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  • Germany's Chamer Newspaper: Silent protest against torture and the persecution

    “Truthfulness – Compassion – Tolerance:” These three words were written on the t-shirt worn by Falkensteiner’s Utz-Reiner Römer during his three-week travels through China. This may sound perfectly harmless to a European, while it gives a political message in China. In China, the words Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance are considered the pillars of the Falun Gong movement.
  • Finland: Practitioners Submit an Open Letter to the Argentinean Embassy

    On the 19th of December 2005, Falun Gong practitioners in Finland went to the Argentinean Embassy to submit an open letter to the Argentinean Ambassador. The letter called on the Ambassador and the Argentinean government to conduct a thorough investigation of the serious incident where Falun Gong practitioners were beaten by villains under the direction of the Chinese Embassy in Argentina's capital whilst Argentinean Police looked on. Argentinean people who wanted to stop the violence were also injured.
  • Irish Falun Dafa Association Writes to the Thailand Ambassador

    "Thailand is a democratic country, and also is a country which is proud to defend human rights. However it is totally incomprehensible that the attack of the Thai police towards a peaceful group of Falun Gong practitioners happened in Thailand. Also, the police in Thailand kowtowed to the Chinese Communism Party and abandoned their principles allured by business interest offered by the Chinese Communist Party. This incident violates the human rights of Falun Gong practitioners, and also breaks the nation's own laws."
  • Holland: Exposing the Persecution with a Picture Exhibition in Delft City

    Dutch Falun Gong practitioners held a picture exhibition to expose the truth of the Chinese Communist Party’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong to the public. Some people told practitioners that, in such adverse weather conditions, it is really admirable for them to be out on the streets talking to people and helping to stop the persecution happening in China.
  • Italy: Torino Residents Condemn the Persecution

    Italian practitioners recently held an anti-torture exhibition at the Torino city centre to expose the Chinese Communist regime's brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Torino is one of the largest and most famous Italian cities, and will host the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in February 2006. As soon as practitioners set up their anti-torture exhibition photos, they were surrounded by people who asked questions in succession. They all wanted to know why the peaceful Falun Dafa practitioners would be subjected to such an inhumane persecution.
  • Sweden: Practitioners Strongly Protest Against the Brutality of the Chinese Police

    On December 17th, Falun Gong practitioners gathered in front of the Stockholm Chinese Embassy to protest the persecution that has lasted more than six years. They condemned Chinese policeman He Xuejian, who raped two female Falun Gong practitioners.
  • United Kingdom: UK Falun Gong Association and European Friends of Falun Gong Deliver Open Letters to the Thai Embassy

    On the afternoon of the 21st of December 2005, representatives from the UK Falun Gong Association and European Friends of Falun Gong went to the Thai Embassy in London to express their deep concern and strong protest regarding the recent Thai police harassment of Falun Gong practitioners.
  • Denmark: Practitioners Submit an Open Letter to the Argentinean Embassy

    On the 20th of December, Falun Gong practitioners in Denmark went to the Argentinean Embassy to submit an open letter from the Danish Falun Gong Association to the ambassador. In the letter, practitioners called on the Argentinean government to pay close attention to recent actions by the Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires, which recently ordered villains to assault Falun Gong practitioners who engaged in peaceful protest during Luo Gan's visit to Argentina. Luo was the head of the Chinese Communist Party's evil Gestapo-like organisation — the 610 office — that was created to persecute Falun Gong and operates above Chinese law.
  • Irish Practitioners Join a Rally Supporting Six Million Withdrawals from the CCP

    An event was held in Dublin city centre on 10th December 2005. The rally aimed to support the 6 million people who have now publicly renounced their membership of the Chinese Communist Party. Some Irish practitioners joined the event to protest against the CCP’s six-year persecution against Falun Gong.
  • Switzerland: Falun Gong Practitioners Send an Open Letter to the Argentinean Embassy

    On 22nd of December, Swiss practitioners went to the Argentinean Embassy despite the chilly weather to protest against the violent assault on Falun Gong practitioners who were holding a peaceful protest during Luo Gan’s visit to Argentina. Practitioners told the Argentine government not to be deceived by the Chinese Communist Party’s lies.
  • France: French Falun Gong Association Delivers an Open Letter to the Thai Embassy

    On the 14th of December 2005, representatives of French Falun Gong practitioners submitted an open letter to the Thai Embassy in Paris. The letter condemned Thai police officers’ interference with Falun Gong practitioners’ peaceful protest at the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, bowing to the Chinese Embassy’s pressure. The letter also urged the Thai government to resist pressure from the Chinese Communist regime.
  • Spain: Strongly Condemning the Chinese Communist Party Police and their Ruthless Conduct

    On December the 17th 2005, Falun Gong practitioners from Madrid went to the Chinese Embassy and held a peaceful protest to strongly condemn the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ruthless conduct and demand severe punishment for the policeman He Xuejian in Hebei province who raped two female Falun Gong practitioners.
  • Norway: Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance International Art Exhibition held in Oslo

    On the 2nd of November, the Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance International Art Exhibition opened in downtown Oslo. The exhibition had previously been shown in many cities all over the world. The exhibition was arranged by the Network for Human Rights in China and a representative welcomed the guests to the opening ceremony.
  • Denmark: Submitting a Petition to the Thai Embassy

    On the 19th of December, Falun Gong practitioners in Denmark went to the Thai Embassy to submit an open letter stating serious concern and protest at the recent infringement of Falun Gong practitioners' human rights in Thailand. The activity received support from local people and was covered by many media organisations.
  • Russia: Practitioners submit an open letter to the Argentinean Embassy

    "On the 14th of December 2005, Falun Gong practitioners were assaulted by criminals organised by the Chinese Communist Party while protesting in front of the Argentinean Congress. Banners, exhibition boards about the truth and personal items of the practitioners were snatched away. Argentinean people who wanted to stop the violence were also injured. However, the police present refused to stop such an incident of violence."