Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials

  • Germany: Falun Gong has Taken Root in Goettingen City (1)

    Goettingen is a famous university town in Germany, home of one of Germany's top ten universities, which is also the one most steeped in history. From 2001 to 2003 several young Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the exercises in Goettingen's Old Town Hall Square every single day and told people about China's persecution of Falun Gong.
  • Czech Republic: Seminar Condemning the CCP’s Domination

    On the afternoon of October 3rd, 2005, a seminar entitled Without the World of Communism was held in the Parliament Mansion of the Czech Republic. Marek Benda, a member of the Czech Republic Party, presided over the seminar as host. Honoured guests, seven experts and well-known figures made speeches at the seminar.
  • Switzerland: International Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance Art Exhibition Goes on Show in Dulliken

    Some of the artists in the exhibition were victims of the persecution. The pieces they produced depicted some of their experiences. Although some of the art work depicted torture and brutalities, every one of the paintings contains a sincere hope for an end to the persecution and a message that Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance will survive.
  • Sweden: A Thousand Lotus Flowers

    The Thousand Lotus Flowers exhibition was inspired by a Swedish girl, Evelina’s dream. The exhibition introduced the persecution of Falun Gong in China. It included five children’s stories of the persecution. The children were little Yuanyuan, Rongrong, Fadu, Kaixin and thirteen year-old Li Ying. There were pictures of little practitioners doing the Falun Gong exercises and folding paper lotus flowers. Also displayed were texts of the children's stories.
  • Germany: Falun Gong Practitioner’s Speech during the 'Fields of Shame' Exhibition in Hamburg

    "I was imprisoned for two years in a slave labour camp because I refused to renounce Falun Gong...We were forced to work from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and received no payment. Bullying and torture are commonplace in forced labour camps and Falun Gong practitioners’ area treated worse than criminals...On April 15th 2003, I was cruelly tortured."
  • Scotland: Falun Gong Presentations in Two Scottish Schools

    At a Modern Studies Teachers’ Conference in Glasgow, practitioners set up a stall to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong. Many of the teachers were keen to invite practitioners to come and talk to classes. Following on from this, two practitioners, one Western and the other Chinese, visited two schools to give a talk.
  • Germany: Anti-Torture Exhibition Staged by Falun Gong Practitioners in Dusseldorf Calling for Help to Stop the Persecution

    Before Hu Jintao arrived in Germany practitioners staged a anti-torture exhibition in front of Düsseldorf’s congress hall. Journalists at the nearby media centre saw the exhibition and were very interested. They approached the practitioners and learned about the truth and said they would cover the story about Falun Gong practitioners during Hu's visit.
  • Russia: Anti-Torture Exhibition in St Petersburg

    On the 19th of November 2005, Falun Gong practitioners in Russia staged an anti-torture exhibition in the square next to the Joelnalechika subway station in St Petersburg. They demonstrated the torture to reveal the cruel persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Jiang Zemin political group and the Communist Party of China.
  • Sweden: High School Students in Lerum Learn about Falun Gong

    Falun Gong practitioners were invited to a high school in Lerum to inform the students about Falun Gong during their lesson in religious knowledge. The students were also to try the five Falun Gong exercises. We were warmly welcomed by the staff when we visited the staff room before our presentation and some wanted to join and listen to our presentation.
  • Germany: The Most Serious Human Rights Violation in China at Present Is the CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong.

    At the invitation of IGFM (International Association for Human Rights), local Falun Gong practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition in Bonn, Germany from November 4th to the 6th to expose the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. On the opening day, reporters from the major media attended the press conference.
  • Finland: Telling People in Helsinki about Falun Gong and the Persecution

    On the 26th of November, 2005, the first snow arrived in Helsinki, a month later than usual. In order for the people to hear the truth about Falun Gong, practitioners moved the venue for their display from outside the railway station to the lobby connecting the railway station and the subway. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and distributed leaflets to the public.
  • Germany: People of Bavaria Condemn the Persecution of Falun Gong

    When Hu Jintao visited Germany at the beginning of this month, the German media and political circles paid a high degree of attention to China's human rights issues. Falun Gong practitioners in Bavaria, Germany held several activities to collect signatures in order to stop the persecution and received the support of a large number of people.
  • Sweden: Swedish Members of the European Coming for You Choir Sing in the Church at Charlottensborg

    Members of the parish and candidates for confirmation had an opportunity on the 20th of November to listen to songs performed by the European Coming for You Choir, in the church of Charlottenborg in the town of Motala. Swedish members of the choir met during the weekend of November 18th in Motala to rehearse their repertoire.
  • Holland: Truthfulness Compassion and Forbearance International Art Exhibition Held at Amsterdam City Hall

    From the 2nd to the 15th of November, 2005, the Dutch Falun Gong Association organised a two-week long “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance” Art Exhibition in the City Hall, Amsterdam. People learned about the brutality and secret nature of the Chinese Communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners through the paintings.
  • Switzerland: Falun Gong Warmly Welcomed at Fribourg Health Expo

    From November 11th-13th, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners in Switzerland participated for the fourth time in the annual Health Expo held in Fribourg. Ever since 2002 when Falun Gong practitioners were first invited to attend the Expo, Falun Gong has been very popular each year. This year was no exception and many people showed a great deal of interest.