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

  • Czech Republic: Falun Gong Practitioners Visit Mšené Lázně Elementary School

    Czech Falun Gong practitioners were invited to an elementary school in Mšené Lázně to speak on human rights in China during a civic education class. The school’s deputy director has several times witnessed practitioners’ peaceful appeals and vigils at the Chinese Embassy in Prague and invited them to talk at his school.
  • Germany: Hoping to Awaken the Conscience of the Chinese Leader

    When Chinese leader Hu Jintao was visiting Germany, Falun Gong practitioners from all over Europe came to the German capital Berlin. In six places, they sat quietly around the clock displaying three messages on banners: "Falun Gong is good!" "Stop persecuting Falun Gong" "Hu Jintao, the time Gods and people have given you is limited"
  • Italy: "We really feel very good!"

    In November, Italian practitioners participated in the annual Biella Health Fair for the third time; they hoped to allow more people to understand Falun Gong. Practitioners told the many visitors about the persecution of practitioners in China, demonstrated the exercises and distributed paper lotus flowers to the people.
  • United Kingdom: Cambridge Rally Supporting Five Million Withdrawals from the CCP

    According to a report by the Epoch Times newspaper, on October 23rd, a large rally supporting five million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held in Cambridge. The event was organised by the Federation for Saying Goodbye to the CCP. The demonstration passed through the town centre, and then gathered at King’s College.
  • Germany: North German Practitioners Expose the Persecution to the Residents of Kassel

    On October 29th 2005, North German practitioners congregated to expose the persecution of Falun Gong in China to the residents of Kassel. Kassel has a population of around 200,000. By the end of the day, so many people had wished us “All the Best” and “God speed,” and they let us know that they valued our efforts.
  • Russia: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution at the Fourth International Cultural Festival in Moscow

    On October 16th and 17th, Falun Gong practitioners in Moscow were invited to participate in the Fourth International Cultural Festival. The practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and distributed a lot of leaflets to participants regarding the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong.
  • France: Appealing for the Orphaned Children of Persecuted Falun Gong Practitioners on World Children's Rights Day

    Many Falun Gong practitioners came from all over France to participate in activity called “Rescue the Children” held in Paris' Human Rights Square. In China, due to the Chinese Communist regime’s illegal persecution of Falun Gong, nobody knows how many innocent children have lost their parents or become destitute and homeless.
  • Germany: Exposing the Persecution Against Falun Gong to People in the Business World

    German practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition in front of Siemens headquarters before President Hu’s visit. The purpose was to show employees what Falun Gong is, the persecution Falun Gong practitioners have been suffering in China and why the Chinese Communist regime has committed the crime of genocide against Falun Gong. The practitioners tried to awaken people’s sense of justice and called upon them to help stop the persecution.
  • Holland: Practitioners Read Falun Dafa Association Announcement in front of the Chinese Embassy

    The Falun Dafa Association published an announcement warning all those who assist the Chinese Communist regime in persecuting Falun Gong, including officials in Chinese Embassies and Consulates, to stop doing evil. Falun Gong practitioners read the announcement in Chinese and English in front of the Chinese Embassy at the Hague.
  • Germany: Telling People in Eastern Bavaria about the Persecution of Falun Gong before Hu Jintao’s Visit

    Before Hu Jintao’s state visit to Germany, practitioners from Eastern Bavaria organised activities on November 4th in Regensburg and on November 6th in Cham. Since schools in Bavaria were closed for holidays last week, many young people came by who were very interested. They expressed sincere outrage in the face of the torture of peaceful people.
  • Germany: Helping the Police to Learn the Facts and Make a Just Choice

    In the morning of the 13th of November, Hu left the hotel in Dusseldorf for the airport. After the motorcade left, a policewoman commented, “We understand you well. We know about what is happening in China and that you are peaceful. If I were not duty, I would also take to the streets to protest against the CCP leaders.”
  • United Kingdom: Falun Gong Workshop at Dumbarton Academy in Scotland

    Students signed the petition and the class warmly thanked the practitioners. The teacher enthusiastically thanked them saying the presentation had been excellent. She suggested that they visit other schools in Scotland and, although she was shocked to find out about the persecution, she was glad that they had come to raise awareness about it.
  • Germany: Anti-torture Exhibition Toured Government Buildings

    Before President Hu’s visit to Germany, practitioners toured government buildings with an anti-torture exhibition to let the staff know about the persecution. By November 2nd, the anti-torture exhibition had visited the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the German Ministry of Domestic Affairs, the Presidential Palace and the headquarters of political party CDU.
  • Spain: A Police Officer Cherishes "Truthfulness Compassion and Tolerance"

    During Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Spain, some practitioners came all the way from Switzerland to participate in the activities. They intended to take advantage of this opportunity to call on the Chinese President to bring an end to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Throughout the activities, Spanish police stood in line in front of the practitioners participating in the petition. Practitioners knew that it was because of China’s pressure that the Spanish authorities ordered the police to do so.
  • Germany: Prior to Hu Jintao's Visit, Practitioners in Düsseldorf Appealed to Stop the Persecution

    Before President Hu visited Düsseldorf, practitioners arrived to talk to politicians, business people and media about human rights abuses against Falun Gong in China. While appealing to people to pay more attention to the problem of the persecution, the practitioners set up two information stalls in front of the city and the state government buildings.