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Russia: Spreading the Fa and Telling People the Facts in the Ancient City of Nizhai Novgorod
2003-09-25Practitioners held an art and literature exhibition to display artwork by Dafa practitioners. This was to display the goodness of Falun Dafa and to reveal the truth about the persecution in China to the local citizens. Reporters from the local TV station Slavic also came to the exhibition to carry out interviews. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in Recklinghausen
2003-09-25Passers-by stopped to watch the exercise demonstration and talk with practitioners. They wanted to know more about Falun Gong. Some people already knew about Falun Gong since they have seen other Falun Dafa Information Day events. One of them learned about Falun Gong in Australia. We received many heart-felt messages of encouragement and support. -
UK Foreign Ministry 2003 Human Rights Report criticises Chinas Record and Attitude towards Human Rights
2003-09-24China stated at the UN Commission on Human Rights in April 2003 that international concern over human rights in China was unimportant, meaningless and irrelevant. This has led to concerns among both other governments and in the NGO community as to the value China places on human rights dialogue. -
Moldova: Luo Gan Faced a 4th Lawsuit on the Last Stop of his European Tour
2003-09-24On the morning of September the 18th, the World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong, The Committee for Global Action in Rescuing Family Members, the European Falun Dafa Association and the St. Petersburg Falun Dafa Association in Russia jointly filed a lawsuit against Luo Gan for his crimes of torture and genocide. Luo Gan, head of the Gestapo-like "610 Office"* in China, was visiting the Republic of Moldova. -
Germany: Photo Exhibition to Expose Jiangs crime of Genocide Attracts the Attention of International Diplomats
2003-09-24A photo exhibition to expose Chinese dictator Jiang Zemins crimes of genocide was held outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The head of the Chinese Department of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs came downstairs especially to accept a letter from Dafa practitioners and a petition signed by German citizens. -
Finland: Another Library in Helsinki Holds a Falun Dafa Picture Exhibition
2003-09-24At the exhibition hall, there were also some informative free Video-CDs and leaflets for visitors to take, as well as the compilation The Falun Gong Report, an annual publication detailing the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners through describing individual human rights violations affecting women, the elderly and children. -
Moldova: Another Lawsuit is filed against 610 Office Head Luo Gan before he leaves Europe
2003-09-23On September the 16th, during Luo Gans visit to Armenia, Falun Gong practitioners, with the help of international human rights organisations, submitted a lawsuit to a court in the capital Yerevan, against Luo Gan for his crimes of torture and genocide. Immediately after legal action in Iceland and Finland, Luo Gan was again placed in another embarrassing situation. This was the third lawsuit that Luo Gan faced during his visit to Europe. -
Report from Swedish Newspaper DN Kultur: Chinese Consulate attempts to Stop Swedish Radio Station from Broadcasting Falun Gong Programmes
2003-09-23'The hostess of the Falun Gong programme Yvonne Kleberg said, We think that this act ignores Swedish law. China has neither the right to influence the Swedish media nor the right to invade our freedom of expression. She has already reported the case to the police. The reporter had tried many times to contact the Chinese consulate in Gothenburg, but in vain.' -
Germany: You have made the Hamburg Multicultural Festival more vibrant!
2003-09-23It was a sunny day and passers-by watched the parade with great interest. There were nearly thirty groups attending the parade. The Falun Gong part of the parade was led by a beautiful blue banner reading The World needs Zhen-Shan-Ren. Practitioners lotus dance and fan dance were dignified and elegant. -
France: Photo Report Promoting Falun Dafa in a Lively Area of Paris
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Article from "The Epoch Times": Restraining Jacket Used in Chinese Labour Camps
2003-09-23The abusive officers put the jacket on unyielding Falun Gong practitioners. Both arms of the victim are immediately injured. The tendons and bones of the shoulders, elbows, and wrists are torn and fractured. When the torture is prolonged, the spinal cord is fractured and the result is an extremely painful death. Six Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured to death by this method. -
Sweden: The Chinese Consulate's Attempts to stop Falun Gong Broadcasts are in Vain
2003-09-22A-L Björneberg from the International Womens Organization for Freedom and Peace strongly condemned the Chinese Consulates behaviour in Sweden. She said, Such a thing happening in Sweden has made me feel angry. They are so afraid of Falun Gong that they even use these methods in our country to influence us. -
Finland: Media Attention Turns to Dafa Practitioners Peaceful Appeals against the Human Rights Abuser
2003-09-22The TV news stated that Luo Gan was unwilling to see the reporters and that during his visit to Europe he had seen Falun Gong demonstrations from various parts of the world. The Finnish Minister of Justice, Mr. Johannes Koskinen, stated in the report that the peaceful demonstrations by Falun Gong practitioners enabled the Chinese officials to know the thoughts of Finnish and European people. -
Germany: Picture Exhibition to Expose Jiangs Genocide in front of the Parliament Building
2003-09-22A lot of Chinese tourists accepted Dafa materials. They were surprised to see Falun Dafa practitioners in Germany. The flyers, in more than 20 languages, did not last long. After seeing the banners and listening to practitioners reveal the extent of Jiang crimes against humanity, many people said, We all know what a dictator is he is just like this! -
Finland: Explaining the Facts to the Finnish Government
2003-09-22Worldwide Falun Gong practitioners have constantly sent letters to related officials in the Finnish government. The Finnish Prime Ministers secretary asked for more materials from practitioners and said that the Prime Minister would discuss these issues in a meeting with Luo Gan.