Peaceful Protests
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United Kingdom: Cambridge Rally Supporting Five Million Withdrawals from the CCP
2005-11-26According to a report by the Epoch Times newspaper, on October 23rd, a large rally supporting five million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held in Cambridge. The event was organised by the Federation for Saying Goodbye to the CCP. The demonstration passed through the town centre, and then gathered at King’s College. -
Holland: Practitioners Read Falun Dafa Association Announcement in front of the Chinese Embassy
2005-11-24The Falun Dafa Association published an announcement warning all those who assist the Chinese Communist regime in persecuting Falun Gong, including officials in Chinese Embassies and Consulates, to stop doing evil. Falun Gong practitioners read the announcement in Chinese and English in front of the Chinese Embassy at the Hague. -
Spain: A Police Officer Cherishes "Truthfulness Compassion and Tolerance"
2005-11-22During Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Spain, some practitioners came all the way from Switzerland to participate in the activities. They intended to take advantage of this opportunity to call on the Chinese President to bring an end to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Throughout the activities, Spanish police stood in line in front of the practitioners participating in the petition. Practitioners knew that it was because of China’s pressure that the Spanish authorities ordered the police to do so. -
Germany: During Hu's Visit, Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Series of Activities in Düsseldorf and Dortmund
2005-11-21During the time when Chinese President Hu visited Düsseldorf and Dortmund, Falun Gong practitioners held a series of activities to clarify the truth and expose the Chinese Communist regime's brutal persecution of Falun Gong. They also called upon people to extend their help to stop the persecution in China. -
Spain: Recent Stories from Spain
2005-11-21During Chinese President Hu's state visit to Spain, Madrid suddenly became very cold. The typically dry weather turned gloomy. However, practitioners patiently waited outside locations where the Chinese delegation was to be present in order to let Hu and other Chinese officials know: "Falun Dafa is good!" -
Spain: Peaceful, Righteous Appeal and Demonstration during Hu Jintao's State Visit
2005-11-20During Hu Jintao’s visit to Spain, Falun Gong practitioners called for the attention of the world’s people and despite the freezing wind and pouring rain, no matter night or day, seized every possible opportunity to pass this message on to Hu Jintao: Stop persecuting Falun Gong. Bring Jiang Zemin to justice. -
Spain: Photo Report: Hu Jintao Visits Spain, Falun Gong Calls for an End to the Persecution
2005-11-19November 13th was the first day of Chinese Leader Hu Jintao's state visit to Spain. On his way to sign a contract with the Spanish Telephone Company, Falun Gong practitioners hung many banners reading “Falun Dafa is Good”, and appealed loudly when his motorcade passed through, saying: “Stop the persecution of Falun Gong” -
Germany: Young People Attracted by Falun Gong Practitioners' Tranquil Energy Field
2005-11-19A group of Falun Gong practitioners from different European countries started a twenty-four hour candlelight vigil when Hu Jintao arrived in Berlin on November 10th. When the night came, the practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercise movements and the strong energy field attracted many passersby. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Encounter Hu Jintao in Berlin and Appeal to Stop the Persecution
2005-11-17On November the 11th 2005, the second day of Hu Jintao’s visit to Berlin, more than one hundred Falun Gong practitioners continued their 24-hour petition signature collection activities persistently outside Hu’s accommodation, the Adlon Hotel. Hu Jintao and the accompanying Chinese government officials had several chances to listen to appeals made by Falun Gong practitioners. -
German President Meets with Practitioners and German Police Withstand Pressure from Chinese Delegation
2005-11-16When Hu Jintao's motorcade passed by, they could clearly see Falun Gong practitioners' banners. Some people from the motorcade stared at the protesting crowds when they passed by. The highest banner that Falun Gong practitioners expressed practitioners' message to the the Chinese leader. -
Germany: Parade for Supporting the Withdrawal from the CCP Attracts German Media and People
2005-11-16During the Chinese Communist Party leader’s visit to Germany, people from European countries and human rights organizations held a big parade in Germany’s capital to support more than 5 million people publicly withdrawing from the Chinese Communist Party. The attendees included Falun Gong practitioners, who are being persecuted in China. -
Germany: Practitioners Continue Activities Calling Hu to End the Persecution
2005-11-15Since Hu Jintao arrived in Berlin, practitioners have been holding a continuous appeal to call on Hu to end the persecution. German President Horst Koehler called on China to respect human rights. Before Hu's arrival, Koehler met with Falun Gong practitioners and Amnesty International, asking for their wishes and requests. -
Germany: German and French Practitioners Urge the German President to Tell Hu Jintao: Falun Gong is Good
2005-11-12On November 10th, Hu Jintao arrived in Berlin on a four day visit. German President Horst Koehler met Hu and his delegation at Schloss Charlottenburg. Before the meeting, President Koehler got off his vehicle and talked with groups holding appeals outside the building. A practitioner asked the President to tell Hu: Falun Gong is Good! -
United Kingdom: Practitioners Call for an End to the Persecution as Hu Jintao Visits England
2005-11-09Falun Gong practitioners from the UK and Europe appealed near London’s Buckingham Palace to call on Hu Jintao to stop the persecution of Falun Gong. They held banners worded, "Bring Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing and Zhou Yongkang to Justice", "Hu Jintao, the time that Heaven and the people give to you is limited" and "Stop the persecution of Falun Gong." -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Urge the Chinese Government to Release Jiang Renzheng Immediately
2005-10-23When Jiang Renzheng and Kuo Rei applied for refugee status in Germany, the German authorities misunderstood them and decided they were not Falun Gong practitioners and believed they wouldn’t be persecuted. As a result, they repatriated them and their children back to China. However two weeks later, the National Security Bureau in Benshi city interrogated them for ten hours. They sentenced Jiang Renzheng to three years in a labour camp without any legal procedure.