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Ireland: Cork City Councillors Protest Against Proclaiming Shanghai a "Sister City"
2005-06-19
On May 19th 2005, several members of the Cork City Council in Ireland took a stance against proclaiming Shanghai a sister city. Chris O'Leary, a Green Party member, thought that this might send the wrong message to China. To date, twelve Falun Gong practitioners have been persecuted to death in Shanghai. The Irish Times reported that four of the city councillors from Cork protested outside City Hall against the Mayor's forming an alliance with Shanghai and ignoring China's poor human rights record. Local Falun Gong practitioners also participated in the protest. -
Russia: St. Petersburg Practitioners Raise Awareness at Lomonosov Tube Station
2005-06-19
Five huge posters displayed information, letting people know about Falun Gong's spread to over 60 countries. They stopped to look closely at the posters and ask questions. After seeing the brutal scenes of persecution, people’s compassionate sides were clear that it must be stopped. Many of them asked, “Why are such things happening in the world today?” -
Sweden: Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of Falun Gong’s Introduction to Europe in Stockholm
2005-06-18
On the 11th of June, practitioners from all over Europe came to Stockholm for different activities to promote Falun Gong and let people know more about the peaceful practice and the vicious persecution happening in China. Peaceful music and graceful exercise demonstrations encouraged many passers-by to stop and watch. -
Finland: “Communism and Human Rights in China” Seminar Focuses on the Persecution Against Falun Gong
2005-06-18China experts from different countries expressed their views on both the current state and the future of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Their message to the Finnish Government and public was that the human rights situation in China is getting worse. They especially mentioned the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, which represents the most serious human rights crime in Chinese history. The major media outlets, like the Finnish News Agency and a newspaper called Helsingin Sanomat attended the seminar and a related press conference. -
United Kingdom: "Truthfulness Compassion Forbearance International Art Exhibition” in London
2005-06-18
The "Truthfulness Compassion Forbearance International Art Exhibition” was successfully held in central London between May 31st and June 3rd. The exhibition gallery was located in a traditional building just opposite the British Museum. The touching displays attracted many visitors including tourists from around the world. -
Slovakia: People of Malacky learn about the CCP’s Persecution Against Falun Gong
2005-06-17
Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and distributed flyers to let more people know about the cruel persecution waged against Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for the last six years. This persecution has taken over 2,500 lives, as practitioners have been systematically tortured to death at the hands of Chinese officials. -
Germany: Sunny Weather and Bright Spirits in the Old Coastal Town of Rostock
2005-06-17Early in the morning of May 28th 2005, we arrived at the ancient University Square in Rostock and chose a shady spot for our Falun Gong information stall. We quickly finished setting up and soon the first passers-by received flyers with information about the persecution of Falun Gong by the Communist Government in China. We took turns demonstrating the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. We informed some of the nearby tradesmen about our activities and one of the practitioners walked around the busier shopping streets while distributing flyers. -
European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Successfully Held in the Capital of Sweden
2005-06-16On June 12th 2005, the “2005 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was grandly held in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Falun Gong practitioners from nearly 30 countries attended the conference. Revered Master Li sent a message of greetings to the conference; all attending Dafa practitioners were deeply inspired. Practitioners from fifteen different countries gave speeches at the conference about raising awareness of the persecution and clarifying the truth by making use of local TV stations, Falun Gong art exhibitions, a choir and anti-torture exhibitions. The conference concluded successfully in a sacred and celebratory atmosphere. -
Finland: Anti-Torture Exhibition Helps People See Through the Lies of the Chinese Communist Party
2005-06-15
On June 14th 2005, Falun Gong practitioners from Sweden, Norway, Germany, Ukraine, Latvia, Russia, Spain, Italy and Taiwan attended an anti-torture exhibition held by Finnish practitioners in the central park of Helsinki. Most of the practitioners came directly from the European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference that was held in Stockholm. -
France: Appealing in Paris for Public Awareness of Persecution against Falun Gong
2005-06-14
Practitioners in France decided to promote Falun Gong on various streets in Paris. Though there were not many practitioners to take part, our banners were so eye-catching that many passers-by stopped to read the captions that went with photos about the persecution. Some were shocked and took the initiative to sign the petition. -
Falun Gong Practitioners Filed a Lawsuit in France against Wang Yunkun, Secretary of the CCP’s Jilin Provincial Party Committee
2005-06-13
Jilin has been one of the most notable provinces in China where Falun Gong practitioners were persecuted. The number of documented deaths in Jilin had reached 301, ranking fourth worst among China’s thirty one municipalities, provinces and autonomous regions. In the afternoon of June the 8th 2005, the French Falun Gong Association filed a lawsuit in the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris. -
Germany: Local People Support the Anti-Torture Exhibition in Wuppertal
2005-06-13
Falun Gong practitioners from the German state of North Rhine Westfalia held an anti-torture exhibition there. When passers-by saw posters depicting the cruel torture methods used in attempts to force Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their beliefs, they were shocked at the human rights violations happening in China. -
Opening Speech from the 2005 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference 2005 in Stockholm
2005-06-13For Swedish practitioners and those from the rest of Europe, 1995 was an unforgettable year. It was in this year that our compassionate Master came to the continent of Europe. He showed the way for his disciples and He brought beauty to Europe. And now, during the ten-year anniversary of Master visiting Europe and teaching the Fa in Sweden, we hold our European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference in the capital city, making this conference even more special and historically important. -
Finland: Falun Gong Photo Exhibition Tours Lapland (Part 1)
2005-06-12
During spring 2005, we contacted several libraries in Lapland and made inquiries about holding a Falun Gong photo exhibition. Several librarians were interested to hold an exhibition during the spring and summer. Most of them knew about Falun Gong already and those who didn’t were interested to hold the exhibition and find out more. -
Ukraine: Exposing the Persecution during a Mythology Drama Presentation
2005-06-12
On May the 28th and 29th, Ukrainian practitioners took part in a mythology drama held by Dnepropetrovsk City Council in a local park. During the gathering, people viewed a display of pictures exposing the human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners in China. Many people were attracted by the paper lotus flowers made by practitioners.
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