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Germany: “Where Can I Sign My Name?” - Support from the People of Frankfurt
2004-03-11
“Where can I sign my name?” was the most frequent question that Dafa practitioners had to answer on the Falun Gong Information Day in Frankfurt. Dafa practitioners called upon the general public to help stop the persecution. Many passers-by added their names to a petition to support an appeal to bring the criminals who persecute Falun Gong to justice. -
Germany: Dafa Practitioners in Berlin Held Activities on the Eve of International Women’s Day
2004-03-11
Dafa practitioners held an activity at the square next to Memorial Church in downtown Berlin. The purpose of this event was to let people know about the persecution against Falun Dafa in China and call upon them to pay attention to the ongoing brutal torture, sexual violence and rape against female Falun Gong practitioners. -
UK: Promoting Falun Gong in Leeds City Centre
2004-03-10
In Leeds city centre, on the 29th of February, a few Falun Gong practitioners organized an activity to promote Falun Gong. The weather was warm and there were a lot of passer-bys. Many watched the exercise demonstrations and asked for information. Lots of Chinese people took materials and young children joined in with the exercise demonstrations. -
Germany: Falun Gong Information Day Held in Witten City
2004-03-10
About 5 million live in the Ruhr Valley and the cities are densely populated. In the past, Falun Gong Information Days have been held in Recklinghausen, Bochum, Dortmund and Duisburg. It was decided to hold an Information Day in Witten on February the 28th to explain the facts about Dafa to the public there. -
Spain: Letting People Know about Dafa and the Persecution at the "Women and World Peace" Seminar
2004-03-09
The "Women and World Peace" seminar, sponsored by the Spanish branch of the Women and World Peace Association, was held in Madrid on March the 4th 2004. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to attend this seminar. After the seminar, a couple of the organisers came to find out more about the persecution. One of them said that she needs more information and that she will definitely expose this evil violation of human rights. -
Germany: Explaining the Facts about Falun Dafa to the Crowds at the China versus Germany Female Football Match
2004-03-09
Female football teams from China and Germany played a challenge match in the Fürth City Sports Stadium in the state of Bavaria. German practitioners performed the Falun Gong exercises for the crowds at the entrance to the stadium, handed out leaflets about the truth of Falun Gong and displayed banners reading “Falun Dafa is good”. -
Sweden: Teaching the Exercises to People who have been Waiting for Dafa for a Long Time
2004-03-06
During the last weekend of February 2004, practitioners in Gothenburg, Sweden, held a two-day Falun Gong exercise class. During these two days, many people who wanted to learn the exercises attended the course on both days. When they got to know Falun Gong further many people exclaimed, “Falun Gong is what I have been waiting for.” -
Falun Gong asks for the Persecution of Practitioners in China to be Discussed in the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue
2004-03-05Bilateral talks on human rights between the European Union and China were recently held in Ireland’s capital, Dublin. Human rights organisations asked the Irish government to pay attention to China’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, along with China’s Internet censorship and information blockade. Falun Gong practitioners also took further steps in filing a lawsuit against the Chinese officials who persecute Falun Gong. -
Switzerland: More Than One Thousands Skiers Learned about Falun Dafa in the Jungfrau Mountain Region
2004-03-05
Switzerland is a wonderful country with many world famous tourist attractions. One of the most beautiful is the majestic mountain of the Jungfrau Region. On February the 23rd 2004, Swiss practitioners set up a stall and some display boards in the town of Wengen at the foot of the Jungfrau Region, as part of an activity to let more people know about Falun Dafa. -
Speech from the International Conference on "Genocide in the New Era": CIST Spokesman Examines Role of Media in the Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-03-05"At a previous conference I attended entitled “Searching for Justice: Comprehensive Action in the Face of Atrocities”, I proposed the perspective of media and the Internet being a "new threat." One of the panellists mentioned that media is not itself bad, and the panellist was correct. Media is a tool, like a blade, and with regard to matters of persecution, genocide, international security and justice, the question is whether it will be a blade forged into a sword for Lady Justice or a sickle for the Grim Reaper...." -
Slovakia: Introduction of the Book Falun Gong to the Slovak Public
2004-03-03
On Wednesday the 25th of February at 17:00 in the bookstore “Pistek” in Bratislava, local practitioners introduced the book Falun Gong to the Slovak public. The book launch was attended by two reporters from Slovak radio and a cameraman from the nationwide television station TA3. Practitioners demonstrated the five sets of exercises and introduced Falun Gong to the visitors. -
UK: Practitioner who was Tortured in China Visits Scotland to tell People his Experience
2004-03-03A Chinese Falun Gong practitioner, who was detained and tortured in China in attempts to force him to betray his conscience and renounce Falun Gong, recently spent several days in Scotland. This visit attracted significant media coverage, including a supportive and in-depth account of his experiences in The Herald, Scotland’s best selling quality daily newspaper. He also gave a number of presentations to Scottish human rights groups, who were very supportive. -
France: Promoting Falun Gong in Lyon, the Second Largest City in France
2004-03-02
French Falun Dafa practitioners ran a stall in the Lyon “Spring Call” Exhibition last weekend, from February the 20th to the 22nd. Lyon is the second largest city in France. Practitioners had the opportunity to demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises and explain the ongoing persecution in China to approximately forty thousand people who visited the exhibition. -
Germany: Letting More People Know the Facts at Karlsruhe University
2004-03-02During this period of time, what touched us most were the students’ attitudes. Many people looked at the display boards, signed a petition to support us, and even provided us with good advice on how to let more people know the truth. Some people returned the materials after lunch, told us that they’d read them already and these materials could be provided to others. Most Chinese people received the materials with a smile. Chinese people who had doubts and didn’t take the materials earlier on, now stood in front of our stall seeking to learn the truth of the persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
France: Celebrating Falun Dafa Day in the Metropolitan Region of Paris
2004-03-01
February the 28th 2004 was the third Falun Dafa Day in Fontenay-sous-Bois, a historically prestigious city just outside Paris. Local Falun Gong practitioners and others from Paris itself gathered in front of the City Hall to celebrate and show people the beauty of Falun Dafa and traditional Chinese culture.
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