Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Sweden: Falun Gong Practitioners and Human Rights Lawyer Announce Lawsuit Against Prime Culprits in the Persecution of Falun Gong at a Joint Press Conference
2004-09-24At 1:00pm on the 21st of September 2004, Swedish Falun Gong practitioners and Swedish human rights lawyer Peter Bergquist held a joint press conference at Mynttorget Square in Stockholm, announcing that a lawsuit is to be filed against Jiang Zemin and his accomplices for persecuting Falun Gong. -
France: Introducing Falun Dafa on Sainte-Lucie Island in the Caribbean
2004-09-24Sainte-Lucie is a small English-speaking island located to the south of Martinique Island on the Caribbean Sea. There are many Embassies and Consulates on the island, including the Chinese Embassy. A few practitioners from Guadeloupe decided to visit Sainte-Lucie to introduce Falun Dafa to people there and also to expose the persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
Norway: Norwegian People Hope that the Persecution of Falun Gong Ends Soon
2004-09-24On September the 18th 2004, Norwegian and Swedish Falun Dafa practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition on Karl Johan Street in Oslo city centre. This activity provoked reactions from the Norwegian people. Although it was raining, people still stopped to watch one after another, enquiring, signing petitions and expressing their support for Falun Gong practitioners. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Awarded the Bronze Medal at Hamburg's Culture Festival
2004-09-23The Hamburg Culture Festival was held on the 11th of September. There were nearly two thousand people from eighty different countries displaying their own national culture. Falun Gong practitioners were invited again to join the annual festival and after the parade was over they were awarded the Bronze Medal, as well as a certificate of honour. -
Germany: People Ask Practitioners, "What Can We Do To Help You?" at Anti-Torture Exhibition in Nuremberg
2004-09-22On the 11th of September, practitioners from Bavaria obtained permission for an information day to introduce Falun Gong and expose to the general public the ongoing torture of practitioners in China. We also collected signatures in support of suing Jiang Zemin for genocide of Falun Gong practitioners. -
Belgium: Anti-Torture Exhibition in Brussels City Centre Moves People's Hearts
2004-09-21On the afternoon of September the 11th, practitioners from Holland, France and Belgium held an anti-torture exhibition in Brussels city centre, displaying to the public torture methods used on Falun Gong practitioners in China. People were all very eager to know more about the situation and listened carefully to practitioners' explanations. -
Slovakia: Exposing Jiang's Crimes with an Anti-Torture Exhibition in Bratislava
2004-09-20On Saturday the 18th of September, Falun Gong practitioners from Slovakia and the Czech Republic organised an activity to attract the attention of the public: they demonstrated the torture methods which are used on practitioners of Falun Gong in China. Many passers-by stopped to read information on the display boards next to the torture exhibits. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in the Second Hamburg Cultural Carnival
2004-09-19Between the 10th and the 12th of September, German Falun Gong practitioners were again invited to participate in Hamburg’s second Cultural Carnival. Practitioners laid out pictures that detailed the history of Falun Dafa at two stalls inside Hamburg University and took part in a float parade on the 11th. -
Russia: Introducing Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution in St Petersburg
2004-09-19On September the 11th, 2004, Russian Falun Gong practitioners held activities in St Petersburg to explain the facts about Falun Gong to the public and to urge them to put an end to worldwide terrorism. Practitioners dressed in white and sat in meditation to commemorate those practitioners who have died due to state-terrorism in China. -
Germany: The International Human Rights Association Hosts a Long Distance Race in Support of Human Rights
2004-09-18On the 28th of August 2004, the International Human Rights Association hosted its first long-distance race in support of human rights, in the southern German city of Karlsruhe. About one hundred and thirty people participated in the race. With the theme “For the Purity of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games”, the race was intended to raise further public awareness of the serious on-going human rights violation in China. -
United Kingdom: Practitioners Invited to Demonstrate Falun Gong Exercises at Birmingham Art Festival
2004-09-18On the 11th and 12th of September, England’s biggest free arts festival was held in the city of Birmingham. Over three hundred arts groups from England came to the performance. Falun Gong practitioners have been invited three years running to take part in the festival and this year they were the first to perform. -
Russia: Introducing Falun Gong in the Far East and Exposing the Persecution (3)
2004-09-17"The reason Jiang started the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is only because there were so many people practising Falun Gong. The number of the practitioners exceeded that of the Communist Party, which could not be endured by them. Please don’t believe the media propaganda about Falun Gong in China." -
Finland: Falun Gong takes Part in “Compassion Day” in the City of Turku
2004-09-17On Sunday the 29th of August, 'Compassion Day' was held in the city of Turku. Falun Dafa practitioners enriched the event by telling people about the benefits and principles of Falun Dafa, which emphasizes goodness and compassion in its teachings. Practitioners also raised awareness of the cruelty of the persecution in Mainland China. -
Sweden: A Poster about Falun Gong has been Placed on Trams and Passenger Boats in Gothenburg
2004-09-16In Gothenburg during the past two weeks, passengers travelling by trams in the city and by boats going to the archipelago have been able to see a poster concerning the persecution of Falun Gong that is taking place in China. The Falun Gong poster explains briefly about the practice and includes examples of torture methods. -
Spain: Series of Activities During Jia Qinglin's Visit to Spain (1)
2004-09-16Barcelona was the first stop for Jia Qinglin during his visit to Spain. At 3 o’clock, Jia Qinglin, together with his delegation, arrived at Barcelona airport. The Falun Gong practitioners, who had been waiting for hours, opened banners reading “Falun Dafa” and “Stop immediately the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners”.