Local Events
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Turkey: Raising Awareness of the Persecution at Middle East Technical University in Ankara
2015-12-21Falun Gong practitioners conducted an event at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara on December 1, 2015, introducing Falun Gong to teachers and students of the Department of Architecture and raising awareness of the ongoing persecution in China. -
Sweden: People of Linköping Support Efforts to Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice for Persecution of Falun Gong
2015-12-21In less than four hours, 95 citizens in Linköping, Sweden’s fifth largest city, signed a petition in support of bringing former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin to justice for his crimes relating to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Denmark: Falun Gong Practitioner Calls for Help in Rescuing Her Unlawfully-Detained Sisters in China
2015-12-21The elder and young sisters of Wei Zaiqun, who lives in Denmark, are being unlawfully incarcerated in China for their belief in Falun Gong. Wei Zaiqun wept when speaking about this. -
Slovakia: Candlelight Vigil for Falun Gong Persecution Victims Held in Bratislava
2015-12-21A candlelight vigil for the victims of the persecution of Falun Gong in China was held in the evening hours on Thursday, December 10, 2015, Human Rights Day, in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bratislava. -
Denmark: Addressing People's Confusion About Persecution in China
2015-11-23Although Falun Gong practitioners have been persecuted for their belief in China for 16 years, some people in the West are still unaware. And like so many people in China, even those who have heard about Falun Gong are often confused about the nature and rationale behind the persecution. -
Czech Republic: Raising Awareness About the Persecution of Falun Gong at Scenic Tourist Site in Prague
2015-11-23Many tourists stopped to watch the exercise demonstration, read posters, and listen to facts about the brutal persecution and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) live organ harvesting from practitioners, for profit. -
Sweden: “I Have to Do My Part to Help Stop the Persecution”
2015-11-23As a Nordic country, Sweden is often very cold. However, many residents showed warm support for Falun Dafa during outdoor events in downtown Stockholm that exposed the severe human rights violations against the peaceful spiritual practice in China. -
Germany: Lawsuits Against Former Chinese Dictator Find Support
2015-11-23“I want to sign!” These words were heard repeatedly from people from around the world visiting Weil am Rhein. From the end of May through November 2015, more than 196,000 Falun Gong practitioners and their families have filed criminal complaints against Jiang. -
Spain: Feedback from a Falun Gong Practice Site in Madrid
2015-11-23For over 10 years, Falun Gong practitioners have been coming to the Buen Retiro Park, one of the largest parks in Madrid, to do the exercises every Sunday. The peaceful, slow-moving exercises and meditation have been quick to draw newcomers to the group -
Denmark: Experiencing Falun Dafa at a Cultural Summit
2015-09-10Many people visited the Falun Dafa booth during the three-day event, on August 20-22, 2015. After learning the some of the Falun Dafa exercises at the booth, one group commented on how relaxed it made them feel. -
Switzerland: People in Zurich Call for an End to the Persecution
2015-09-09Falun Gong practitioners in Switzerland held Information Day activities at Hirschenplatz and Limmatquai, two popular areas of Zurich, in July and August 2015. -
Italy: Documentary Free China Plays to Full House in Prato
2015-09-09The award winning Free China: The Courage to Believe tells the story of Falun Gong practitioners in China and overseas who remain courageously persistent in their belief in the face of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal suppression. -
Romania: Hearing about Falun Gong at a Bucharest Park
2015-07-14Visitors to Plumbuita Park on July 5, 2015 encountered a Falun Dafa booth, and many learned the basic facts about the practice, and the persecution of Falun Dafa in China over the past 16 years. -
Russia: Introducing Falun Gong at Community Events in St. Petersburg
2015-07-14Falun Gong practitioners recently participated in the YogArt and Green Festivals in St. Petersburg this summer. They introduced the beauty of Falun Gong cultivation practice and exposed the persecution of the practice in China. This was the second year that practitioners participated in these popular annual events. -
Czech Republic: Atrocities in China Exposed During International Festival Celebrating Freedom from Totalitarianism
2015-03-07David Kilgour, a former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific, and Ethan Gutmann, an investigative journalist, spoke at a press conference focused on the issue of forced organ harvesting in China, and throughout their visit in Prague they were interviewed by various local media, including Czech Radio and Czech Television.