Czech practitioners protested in front of the Chinese Embassy to call for an end to the persecution of their fellow practitioners in China. The protest was to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the April 25 Appeal and draw attention to escalation of the persecution in China during the run-up to the Olympics.

Representatives of Falun Gong practitioners at the gathering in Finland said they are strongly protesting the CCP's brutal nine-year persecution of Falun Gong, especially the organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners for money. They called for an immediate stop to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.

Mr. Wang Guiling, 49, was incarcerated in the Jinzhou Forced Labour Camp for practising Falun Gong. He recounts his experience: "Guards handcuffed me from behind. They forced my legs into a double lotus position, and pulled my feet to the extreme position. Then they tied my legs tightly and threw me to the ground. After half an hour they realized that I was not ready to compromise. Frustrated, they stripped off my shirt and socks, and shocked me with several batons. These batons were brand new and could generate over 10,000 volts of electricity. They chose the most sensitive areas to shock, such as my chest, my back and the bottoms of my feet. The excruciating pain was hard to endure. I struggled with all my strength, even broke a rope twice. The torture was just too painful to describe."

On March 1st, 2008, 610 Office agents and police arrested Falun Gong practitioner Wang Hulin. They confiscated the family's satellite receiver. He was sent to a brainwashing centre. They also ransacked the homes of two female Falun Gong practitioners in neighbouring villages and arrested Falun Gong practitioner Wang Yingxia. On March 3rd, 2008, the same group of police officers went to Nanzhai Village again and arrested Falun Gong practitioners Hou Honglin and his wife. Hou Honglin was working in the field at the time. The captors removed him from the field by force and ransacked his home.

Ms. Zhao Yingjie, 34, is a Falun Gong practitioner, who was arrested on February 12th, 2007, and imprisoned. In the middle of March 2008, her family went to the jail twice when they learned that she was severely ill, but the authorities refused to let them see her. On April 9th, 2008, Ms. Zhao's family went to the prison for the third time. Ms. Zhao Yingjie was escorted out with a respirator by a guard and a prisoner. Ms. Zhao said that her pleurisy had progressed so that fluid had accumulated in her chest and abdomen, complicated by tuberculosis. The family visit lasted only 10 minutes. The guard asked, "Are you Falun Gong practitioners, too? If so, you are not allowed to be here." Ms. Zhao Yingjie responded, "Falun Gong practitioners are good people." The authorities refused to release Ms. Zhao on medical grounds.

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Guo Baoru lives in Zhongbache Village, Tianjin City. In January 2001, Ms. Guo was sentenced to one-and-a-half years of forced labour because she didn't give up her belief in Falun Gong. She was forced to gather beans in the labour camp and had to stay awake for long periods of time. In order to force her to give up her belief, the guards assigned her a heavier workload than the whole 20-person team. In 2004, Ms. Guo Baoru was sentenced to another year-and-a-half of forced labour. In order to torture her mentally, the guards pressed her onto a bed-board with a picture of Falun Gong's founder, while cursing her with the most foul words. They forbade her from moving, and would beat her and curse her if she moved. Her term was extended by ten months before she was released.

I am a woman farmer living in the countryside and I am currently 50 years old. In early 2005, I was diagnosed with hepatitis B. Later, I was diagnosed with late-stage gastric cancer. The doctor recommended immediate surgery, which would cost about 20,000 yuan. I was told that, without the medical treatment, I could only live up to six more months. With the medical treatment, I could live three to five more years. However, even with the treatment, the cancer could still migrate to other places.

A wise ruler fears three things: Firstly, he is afraid of not knowing his mistakes because of his lofty position. Second, he fears arrogance and self-complacency when he succeeds. Third, he is afraid of not following wise advice. The ancient Chinese people advocated being modest, cautious, and vigilant