Local Events
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Switzerland: Dafa Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong at a Political Party Meeting
2004-01-15Several weeks ago, Swiss Dafa practitioners started contacting the newly-elected Parliament members via telephone or through personal meetings to talk to them about the brutal persecution against Falun Gong in China. They then got the opportunity to distribute materials and deliver a letter of appeal at an event held by the political parties. -
Austria: In Mourning for Fellow Practitioner Liu Chengjun
2004-01-14Dafa practitioners in Austria gathered at the Chinese Embassy on January 6th to mourn the death of fellow practitioner Liu Chengjun. They appealed for the arrest and severe punishment of his murderers. The brutal killing of Liu Chengjun indicates the vicious and callous nature of the persecution in China and shows that the evildoers are scared that their crimes will be exposed. -
Latvia: Peaceful Appeal at The Chinese Embassy in Riga
2004-01-14On Christmas evening 2003, Liu Chengjun, a Falun Gong practitioner who was brutally tortured in a labour camp, died at the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital in the Chinese city of Changchun. Liu’s name was on Amnesty International's Urgent Rescue list. Dafa practitioners from several cities in Latvia gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in Riga to peacefully appeal and call upon society to severely punish the wicked people who persecute Falun Gong practitioners. -
UK: Practitioners Study the Fa and Practise Exercises Together during the New Year Holidays
2004-01-14During the Christmas and New Year holidays, UK practitioners held a retreat in London. After Fa study, practitioners shared their experiences and understandings about cultivation during Fa-rectification. Some practitioners gave specific accounts of their situation and understanding about cultivating themselves, sending forth righteous thoughts and validating the Fa. -
Switzerland: Clarifying the Facts at the Chinese Consulate in Zürich After the Death of Liu Chengjun
2004-01-13After hearing that Changchun practitioner Mr. Liu Chengjun was persecuted to death by Jiang’s evil regime, Swiss Dafa practitioners gathered at the Chinese Consulate on December the 30th 2003 to mourn his death and appeal for his murderers to be brought to justice. -
Germany: Practitioners Gather at New Year to Hold an Experience Sharing Conference in Erbach
2004-01-13Every New Year, German and Austrian practitioners gather at Erbach, a small town in the South of Germany, to study the Fa [the principles and teachings of Falun Dafa], practise the exercises and share experiences. Some of the practitioners came from far away, and even those who had to worked during the day would come in the evening. -
Switzerland: Dafa Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong At A Political Party Meeting
2004-01-13Several weeks ago, Swiss Dafa practitioners started contacting newly elected congressmen via the phone and in person to clarify the facts about the brutal persecution against Falun Gong in China. Practitioner had the opportunity to distribute truth clarifying materials and delivery a letter of appeal to the political parties. -
UK: Falun Dafa Association Holds a Press Conference to Mourn the Death of Liu Chengjun And Appeal to Stop the Persecution
2004-01-12On December 30th 2003, a press conference was held in front of the Chinese Embassy in London to mourn the death of Liu Chengjun, a Falun Gong practitioner from the city of Changchun. UK practitioners appealed for an immediate investigation into Liu’s death, so that the murderers can be punished and the persecution brought to an end. -
Germany: Dafa Practitioners Appeal to End The Persecution Outside the Chinese Consulate and Mourn the Death of Liu Chengjun
2004-01-12On December the 31st, heavy snow blanketed Munich. Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate, calling for those responsible for the death of Liu Chengjun to be punished and brought to justice. The World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong has issued an urgent announcement to investigate Liu’s case. -
Sweden: Saluting a Hero - Falun Gong Practitioners In Malmo Hold Activities to Mourn the Death of Jilin Practitioner Liu Chengjun
2004-01-11The banners, pictures, and lighted candles to mourn this hero attracted the attention of many passers-by. Many people received flyers, asked questions, and signed their names on the signature petition form. They were angry at what happened to Liu Chengjun and could not understand why a government would persecute innocent people. -
Ireland: Dafa practitioners Commemorate the Death of Liu Chengjun in front of the Chinese Embassy
2004-01-11Liu Chengjun was recently tortured to death because he interrupted a cable TV broadcast to play a video exposing the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong. The Irish practitioners called for severe punishment of the wicked policemen, the murderers and the primary instigator of the persecution, Jiang Zemin. Two major Irish newspapers sent reporters to cover this important event. -
Finland: High School Students Learn about Falun Gong and the Persecution
2004-01-10Many schools in Finland have contacted Falun Gong practitioners and asked them to come to talk about Falun Gong. Reactions from teachers and students have always been good and the teachers have asked practitioners to come again on many occasions. A teacher from one school in the county of Kirkkonummi asked a practitioner to come and tell the students in two classes about the practice of Falun Gong. -
Hungary: Practitioners Mourn for Liu Chengjun in front of the Chinese Consulate and Protest Against the Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-01-09Regardless of the terrifying consequences, Liu Chengjun and other Falun Gong practitioners risked their lives to broadcast the facts and resist the illegal persecution. They safeguarded man’s basic rights to free speech and freedom of belief. Their peaceful approach in resisting the brutal persecution is a magnificent feat. -
UK: Falun Gong Group is Praised at London New Year Parade
2004-01-09Nearly 8,000 people were invited to participate in London’s annual Lord Mayor’s New Year Parade on January 1st. This magnificent event was watched on television by people around the world. Falun Gong’s performance was welcomed and praised. -
Czech Republic: Celebrating New Year’s Day and Clarifying the Truth
2004-01-08On New Year’s Day, we introduced Falun Dafa and clarified the facts in a well known district of Prague. At every intersection, tourists gathered and practitioners handed them materials. There were also some people who had not learned about Falun Gong, but when they heard the facts they were shocked and wished practitioners success.