Local Events
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United Kingdom: Exposing the Persecution on the Streets of Leeds
2006-11-06Many passers-by stood in shock at the images on the display board depicting various torture methods used on practitioners in China. Having read the details they would naturally take the initiative to sign one of the petitions to stop the persecution which will eventually be sent to the UK government to urge the Chinese Communist Party to stop their illegal acts. -
Hungary: People Call for an End to the Persecution Against Falun Gong
2006-11-05On November 1st 2006, Hungarian practitioners gathered at Blaha Lujza Square in Budapest to let people know about the Falun Dafa practitioners being persecuted in China. They displayed posters, handed out flyers, collected petition signatures and talked to passerbys. Pointing to the posters, a man said: “I can’t believe this is still happening in the 21st century!” -
Austria: Raising Awareness about the Persecution Throughout the Country
2006-11-05The week-long car tour to raise awareness about the persecution against Falun Gong travelled around nine states and passed through many cities, villages, world-renowned tourist attractions, and ski resorts. As a result of the tour, many Austrian people and foreign tourists have learned about practitioners being cruelly persecuted in China. -
Sweden: After Learning about the Persecution of Falun Gong, Local People Condemn the CCP
2006-11-03On October 28th and 29th, 2006, Swedish Falun Gong practitioners held activities in Liljeholm Square in the suburbs of Stockholm to promote Falun Gong and explain the facts about the cultivation practice. Regardless of the chilly wind, they demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises to traditional-style Chinese exercise music. -
Germany: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution in Schweinfurt
2006-11-02It was a beautiful and sunny late summer day. Numerous people were on the streets and many accepted our flyers gladly and also read the information detailing the persecution of Falun Gong in China, the grave human rights violations and torture, as well as about the organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners. We saw a diverse group of people, also from other countries, with whom we held deep discussions. Many were rather interested and we found that the majority had not heard or heard very little about the seriousness of the crimes perpetrated in China. -
Germany: Introducing Falun Gong to the People of Göttingen
2006-11-01Practitioners came from far and wide to expose the persecution of Falun Gong in China to the people in Göttingen. Falun Dafa practitioners from Bremen, Bielefeld, Hannover, Kassel und Göttingen travelled to the activity to expose together the organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners, as well as the cruel persecution. Many people wanted to listen to the truth. -
Finland: Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong During the European Union Meeting
2006-10-31On October 20th, leaders from the 25 member countries of the European Union held an informal meeting in Lahti. In the evening, Russian President Putin joined the other leaders. Taking this opportunity, some Helsinki practitioners came to the city to expose the persecution of Falun Gong and the CCP's atrocities of organ harvesting to the general public. -
United Kingdom: Telling Members of the Scottish National Party about the Persecution of Falun Gong
2006-10-30On October 13th and 14th, 2006, Scottish Falun Gong practitioners came to Purse during an SNP congress to expose the Chinese Communist Party's trade in organs harvested from living Falun Gong practitioners. Practitioners hung up banners reading "Stop organ harvesting in Chinese concentration camps", and distributed leaflets beside the main entrance to the congress hall. Many congress participants said they learnt about the issue from BBC news a few weeks ago. -
United Kingdom: Exposing the Persecution in Glasgow University
2006-10-29Falun Gong practitioners visit Amnesty International student society every year. At the beginning of October 2006, Falun Gong practitioners held a seminar, at which they gave a presentation to the students regarding an independent investigation report of live organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) -
Germany: Introducing Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution to the People of Münster
2006-10-29On Saturday October 21st, much interest was shown in what goes on in China’s slave labour camps, concentration camps and hospitals, along the long pedestrian zone in Münster. Passersby watched the torture re-enactments and accepted our flyers. We were so busy that the day passed quickly. Many people thanked us for the information we gave them. -
Russia: Special Musical Performance at Nishne Novgorod City Music College
2006-10-28One special thing about the State Language University Choir is that they sing in many languages. Musical works by many composers were played, but the focus of this concert was a Chinese song entitled Coming for You, which was composed by a Falun Gong practitioner. One member of the choir is a Falun Gong practitioner and all the other members of the choir know about Falun Gong and the ruthless persecution of the practice in China. -
Holland: After Learning the Truth, People in Heerlen Condemn the CCP's Atrocities
2006-10-28On October 21st, 2006, in Heerlen in Holland, Falun Gong practitioners held a demonstration disclosing the CCP's trade in organs harvested from live Falun Gong practitioners. They set up a picture exhibition exposing how the CCP persecutes Falun Gong practitioners by torturing them. One after another, shoppers and passersby signed practitioners' petition calling on the Dutch government to help stop the persecution of Falun Gong by the CCP. -
Denmark: A Human Rights Organisation Expresses Concern about Organ Harvesting in China's Labour Camps
2006-10-27On September 8th, 2006, David Matas, the prestigious Canadian lawyer who co-authored the Report into Allegations of Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China arrived in Denmark for a visit. A press conference was hosted in the parliament building to expose organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Slovakia: Series of Activities against the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2006-10-27From October 19th until the end of the week, in a few cities in Eastern Slovakia there took place a series of activities to support the human rights of people who are persecuted in China because they practise Falun Gong. During these few days more then six hundred signatures were collected and in Presov some young children wanted to help distribute flyers. -
Sweden: Introducing Falun Gong and Informing People about the Persecution at a Health Expo
2006-10-26Falun Gong practitioners were invited to take part in “Wellbeing Day” held by the Hallunda community in Stockholm. People crowded the booth. Practitioners demonstrating the exercises and explained to people outside the hall that Falun Gong is a genuine path of self-cultivation and benevolence. The person in charge of the exposition appreciated our presence.