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United Kingdom: Photo Report - Falun Gong Practitioners Awarded First Prize at the Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade for the Third Consecutive Year
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United Kingdom: Warm Response to Falun Gong Parade at the Edinburgh Cavalcade
2004-08-09Before the Falun Gong display had even reached them, the onlookers at this year’s Edinburgh Cavalcade had already been touched by the generous heart of the Falun Gong practitioners. Walking before the parade, practitioners in traditional Chinese dress handed out hundreds of paper lotus flowers into the outstretched hands of children leaning over the barriers. -
Greece: Lawsuit Brought Against Jiang Zemin for Genocide in Greece One Week Before the Olympics
2004-08-08On August the 5th 2004, one week before the Athens Olympics, two Greek lawyers on behalf three practitioners from Australia, Ireland and Greece submitted a criminal lawsuit against former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, former vice-premier Li Lanqing, and member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of Communist Party Luo Gan for genocide and torture. -
United Kingdom: Torture Methods used on Falun Gong Practitioners Displayed in an Exhibition in Edinburgh
2004-08-08On the evening of the 7th of August 2004, Falun Gong practitioners staged an anti-torture exhibition, showed the exercises of Falun Gong and collected signatures via the use of petitions to bring Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin to justice. The yearly Edinburgh Tattoo event was a great chance to show many tourists and also the people of Edinburgh the truth about Falun Gong. -
Germany: Five Years of Peaceful Protest. Anti-Torture Exhibition Held in Munich. A German MP Expresses his Support.
2004-08-08During the whole activity, many people were shocked by the pictures showing the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners who have been subjected to torture by the police. They could not believe that this is taking place in modern society. People came in a steady stream to sign the petition to bring Jiang Zemin to justice. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Participates in the Alternative Health Fair in Strömstad
2004-08-08On Saturday 10th, and Sunday 11th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from Sweden and Norway took part in the Alternative Health Fair in Strömstad.On both days, practitioners held a one hour introduction course. On the second day, the course had to be extended for an extra hour, because of the amount of people who were eager to learn the exercises. -
United Kingdom: Anti-Torture Exhibition during Edinburgh Tattoo Draws Lots of Media and Public Attention
2004-08-07On the afternoon and evening of Friday the 6th of August, an anti-torture exhibition was held by Falun Gong practitioners in Edinburgh. This coincided with the world-renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo event. The exhibition focused on a few of the hundreds of brutal torture methods used by the Jiang Regime to persecute Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Spain: Peaceful Appeal and Candlelight Vigil at the Chinese Embassy
2004-08-07On the evening of July 23rd, Spanish Falun Gong practitioners once again gathered outside the Chinese Embassy to hold a candlelight vigil to commemorate those practitioners who have been persecuted to death in Mainland China for upholding the truth and persisting in their belief in Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. -
Greece : Lawsuit Filed Against Chief Persecutors of Falun Gong Practitioners
2004-08-06At approximately 11am on August the 5th 2004, a criminal lawsuit was filed in Greece against Jiang Zemin, Li Lanqing and Luo Gan for their Crimes of Torture. This was followed by a press conference in Athens to let the public know about this step towards bringing the chief persecutors of Falun Gong to justice. The press conference was attended by both Greek and international media, and featured 3 plaintiffs from this lawsuit as well as several experts in the field of law and human rights. -
Belgium: New Practitioners Meet in the Park to Practise Falun Gong Exercises and Study the Teachings Together
2004-08-06On July the 31st 2004, a meeting was organized for new practitioners in the city of Ghent. Over 20 practitioners, who all started Falun Gong recently, gathered in the park in the morning to practise the Falun Gong exercises together. After the practice, the group started reading the introductory text Falun Gong and discussed questions that came up during the reading. -
Ireland: Irish Falun Dafa Association Holds a Press Conference as Liu Feng Returns to Ireland
2004-08-05Irish Senator Mr. David Norris, the spokesman of Amnesty International in Ireland Mr. Jim Loughran, Deputy Mayor of Dublin City Mr. Andrew Montague, and South Dublin County Councillor Mrs. Ruth Coppinger attended the press conference and expressed their points of view. They have all actively taken part in the rescue efforts to release Liu Feng. -
United Kingdom: Practitioners Hold Anti-Torture Exhibitions in Edinburgh
2004-08-05On the 24th and 25th of July, British Falun Gong practitioners held a two-day live exhibition of simulating torture scenes in Edinburgh. After listening to practitioner’s tell them about the five-year campaign of genocide against Falun Gong in China, kind-hearted Scots were shocked! They could not believe that this brutal persecution is still happening in the 21st century. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Attend a Multicultural Festival in Munich
2004-08-05On the 19th of July, Falun Gong practitioners took part in a multicultural festival, which was conducted by the Cultural Office of Munich City Hall. Dafa practitioners in Munich applied for a stall to display information about Falun Dafa and tell people about the five-year campaign of genocide against Falun Gong in China. -
Russia: Parade and Anti-Torture Exhibition in Moscow Calling for the End to the Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-08-04After holding a peaceful appeal at the Chinese Embassy on July the 20th, 2004, to mark five years of the Jiang regime’s persecution of Falun Gong, Dafa practitioners organised a parade in Moscow. The parade ended in the busiest Square where practitioners demonstrated Falun Gong exercises and held a live anti-torture exhibition as well as a poster display. -
Ireland: Liu Feng Successfully Rescued and Returned to Ireland
2004-08-04Falun Gong practitioner Liu Feng, who was studying in Ireland, has been successfully rescued and returned to Ireland. Liu Feng and his wife arrived in Dublin this week. On Thursday this week, a press conference will be held in Trinity College to inform and express thanks to all circles of society about Liu Feng’s return.