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France: Photo Report - Introducing Falun Gong near the Eiffel Tower
2003-06-25 -
Netherlands: Photo Report - Dafa Practitioners Send forth Righteous Thoughts in front of the Chinese Embassy to Support Bringing Jiang to Justice
2003-06-25 -
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. -
Dagblad (Dutch newspaper): Meditating in Stadswandelpark
2003-06-25'The sweet sounds from the portable cd-player are only just audible above the loud singing of the birds. Slow and inconspicuous, but intensely concentrated, a dozen people practice meditation exercises. These are the Eindhoven practitioners of the Chinese forbidden spiritual movement, Falun Gong. Tomorrow morning this mixed bunch of people will, like every other Sunday, do their exercises in Stadswandelpark.' -
AFP: Beijingers say SARS impact not over even after WHO declares it safe
2003-06-25'BEIJING, June 24 (AFP) - Beijing residents said the World Health Organization's decision Tuesday to declare the city SARS-safe and lift its travel advisory does not mean a complete return to normalcy, as the disease has put a permanent dent in the lives of many.' -
Time Magazine: Hostages Of The State - A Murder That Shocked The Nation Exposes The Brutality Of China's System Of Extrajudicial Detentions
2003-06-25'On his way to an Internet café, he was stopped by police and asked for his ID. When Sun said he had left it at home, the police took him to a nearby station. By the next day when his boss and friends showed up with the necessary papers, Sun had been transferred to a detention center for vagrants. Two days later, on March 20, he was dead, the victim of a brutal beating in the center's infirmary.' -
UK: Peaceful Appeal in Front of the Chinese Embassy to Support the Global Lawsuit Against Jiang Zemin
2003-06-24The practitioners sent forth righteous thoughts at the top of each hour and told the people of London the facts about Falun Gong. People signed their names on a petition to bring Jiang to justice. It is clear that the dictator will be brought to pay for his wicked crimes against humanity, not only through legal courts, but also through the peoples courts of morality and conscience. -
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. -
Sweden: Gothenburg Practitioners Hold a Candlelight Vigil to Support the Lawsuit Against Jiang
2003-06-23The sufferings inflicted by Jiang on innocent law-abiding citizens in China are not only a grave insult to the people of China, but also the people of the free world. As Dafa practitioners, we bear no hatred for being mistreated but our legal actions are essential to bring a halt to the evil deeds of a madman and to make the world a better place to live. -
Austria: Photo Report - Dafa Practitioners Support Genocide Lawsuit Against Former Chinese Dictator Jiang
2003-06-23 -
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. -
Nouvelles des Trois Chênes (Swiss Media): Things Chinese
2003-06-23'You may not know that this combination of physical exercise and meditation originated in China; its aim is to rejuvenate the body and soul that has been mistreated by modern lifestyles. The session consists of five slow exercises, which allow you to become filled with the spiraling energy of the Universe. By concentrating on yourself for more than an hour, you endeavour to escape from the worries of a stressful existence...'