Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Germany: A letter to the Chinese Ambassador from the German Branch of the Global Falun Gong Practitioner Rescue Association
2003-02-15The literal meaning of "Germany" in Chinese is the country with morality and justice...When the Chinese dictator is persecuting innocent and kind-hearted people, the government of the country with morality should take the lead to speak up for the kind-hearted people. -
Sweden: Families of Practitioners Meet together for Chinese New Year
2003-02-15The children had a lot of fun and an opportunity to study the Fa and do the exercises together on their own terms. They also made a painting with a Happy Chinese New Year Greeting to all children in China. -
Latvia: Dafa Practitioners Send Chinese New Years Greetings to Master Li
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Ireland: Letter from a Practitioner to an Irish Member of Parliament
2003-02-14"The Chinese government have blocked the media so that the Chinese people don't get to hear the truth about Falun Gong. I am sending you this e-mail to ask you to condemn the persecution and also to ask the Irish Government to condemn it. The more people that know the truth about Falun Gong the better." -
UK: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Outdoor Performance in London's Leicester Square
2003-02-13Their songs and dance expressed their praise and belief in "Truth, Compassion, Tolerance." A drama created by an English writer based on the kidnapping and imprisonment of a UK practitioner's fiancée and another UK practitioner's sister exposed the brutal persecution Falun Gong practitioners face from Jiang's regime. -
Czech Republic: Revealing the Facts about Dafa during a Celebration Party for Chinese New Year
2003-02-13One Chinese person heard that people were handing out information about Falun Gong and then approached the practitioners asking for all the materials that they could offer. After listening to the practitioners discuss the contents of the Video-CDs, a lady said I will seriously watch them right away, after I get home tonight. -
YMTV: News report on Falun Dafa activities in York, UK
2003-02-13RealPlayer On-lineRealPlayer DownloadThese are both low resolution Realplayer files. For High resolution, please see main article. -
UK: Rally and March Against Article 23 in London
2003-02-12The Chinese people's responses were very good. In order to let the passers-by know the goal of the march more clearly, a gentleman shouted in Chinese and English as he marched on: "Article 23 jeopardises freedoms. Stop the enactment of Article 23...Call for equal human rights. Call for equality and freedoms." Passers by, many of them Chinese, patted his shoulders to show their respect and gratitude. Also, many Chinese people who drove by gave a thumbs up. -
Video: Falun Dafa Day in Lerum, Sweden
2003-02-12On January 30 2003 Mr. Bengt Hörnlund, a member of the Swedish Parliament announced January 30 as Falun Dafa Day in Lerum. This is the third Falun Dafa day so far in Sweden. -
Norway: Promoting Falun Gong at the Nobel Peace Price festivities in Oslo
2003-02-12As they have done during the past three years, Falun Gong practitioners form Sweden and Norway promoted Falun Dafa and informed people about the Jiang regimes persecution during the Nobel Peace Prize Festivities. -
Ireland: Letter from a Practitioner to a Member of Irish Parliament
2003-02-12"The Chinese governments policy towards Falun Gong is one of genocide - all means are being used to eradicate Falun Gong and its adherents. In March 2002, a direct order was given to Kill them without mercy. This is an extremely urgent matter." -
Ireland: Letter from a Practitioner to an Irish MP
2003-02-11"In July 1999, the Chairman of Chinas Communist Party declared Falun Gong illegal and initiated a campaign to annihilate the practice and its adherents within 3 months. Now almost 4 years later the confirmed death toll stands at 572. Hundreds of thousands are detained in labour camps without trial; reports of systemic torture and brainwashing are well documented by human rights groups such as Amnesty International." -
Austria: Letter from a Practitioner to the American Ambassador concerning American Citizen Charles Li who is Imprisoned in China
2003-02-11"With great concern, I have come to learn about the imprisonment of Dr. Charles Li, a US Citizen, who was detained after arriving at Guangzhou Airport on January 22 this year. He is facing a sentence of up to 15 years in a Chinese prison on dubious charges and is only allowed 30 minutes per month of contact with the US Embassy." -
Spain: More People Are getting to Know the Truth
2003-02-10As Chinese people passed the display boards, they stopped to look at the photos and were surprised to see so many people practising Falun Gong in nearly 60 countries. They were also amazed to know that Falun Gong had won so many international awards and earned high acclaim in several Health Expos in China. -
Italy: Stories of Practitioners Revealing the Truth during the Spring Festival Celebrations in Milan
2003-02-10After the performance was over, some Chinese people stayed at the square. Upon seeing a practitioner, one of them stepped forward and said eagerly, Please give me a VCD. I have been looking for this! Falun Gong is very good! All of them listened to the practitioner attentively and asked questions. When the practitioner asked them why they stayed there after the performance was over, one of them said, We are waiting to have a chat with you.