Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Letter from a European Practitioner to the Hong Kong Authorities
2003-02-27"In China, human rights violations committed during the period of the persecution of Falun Gong are so serious that, Jiang Zemin, the leader of this tragedy, has been sued in the US for committing genocide. Unfortunately he seems set to extend the persecution into Hong Kong and endanger the liberties of the Hong Kong people by implementing Article 23." -
Finland: Practitioners meet with the Foreign Minister in Parliament
2003-02-25One of the Finnish practitioners talked about the urgent need for this meeting, outlining the recent of spate of deaths of practitioners in China at the hands of the Jiang regime, as well as the unwillingness of the Chinese government officials to accept worldwide appeals to end this persecution. -
Spain: Information Day on the Island of Tenerife
2003-02-25By noon we had unexpectedly handed out all the leaflets, so we hurried to have more printed. We gave out over 2,000 leaflets in a single day. Many residents asked about the local practice sites where they can learn the exercises for free, and some of them even learned the exercises on the spot. -
One Visit Leads to Another
2003-02-25I was invited to my local Amnesty International group in Mönsterås in the southeast of Sweden, to tell them about Falun Gong. There were eight ladies of different ages in the group and they told me that they had heard and read some things about Falun Gong, and now they wanted to find out the true facts. -
Ukraine: An Israeli Practitioners Experiences During a Stay in Ukraine
2003-02-23At the airport, when I was reading Zhuan Falun, someone approached me and asked, What is this? Falun Dafa? I replied that it was and showed him that it said Falun Dafa on my coat. He called his wife and told her with much excitement, Look, look, Falun Dafa! -
French Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong during Chinese New Year on the Island of Martinique
2003-02-23Martinique people showed great interest in Falun Gong and felt shocked to learn that Falun Gong practitioners in China are not allowed to practise the exercises, and are suffering inhuman persecution. The largest newspaper in Martinique, France Antilles published two announcements about Falun Gong activities (left). -
Russia: Report on the Medical Effects of Falun Gong from Moscow City Business Committee
2003-02-23A medical investigation and study on some Russian Falun Gong practitioners was conducted by an Investigation and Study Team, composed of Professor Guluoji (MD), a well known legal medical expert in the Legal and Medical Office of the Russian Federal Internal Affairs Department, and Mr. Simingtani, the Chief Examination Doctor in the Investigation Office of the Justice Department. -
Switzerland: Practitioners Expose the Truth Behind the Persecution at the World Economic Forum in Davos
2003-02-22A Swiss participant at the Forum said, I have read all of your materials. What youre doing is really important...It is incredible that Jiang Zemin is oppressing such kind-hearted people. Ill bring up the issue of Falun Gong practitioners human rights to the Chinese delegation at the press conference later on. -
UK: Falun Dafa at a Universitys Oneworld Week
2003-02-22On Friday, Falun Gong took centre stage at the Peace and Tranquillity event, which was a huge success. Many students watched and learnt the beautiful exercises and were amazed that no money was involved. One person commented that when she entered the room the Dafa music was incredibly powerful. The event organisers said that the atmosphere was so peaceful that they didnt want to leave. -
Citizens from the South of Sweden Appeal for the Release of Charles Li
2003-02-22"[The] Chinese government simply ignores the truth and continues to persecute practitioners using beatings, torture, and even killing thousands of people, breaking up their families and rendering them homeless. Furthermore the persecution has spread overseas, with the illegal detention of a US practitioner. This is absolutely intolerable." -
Ireland: Letter from a Practitioner to a Member of Parliament
2003-02-21In this country I've heard people complain about our justice system. [...] But, at least we have a Justice System. In China, anyone who is a practitioner of Falun Dafa, or is suspected of being a practitioner, can be picked up from home, work, the street, at any time, with no warrant, no reason, no trial and no evidence, and simply disappear. -
France: Telling People the Facts About Falun Dafa Outside the City Hall in Paris
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Norway: Revealing the Facts of the Persecution to Chinese people at a New Year party in Oslo
2003-02-20The practitioners hoped to give these people a chance to learn the truth and see that tens of millions of innocent Chinese people are being unjustly persecuted, slandered and suppressed. Nearly everybody took the materials, which included information about the Genocide lawsuit filed against Jiang in America, and also thanked us. -
Ireland: Letter from an Irish Citizen Appealing for Justice for Falun Gong practitioners in China
2003-02-20As both a human being and a Falun Gong practitioner, I feel I must ask you to condemn the murder, torture, and illegal imprisonment and persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China...I implore you to bring this to the attention of the Irish government and urge them to condemn the persecution. -
Video: Falun Gong Practitioners bring Chinese Traditional Festival to Cambridge
2003-02-20On one hand, Falun Gong practitioners used their artistic talent to introduce the traditional Chinese lantern festival to the British people. On the other hand, the artistic performances served as a means to expose large-scale human rights violations in China.