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United Kingdom: Practitioners Raise Awareness about Falun Gong on International Human Rights Day in Central London
2009-12-21On the December 10, 2009, International Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners in the UK held a parade and a rally at the North Terrace on Trafalgar Square in downtown London. They called attention to the human rights situation in China, including the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) atrocity of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners.
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Germany: Munich Falun Gong Practitioners Protest at Chinese Consulate on Human Rights Day
2009-12-17The banners read, "Falun Dafa" and "CCP Harvests Organs from Living Falun Gong Practitioners". The photos on display exposed the CCP's persecution. Despite chilly rain, the Falun Gong practitioners' protest lasted from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Many passersby were touched by the silent protest.
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Denmark: Practitioners Hold Falun Gong Introductory Session
2009-12-16Practitioners in Denmark held an introductory session in the library in Skive, a scenic city on the Jutland Peninsula on December 6, 2009. They introduced to attendees what Falun Gong is and also taught them to do the exercises. Many attendees found Falun Gong is great and wanted to learn the exercises. They also left their contact information.
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Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Peaceful Protest at Chinese Consulate in Munich
2009-12-15On December 6, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners in Germany held a peaceful protest at the Chinese Consulate in Munich, exposing the Chinese Communist regime's ten year long persecution.
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European Parliament Condemns China's Human Rights Abuses at a Public Hearing
2009-12-14On December 1, 2009, the European Parliament held a public hearing focusing on current human rights conditions in China. Attendees condemned human rights abuses under the Chinese Communist regime, especially the treatment of Falun Gong, and discussed diplomatic measures to be adopted in the future.
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Political Science Professor: Spanish Lawsuit a Huge Warning to the CCP
2009-12-12The lawsuit filed in the Spanish National Court against Jiang Zemin, Luo Guan, Bo Xilai, Jia Qinglin and Wu Guanzheng has received wide attention from the international community. Queensland University Political Science professor Chwei-Liang Chiou said that this lawsuit is a huge warning to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials.
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Turkey: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition Moves the People of Ankara
2009-12-08From November 20 to 25, 2009, the International Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was held at a gallery in downtown Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Many people came to visit it each day. An artist who teaches in a university art department said that the paintings demonstrated advanced skills.
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United Kingdom: Practitioners hold Liverpool Event to Expose the Persecution in China
2009-12-07On November 21, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners gathered in downtown Liverpool, a large port city in England. They introduced Falun Gong to the passers-by and exposed the inhuman persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). They also helped Chinese people to quit the CCP and its affiliated organisations.
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United Kingdom: Promoting Falun Gong in the Coastal Town of Plymouth
2009-12-02On 17 October 2009, Plymouth, a coastal city in the UK, held its annual “Food Festival”. Falun Dafa practitioners held an activity during the festival to let people know more about Falun Dafa and the human rights abuses that practitioners in China are subjected to by the Chinese Communist Party. Passers by were happy to take leaflets and find out more.
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Ireland: Rally Supports 60 Million Chinese People who have Withdrawn from the CCP
2009-12-01On 26 September, 2009, the Irish Service Centre for Quitting the CCP held a rally in Dublin to support 60 million Chinese people who have withdrawn from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations. At noon, the parade to support quitting the CCP set out, ending in a rally in front of the General Post Office.
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Spanish Foreign Ministry: Administration Does not Interfere with Judiciary
2009-12-01The Spanish National Court recently indicted five high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials on charges of genocide and torture of Falun Gong practitioners. Spokeswoman María Salcedo of Spain's General Department of Foreign Policy for Asia and the Pacific, Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, said on November 27, 2009 that Spain is a democratic country and the administration does not interfere with the judiciary.
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Renowned Law Professor: Spanish Lawsuit against Former Communist Head Is a Warning to All Wrongdoers
2009-12-01Renowned law professor Yuan Hongbing said that this lawsuit will profoundly shock those Communist Party officials who have committed crimes against humanity in the persecution of Falun Gong. Professor Yuan said that the CCP's genocide against Falun Gong practitioners is one of the most severe human rights disasters in modern history.
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Global Coalition to Bring Jiang to Justice: Spanish Court's Decision Is a Benchmark for International Justice
2009-11-30The Spanish National Court recently indicted five high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials – former Communist Party head Jiang Zemin and his die-hard followers Luo Gan, Bo Xilai, Jia Qinglin and Wu Guanzheng – on charges of genocide and torture of Falun Gong. Theresa Chu, lawyer and spokeswoman for the Global Coalition to Bring Jiang to Justice, stated that the Spanish court's decision is the most righteous and a benchmark for the international legal community.
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United Kingdom: Peaceful Protest Opposite the Chinese Embassy
2009-11-30On the evening of September 13th 2009, UK Falun Gong practitioners peacefully protested in front of the Chinese Embassy in London against the CCP’s persecution against Falun Gong, and hoped that more of the world’s people can come to understand the true situation and support justice.
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David Matas: Lawsuit against Jiang in Spain Has Strong Evidence
2009-11-29The Spanish National Court made a decision recently to indict chief culprit Jiang Zemin and four other Chinese Communist Party officials for genocide and torture against Falun Gong. Renowned Canadian human rights lawyer David Matas considers the indictment a positive development and believes the lawsuit against Jiang has strong evidence.