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Hungary: Mourning the Deaths of Over Three Thousand Practitioners
2007-07-21
To mark eight years since the CCP persecution of Falun Gong began, Hungarian practitioners held a protest on July 20th at the Chinese Embassy in Budapest. During the few hours that the practitioners were there, many passers-by stopped and read the posters. Practitioners gave them leaflets and explained what Falun Gong is and why it is being persecuted. -
Czech Republic: Activity in Brusperku To Raise Awareness about the Abuse of Falun Gong Practitioners in China
2007-07-20
On May 19th, 2007, practitioners of Falun Gong gathered in the city of Brušperku to let local people know about Falun Gong, which is a peaceful spiritual practice which cultivates mind and body. They also raised awareness about the practice's persecution by the Chinese government, which banned Falun Gong in 1999 largely due to the fact that the then Chinese leader, Jiang Zemin, was jealous of Falun Gong's popularity. -
Russia: Practitioners in St Petersburg have Protested against the Persecution at the Chinese Consulate for Three Years
2007-07-19
On July 7th, 2007, as usual, a Falun Gong practitioner with a banner both in Chinese and Russian in his hands was stands in front of the Chinese Consulate in St. Petersburg. A number of Falun Gong practitioners stand on the opposite bank of the canal, protesting against the persecution of Falun Gong by the CCP which has lasted for eight years. -
Denmark: Let the Lighting of the Olympic Torch Become a Hope for Improving Human Rights
2007-07-18
On the 7th and 8th of July 2007, the Global Service Centre for Quitting the CCP and the Danish China Human Rights Internet Organisation held a joint rally and parade at the largest square in Copenhagen, supporting over twenty three million brave Chinese people who quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organisations. European member of the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China Leif Bork Hansen made a speech. -
Switzerland: Stories During Activities to Raise Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong
2007-07-18
Luzerne is a famous tourist spot in Switzerland. Many visitors, including more and more tourists from mainland China, are attracted here by its fame. Falun Gong practitioners from Switzerland think that this is a good place to tell Chinese people about the persecution of Falun Gong face to face, distribute the Epoch Times newspaper's editorial “The Nine Commentaries of the Communist Party” and inform people how to quit the CCP. For this reason, Swiss practitioners come here in turns five days a week. When meeting tourists from mainland China, there were many touching stories. -
Germany: Practitioners Raise Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong during the Free Democratic Party Conference
2007-07-18During the Free Democratic (FDP) Conference in Stuttgart, Falun Gong practitioners handed leaflets to the party representatives at the main entrance to the arena, exposing the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution and organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Some of the representatives have already had a clear understanding of the persecution. On May 10th 2007, Florian Toncar, spokesman for the FDP and member of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid Committee had pushed German MPs to jointly submit a resolution condemning the CCP system of forced labour education. -
Turkey: Raising Awareness in Ankara about the Bestial Crime of Organ Harvesting
2007-07-17
On July 7th and 8th, 2007, in the busy city centre of Ankara, Falun Gong practitioners distributed leaflets, talked with passersby and collected signatures to raise awareness about the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong in China, including the removal of organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. They called on local people to support an end to the persecution. -
New Falun Gong Practice Site Established in a Remote Part of Russia
2007-07-16
Buryat Republic is a vast but thinly populated area in Russian Siberia. A villager has a relative who is a Falun Gong practitioner in Irkutsk. One year ago, the villager was lucky enough to learn Falun Gong and started cultivation. -
Denmark: Copenhagen Rally Supporting Twenty-Three Million Withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party
2007-07-15
The Danish branch of the Global Service Centre for Quitting the CCP and the Danish China Human Rights Internet Organisation held a joint rally and parade in the Danish capital Copenhagen, supporting over twenty three million brave Chinese people who have quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organisations. -
Czech Republic: Falun Gong practitioners visit Rock for People Summer Festival
2007-07-15
Despite unpleasant weather, thousands of people gathered at the Rock for People summer festival in Eastern Bohemia. Falun Gong practitioners were warmly received at the festival. They exhibited several banners informing festival goers about the atrocities their fellow practitioners are subject to in Chinese prisons and labour camps. -
Denmark: Parade Supporting Twenty-Three Million Withdrawals from the CCP During the International Bop Festival in Copenhagen
2007-07-14
The first time the Divine Marching Band made an appearance in Denmark was noteworthy for the crowd of people that followed the band as it made its way through town. Musicians playing on street corners stopped and listened while shoppers carefully read the leaflets practitioners distributed. -
Czech Republic: Practitioners Speak to Participants of the Jagr Team Event in Chotebor
2007-07-14
On a sunny Sunday, July 7th, several Falun Gong practitioners raised awareness about the inhuman persecution of their counterparts in China during the Summer Fest against Drugs where an exhibition football match with famous Czech NHL hockey star Jaromir Jagr took place. Probably all the visitors received information from practitioners about the cruel persecution in China. -
Germany: “I am awed by your courage.”
2007-07-13
The fifth Frankfurt Culture Festival was held in downtown Frankfurt. There were over sixty groups from different countries in their tribal costumes together with their ornate floats. The Falun Gong group has taken part in this activity since the first year of the parade. This year, over 180 Falun Gong practitioners paraded through the streets. -
Turkey： Introducing Falun Dafa at the National Education Bureau of Mersin Municipality
2007-07-13
On June 21st, 2007, Turkish Falun Gong practitioners were invited to hold an introduction forum at the National Education Bureau of Mersin Municipality. More than twenty teacher representatives from different types of school took part. When the introduction finished, participants didn’t want to leave until very late. -
Germany: Frankfurt Bathed in Sunshine
2007-07-12
A performer in the Celestial Band works for a company in Frankfurt. When her colleagues saw her performing music in the parade, they greeted her merrily. Ever since the parade at the culture festival some time ago, in which Falun Gong took part, their attitude toward Falun Gong has changed. They were greatly impressed by the European Celestial Band.
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