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  • Germany: "You have my support!"

    The temperature in Munich plummeted. An elderly lady stood transfixed, fascinated by the sight of Falun Gong practitioners sitting in a line in the freezing weather. “Beautiful. It’s so beautiful.” She sighed as she watched the practitioners demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises.
  • Ukraine: Ukrainian Practitioners Take Part in a University Conference in Jihu

    On December 15th, 2006, Falun Gong practitioners were invited to join a round table conference entitled ‘‘To Resist Anti-Human Crime with International Law’’. The conference was held in the library of Jihu University and the Falun Gong practitioners' contribution aroused enormous interest among attendees.
  • Italy: On International Human Rights Day, Italian Practitioners Expose the CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong

    On International Human Rights Day, Italian practitioners held activities in Rome and Milan to raise awareness of the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong in China. Many people were horrified to hear about the Chinese Communist Party's trade in organs harvested from living Falun Gong practitioners and said they would write letters to their MPs to appeal to stop the persecution.
  • Ukraine: Practitioners Raise Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong in Kiev City Centre

    On December 16th, Falun Gong practitioners from Kiev held an activity in the city centre to tell local people about the CCP’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. Practitioners also demonstrated the peaceful Falun Gong exercises. The activity attracted many passers-by who stopped to watch and find out more.
  • Ukraine: The Persecution of Falun Gong Receives Attention at an International Conference in Ukraine

    On December 5th, 2006, an international conference on the topic “The Media Opposes Terrorism and Extremism” was held in Ukraine. Three major topics were discussed: terrorism, extremism, and genocide. The conference also discussed how to prevent terrorism, as well as the co-operation between government and society to oppose terrorism together.
  • Russia: On International Human Rights Day Russian Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Rally to Expose the CCP Crimes

    On December 9th and 10th, to coincide with the International Human Rights Day, Russian Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol to expose the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong which has lasted over seven years. People signed a petition to condemn the CCP and voice their support for Falun Gong practitioners.
  • Austria: Lawsuit Filed Against the Chief Perpetrators of the Persecution of Falun Gong

    The Austrian Falun Gong Association and the International Society for Human Rights (IGFM) held a joint press conference on December 15th, 2006, in Landtmann, a well-known café in Vienna. They announced that a lawsuit has been filed against the chief perpetrators who were directly involved in the persecution of Falun Gong, including Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Li Lanqing, Liu Qi and some others. They are suspected of committing crimes of genocide and torture.
  • Norway/Sweden: On World Human Rights Day, the Nordic People Support the Sixteen Million Withdrawals from the CCP

    To mark World Human Rights Day, people from Nordic countries held a parade and rally in the Norwegian capital Oslo and the Swedish capital Stockholm, on December 9th and 10th respectively, to support the sixteen million withdrawals from the CCP and its related organisations. People watched the parade, asking questions and taking leaflets with a smile.
  • Italy: Amnesty International Milan Branch Invite Falun Gong Practitioners to Give a Presentation

    On November 24th, 2006, the Milan branch of Amnesty International held a routine meeting and invited Falun Gong practitioners in Italy give a presentation about the persecution happening in China. The participants at the meeting asked many questions, they were very much concerned about the issue of Falun Gong and wanted to know more.
  • The Most Valuable Christmas Gift

    December 9th, 2006, was the day before World Human Rights Day and Falun Gong practitioners from Frankfurt in Germany and nearby areas held an activity to introduce Falun Dafa and express support for the 16 million Chinese people who have withdrawn from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its associated organisations. Although local people were busy shopping for Christmas, many stopped to ask for information and talk with practitioners, as well as sign a petition condemning the persecution.
  • Slovakia: City of Myjava Welcomes Falun Gong Practitioners

    On Saturday, December 9th, in Myjava's Stefanik Square, a few Falun Gong practitioners put up a petition table and stands to hold an information day in support of human rights. They wanted to raise awareness about more than seven years persecution of Falun Gong in China. “Give me more flyers, I will spread them along the way,” said one lady.
  • France: Radio Station "French Info" Reports on the Human Organ Trade in China

    On November 28th, 2006, at a routine public hearing held at the French Premier’s office building, the French National Human Rights Advisory Committee invited the two Canadian independent investigators, David Kilgour and David Matas, to testify about the crimes of the Chinese Communist Party's trade in harvested organs.
  • France: Lawyer Fabrice Orlandi Says France Should do Something to Condemn the CCP's Crime of Organ Harvesting

    On November 28th, 2006, at a routine public hearing held in the French Premier’s Office Building, the French National Human Rights Advisory Committee invited the two Canadian independent investigators, Mr. David Kilgour and Mr. David Matas, to testify about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s trade in organs harvested from living Falun Gong practitioners.
  • Germany: “Give a hand; we can no longer keep silent”

    "Under the crystal clear blue sky, goodness should not be made to suffer". The song, which commemorates Falun Gong practitioners killed by the CCP, resounded in the classroom, stirring the hearts of students and teachers alike.
  • Italy: Introducing Falun Dafa at Biella Health Expo

    In December, Falun Gong practitioners participated in a health exposition in Biella. It is the fourth time that Falun Gong practitioners have taken part. Practitioners exhibited pictures depicting the story of Falun Gong and the persecution, in particular the recent revelation that the Chinese Communist Party harvests organs from living Falun Gong practitioners.