, to commemorate 12 years of persecution against Falun Gong in China. The Chinese Communist Party publicly launched a widescale campaign of human rights abuses against Falun Gong in July 1999.