Local Events
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Sweden: Collecting Signatures in Malmo City to Support the Global Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-06-29We hung up a banner and set up display boards, and more and more people offered to sign their names. Through signing their names, they expressed their surprise and anger at the persecution of Falun Gong by Jiangs regime. Some of them asked, Why is such a peaceful movement banned in China? People here can belong to all kinds of movements. Others said, You are all nice people, why should they persecute you? -
Sweden: Help the people of Hong Kong to keep their rights to freedom of expression, belief and association.
2003-06-29On 28 June 2003, as part of the global action against the implementation of Article 23 in Hong Kong, practitioners in several Swedish cities informed the public about the threat of Hong Kongs new national security bill. Many Swedish people approached practitioners and asked to sign a petition supporting the Hong Kong people. -
Germany: Collecting Signatures to Support the Global Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin and Rescue our Relatives
2003-06-28German practitioners campaign to collect petition signatures in Varsburg has now entered its fourth week and many people have signed our petition. During this month-long campaign, more and more people have found out about this activity and go out of their way to talk with practitioners and ask about the prosecution of Jiang Zemin. In particular, our campaign has been highly supported by the largest local newspaper. -
Ireland: Promoting Falun Dafa at the Special Olympics
2003-06-28As the crowds were entering the stadium, Falun Gong practitioners from Ireland demonstrated the exercises. They also exhibited a banner which read Falun Gong practitioners welcome the Chinese athletes in both Chinese and English. Some families took pictures in front of the practitioners banner. Drivers blew their horns to show their support. -
France: Dafa Practitioners Participate in the Paris Expo
2003-06-26This annual expo is a particularly popular event and this year it attracted over 2 million visitors. Accompanied by elegant music, some practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises to the audience, while others explained the principles of cultivation, told people about the persecution of Falun Gong in China and outlined the activities of practitioners all over the world in their efforts to stop this persecution. -
Holland: Promoting the Fa and Explaining the Facts at the Forest Park in Apeldoorn City
2003-06-25On Saturday June 21, the annual large-scale Multi-Cultural Festival was held by the Holland Immigration Bureau and the Refugee Association at the beautiful and quiet Forest Park in Apeldoorn. Holland Falun Gong practitioners were also invited to demonstrate the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. -
France: Photo Report - Introducing Falun Gong near the Eiffel Tower
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Germany: Frankfurt Practitioners Collect Petition Signatures Supporting the Trials of Jiang
2003-06-25Practitioners from Frankfurt and other areas answered peoples questions and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. Many people signed a petition calling for the people of the world to bring Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin to justice. Recently one phenomenon has become more and more popular: there are always people who come back to our stand and want to talk to us more or those who sit on the nearby benches enjoying the harmonious atmosphere. -
France: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in a Music Festival
2003-06-24Every year on the 21st June, many cities in France hold a mid-summer music festival. This event has gained mass popularity, and this year it even attracted participation from cities around the world, including Chicago. Falun Gong practitioners also participated in this years festival, showing people the graceful dances of Chinese traditional culture as well as the beautiful movements of the Falun Gong exercises. -
Switzerland: Practitioners Send Forth Righteous Thoughts and Tell People the Facts to Support the Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-06-24From June 13th to 15th, Swiss Dafa practitioners sent forth righteous thoughts in front of the Chinese embassy and consulates in Zurich, Bern and Geneva. The practitioners also used various ways to voice their support for the lawsuit against Jiang Zemin, to tell people about the terrible crimes committed by this dictator and to let more people know the truth about Falun Gong. -
Germany: Falun Gong gave a Wonderful Performance as part of the 1000th Birthday Celebrations in the Ancient Town of Kronach
2003-06-24After the parade finished, the governor gave permission for us to perform the dances and exercise demonstration on a nearby stage. He took photos and agreed to be videotaped with practitioners by a TV station. Some practitioners demonstrated the exercises on the grass in the background, and collected signatures for rescuing Ms. Xiong Wei. People stood quietly in the rain, waiting to sign their names. A state councillor from the Kronach area also signed his name to support the rescue of Xiong Wei. -
Finland: Telling People the Facts and Supporting the Lawsuit Against the Dictator Jiang
2003-06-23The summer months in Finland have arrived and, as usual, this has resulted in numerous different festivals and events taking place around the country. This provides many good opportunities for practitioners to introduce Falun Dafa to the Finnish people, and inform them of the recent developments around the world regarding Falun Gong, such as the genocide lawsuits against the Chinese dictator, Jiang Zemin. -
France: Paris Practitioners Demonstrate the Falun Gong Exercises in Chinatown, and Let More People know about the Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-06-23A lot of people expressed their anger at the persecution of peaceful practitioners, which was instigated by Jiang Zemin. Many young people learned the exercises and talked of their wish to practise Dafa. There were a lot of people who put their name and signature onto the petition, many of whom came from China. Some young Chinese from the Mainland expressed their anger at Jiangs horrific violations of human rights. -
Germany: Dafa Practitioners in Dortmund Collect Signatures and Tell People the Facts to Support the Lawsuits Against Jiang
2003-06-22On 14th June 2003, we held an activity to collect signatures in support of the lawsuit against Jiang Zemin and to help in the efforts to rescue our family members who are being persecuted and incarcerated in China. We hung banners and displayed information boards to introduce Dafa and tell people more about the persecution and the lawsuit. Dafa practitioners from nearby cities demonstrated the exercises and distributed leaflets to passers-by. -
Germany: Magdeburg City Government and University Help Falun Gong Practitioners to Hold a Picture Exhibition
2003-06-21The purpose of this exhibition is to expose Chinas persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. The persecution and torture of Falun Gong practitioners is the persecution of human rights. We have the responsibility to continue to raise condemnation of this...It is hard to imagine a world without the moral principles of honesty, kindness and patience. I think these moral principles are prerequisites for a society to develop further. We must support people who protect those morals. I also appeal to everyone to make this task their own responsibility.