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Ireland: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong and Depicting the Charm of Traditional Chinese Culture During a St. Patrick’s Day Parade
2007-03-27
Invitated by organisers, Falun Gong practitioners participated in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in County Laois. Their depiction of the beauty of Falun Gong and the charm of traditional Chinese culture won Best Culture Award. Nearly ten thousand people turned up to watch the parade despite the weather. -
Germany: People in Passau Condemn the Chinese Communist Party’s Trade in Organs Harvested from Living People
2007-03-26
On March 16th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from Passau held an activity to expose the evil Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s atrocity of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. Upon hearing about this, many people felt it was unbelievable that nowadays such bestial cruelty still existed in China and immediately signed practitioners' petition. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Welcomed at an Iranian New Year Gathering
2007-03-25
When the practitioner mentioned Falun Gong, the girl asked, "Why is Falun Gong practised by so many people around the world and why does China ban it? Is Falun Gong really like what the newspapers and TV in China say?” When the girl heard about the Chinese regime’s trade in organs harvested from living Falun Gong practitioners, who are imprisoned simply because of their belief, she was very shocked. -
Austria: Supporting Justice without National Boundaries
2007-03-24
On March 17th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners came to Stephansdom Cathedral in Vienna city centre to hold activities. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and set up banners and display boards to expose the CCP’s crime of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners and called for the rescue of Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Germany: Letting Bielefeld Know about the Persecution of Falun Gong
2007-03-24
“Why is he sitting there?” asked a pedestrian. He wanted to know why a young Chinese man sat on a chair in the pedestrian zone. There were crutches right next to his chair and he held up a piece of paper that said, “Ask questions of a labour camp survivor.” Initially, the man could not make sense out of this scene but slowly he opened up and a long conversation ensued. -
Russia: Raising Awareness about the Persecution in the Republic of Karelia
2007-03-23
Over the weekend, Falun Gong practitioners set up banners and display boards, and talked to passers-by about the brutal persecution against Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party, as well as the huge tide of quitting the CCP that is taking place in China. A young practitioner demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. Passers-by stopped to read the display boards. Some chatted with Falun Gong practitioners, and some took the leaflets home to read. -
Germany: "I never expected that the Spectacular would be so brilliant!"
2007-03-21
A month before the Spectacular began, Ms, Xu, whose age was, more or less, the same as Ms. Sun, lived at her daughter’s house. Ms. Xu, who was similarly elderly, came to the city to promote tickets for the Spectacular. Ms. Xu got up at seven in the morning every day. She just had instant noodles and then went out. She did not come home until midnight. When she was back, she had instant noodles for her dinner. Ms. Sun did not say anything. Before her daughter and son-in-law, she praised Ms. Xu: “For the sake of others, such a spirit of enduring hardship is so valuable, I do admire her!” -
Turkish Falun Gong Practitioners Visit a Women’s Association Conference
2007-03-21
On March 6th, 2007, a Women’s Association held a conference in Mersin and over one hundred participants attended. Falun Gong practitioners were also invited by the conference organisers to participate in the conference and submitted a document to appeal to the Chinese authorities to end the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. -
Germany: Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance Art Exhibition at the Saxon Federal State Parliament
2007-03-19
On entering the glass doors of the Saxon Federal State Parliament building, what comes immediately into view is a huge portrait of a Buddha with a compassionate smile. This art work was painted by Professor Zhang Kunlun, a Falun Gong practitioner in Canada. It is one of the works displayed at the Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance Art Exhibition held at the Saxon Federal State Parliament in the State Capital Dresden. -
Belgium: Audience Moved to Tears when Listening to a Young Girl's Story at the ECO-Therapeutica Beurs in Leuven
2007-03-17
Falun Dafa practitioners took part in the ECO-Therapeutica Beurs in the city of Leuven. Practitioners constructed a beautiful stand decorated with giant Zhen-Shan-Ren (Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance) characters and a couple of dozen pictures of Falun Gong practitioners peacefully appealing for the end of the persecution. -
Bulgaria: Economic Interests Lead to Disrespect for Human Rights
2007-03-17Bulgarian Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to a meeting with Mr. Krasimir Stefanov, Director of the Directorate of Asia, Australia and Oceania in the Foreign Ministry of Bulgaria, with Mr. Zdravelin Georgiev official in charge for China, and with one more official of the Ministry. The meeting was requested by the practitioners after a letter sent by the Ministry to the Sofia Municipality, in which Mr. Stefanov stated that a peaceful appeal by members of Bulgarian Falun Gong Association in front of the building of the Chinese Embassy in Sofia is inexpedient. The reason mentioned was a potential threat to the diplomats of China. -
Germany: Practitioners in Munich Raise Awareness of the Persecution of Falun Gong
2007-03-16
After studying the display of pictures depicting the Chinese Communist Party's trade in organs harvested from living Falun Gong practitioners, Ms Krunn, a Catholic, told a reporter, "It is impossible for this kind of thing to happen if human nature still exists. It is only because there is no belief in people’s mind, that this kind of thing could happen". -
United Kingdom: Practitioners Take Part in the 'Peace Jam' at Bradford University
2007-03-15
On a wet and dreary Sunday, four practitioners from Yorkshire were invited to participate in ‘Peace Jam’, an event held in Bradford University. Peace Jam is an international peace education programme that works with Nobel Peace Laureates to educate youngsters, aged between thirteen and seventeen years old in foundations of freedom, justice and peace in the world. -
Ireland: New Evidence Exposes the Chinese Communist Party’s Organ Harvesting
2007-03-14
Invited by the Human Rights Committee of the Irish Parliament, David Matas visited Ireland. Mr. Matas is an international human rights lawyer who co-wrote a report into organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China. During his visit Mr Matas took part in news briefings, met VIPs and spoke at Trinity College. -
Turkey: Raising Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong at Mersin University
2007-03-12
Turkish Falun Gong practitioners went to Mersin University to introduce Falun Gong and explain the facts about the persecution the practice has suffered in China to teachers and students. Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and exposed the Chinese communist regime’s cruel persecution of Falun Gong to passing teachers and students.
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