Local Events
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Germany: A Chinese Couple Warmly Shook his Hands
2006-01-21" ... Mihai caught them up and started to talk to them in English. He told them what kind of people Falun Gong practitioners are, how the Communist dictatorship persecutes practitioners for believing in Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance, why Falun Gong practitioners tell people the truth and all about the so-called "self-immolation in Tiananmen Square" directed by the CCP. The truth of Falun Gong was revealed. Finally, they shook him warmly by the hand and wished Falun Gong practitioners good luck and success." -
Switzerland: Anti-Torture Exhibition held in Wintry Weather
2006-01-20On the first weekend after the New Year a cold front swept through Switzerland. Despite the severe cold, many Swiss Falun Gong practitioners left their warm homes and gathered at Winterhur to hold an anti-torture exhibition. They intended to expose the brutal persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese communist regime. -
Germany: Practitioners Expose the Persecution of Falun Gong to the People of Mannheim
2006-01-19On January 7th, 2006, in Mannheim, Falun Gong practitioners told people about the persecution of their spiritual practice by the evil communist regime in China. An information booth was placed prominently in the pedestrian area, opposite a busy farmers market. Passersby showed great interest and signed the petition to show their support. -
Slovakia: Introducing Falun Gong the the People of Trnava and Exposing the Persecution Taking Place In China
2006-01-18Falun Gong practitioners travelled to Trnava on January 14th, a cold Saturday morning, to draw the attention of the people of Trnava to the continuing persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese communist regime. Many people, in spite of the cold weather, showed their support by signing the petition. By midday a great deal of signatures had been collected. -
United Kingdom: Activities in London's St. Martins Square Draw Attention to Seven Million Withdrawals from the CCP
2006-01-16According to an Epoch Times report on January 9th, 2006, to mark seven million people withdrawing from the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organisations, volunteer workers from the UK Alliance for quitting the CCP held an open-air photo exhibition and collected signatures in St. Martins Square in Central London on January 7th and 8th, 2006. Chinese people in the UK are more and more willing to discuss the CCP's human rights violations. -
Russia: Falun Gong Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa and Expose the Persecution in St. Petersburg.
2006-01-15From January 6th - 8th, 2006, practitioners from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Pjatigorsk, Yekaterinburg, Vladimir State and Ukraine held group study and experience sharing during the holiday period. To introduce Falun Gong to the public and let them know about the persecution happening in China, they also held an anti-torture exhibition on the streets. -
Czech Republic: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution to the People of Brno
2006-01-14Brutal human rights abuse, persecution and torture of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese communist regime - practitioners gathered on January 6th, 2006 to inform the people of Brno about these tragedies. Traditional style Chinese exercise music and demonstrations of the gentle Falun Gong exercises attracted the attention of passersby. -
Finland: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution in Kouvola
2006-01-13On Saturday, January 7th, 2006, Finnish practitioners arrived in the pedestrian precinct in downtown Kouvola, a city located in eastern Finland, to introduce Falun Gong to local people. They hoped to let the people of Kouvola know about the benefits of practising Falun Gong and also tell them about the brutal persecution. -
Russia: "This is what I want to do most"
2006-01-11One practitioner was a young man who worked in Moscow. Practising Falun Gong made him energetic. His face was always glowing with health. Using the money saved from his slender income, he had a printing factory print a set of exquisite greeting cards. On the cards was the sentence he wanted to say most. -
Italy: Falun Gong Practitioners Warn the Argentinean Government to Truly Safeguard the Argentinean People's Interests
2006-01-10During the New Year holidays, Falun Gong practitioners in Rome practised exercises outside the Argentinean Embassy and distributed leaflets to pedestrians. The Falun Gong Association in Italy expressed its concern about an incident which took place in Argentina to the Argentinean Embassy, as well as talking with the Ambassador's assistant. -
Germany: "I gained a new life today"
2006-01-10Solingen is a city in West Germany, which was not well known at all fourteen years ago, but with a big fire taking place on November 23rd, 1992, it became a spotlight of the world. At that time, some right-wing extremists launched an anti-foreigner campaign, and threw beer bottles filled with gasoline at foreigners’ residences, leading to a big fire. Five Turkish women became victims, which caused quite a stir not only in Germany but also in other parts of the world. -
Norway: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in a Health Fair in Bergen
2006-01-07Some people at the fair had heard about the persecution of Falun Gong in China, but many knew nothing about it. An important reason for us to attend the health fair was to expose the persecution in China. The more people that get to know the truth about the persecution, the sooner it will end. That is why practitioners are trying to expose the persecution. -
Italy: Falun Gong Practitioners call on the Thai Government to Resist the CCP's Export of the Persecution Overseas
2006-01-06On New Year’s Day 2006, Falun Gong practitioners in Rome headed for the Thai Embassy to protest and submit an open letter to call on the Thai government to boycott the CCP’s exportation of the persecution and to insist on justice in the hope that a bright future would be chosen by the Thai government. -
Holland: People of Amsterdam Impressed by the International Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance Art Exhibition
2006-01-06The International Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance Art Exhibition, sponsored by the Dutch Falun Gong Association, was held in city hall Amsterdam from November 2nd to November 15th, 2005. The spirit of Falun Gong practitioners' perseverance in the face of inhuman persecution by the Chinese Communist regime made an unforgettable impression upon the government officials, city hall staff members and the general public who visited the exhibition. -
Finland: Introducing Falun Gong at a Fair in Jyväskylä
2006-01-06At Jyväskylä Country Fair on September 17th, practitioners demonstrated the five Falun Gong exercises to traditional-style Chinese music, which attracted a great deal of attention. Some people knew already a little about the persecution of Falun Gong in China, but they wanted to learn more about how and why this is still continuing.