Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Sweden: Celebrating the Second Anniversary of Falun Dafa Day in Lerum
2004-02-21Dafa practitioners went to a senior high school to demonstrate the exercise movements. The school Principal was very happy we had chosen to come to his school. We displayed information about Falun Dafa and demonstrated the exercises. Many teachers came to watch us and the response was very good. -
France: Dafa Practitioners Demonstrated Falun Dafa’s Beauty and Magnificence Through Artistic Performances in the Paris Chinese New Year Parade
2004-02-21On Friday January the 23rd and Sunday January the 25th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from various countries held grand parades on the streets of Paris. Practitioners demonstrated Falun Gong's beauty and magnificence through artistic performances in a Chinese New Year celebration. -
Holland: Photo Report - Falun Gong Practitioners Appeal at the Embassy for Jiang, Luo, Liu and Zhou to be Brought to Justice
2004-02-21Recently, there has been a sharp increase in the number of Falun Gong practitioners tortured to death with more being arrested and subjected to torture in China. After they heard this news, some Falun Gong practitioners in Holland went to appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy in Holland. -
Italy: Photo Report - Falun Gong Practitioners Gather Outside the Chinese Consulate in Milan to Call For Jiang and His Accomplices to be Brought to Justice
2004-02-21Recently, we learned in news from China that 60 more of our fellow practitioners died as a result of the persecution. On February the 15th 2004, practitioners in Italy arrived outside the Chinese Consulate in Milan, strongly calling for bringing the chief perpetrator Jiang Zemin and his accomplices Luo Gan, Liu Jing and Zhou Yongkang to justice. -
Germany: Practitioners in Hamburg Appeal at the Chinese Consulate and Call for Jiang to be Brought to Justice
2004-02-20German practitioners gathered at the Hamburg Chinese Consulate to appeal to the Chinese Government to bring Jiang Zemin, the prime culprit of the persecution against Falun Gong, to justice. They also appealed for an immediate end to the Jiang regime’s persecution of Falun Gong, which has lasted for over four years. -
Finland: Practitioners Appeal at the Chinese Embassy Demanding an End to the Persecution and that Jiang Zemin and his Cohorts be Brought to Justice
2004-02-20On the 16th of February 2004, Falun Dafa practitioners in Helsinki appealed at the Chinese Embassy, calling for an end to the Jiang regime’s persecution of Falun Gong. The practitioners also delivered a letter to the Chinese the Ambassador about the recent successful lawsuit against a Chinese Consular official in Canada. -
Belgium: Photo Report - Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in the Leuven Health Expo
2004-02-20Leuven, a famous university city in Belgium, organised a health expo on the 14th of February 2004. This is the third year of the annual expo and it always receives good feedback and attracts many people. During this year’s expo, Falun Gong practitioners appeared dressed in traditional bright yellow exercise costumes. -
France: The French Falun Dafa Association held a Press Conference in Strasbourg
2004-02-20On February the 11th, the French Falun Dafa Association held a press conference to let the local media know about the behaviour of the French police and their irrational arrest and detention of practitioners on the streets of Paris. They appealed to the public to pay attention to this serious matter, which shows Jiang’s persecution extending to western society. -
Finland: Clarifying the Truth to the Media and People of Finland
2004-02-19The whole city supported the activities. Shops and other establishments in the city happily put up posters in their windows about Falun Dafa and the activities, as well as providing petitions against the persecution for people to sign. Three of the leading daily newspapers on the west coast reported about the events, as did two national radio stations. They were all very supportive and wrote extensively about Falun Dafa, as well as the persecution. -
Practitioners Appeal to the European Parliament Regarding the Paris incidents - MEPs Express their Support
2004-02-18Outside the parliament building, the practitioners’ appeal and exercise demonstration was peaceful and serene. Local media reporters were present and MEPs from different countries stopped to get more information from the practitioners. Lots of practitioners met MEPs from their own countries who said they would pay close attention to the recent incidents in France. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Press Conference and Candlelight Vigil, Call for Bringing Jiang, Luo, Liu and Zhou to Justice
2004-02-18On February 14, Falun Gong practitioners from the United Kingdom held a press conference and candlelight vigil to protest the Chinese authorities' brutal persecution of Dafa practitioners during the last three months. Practitioners called to bring Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing and Zhou Yongkang to justice. -
European Practitioners Tell the Facts about Falun Gong to French Government Departments
2004-02-17Representatives from the European, Nordic and French Falun Dafa Associations visited the offices of the French President, the French Premier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office to tell them the facts about Falun Gong. They talked about the French Police Force’s recent unreasonable arrest and mistreatment of Falun Gong practitioners on the streets of Paris during the Chinese New Year celebrations. -
Ireland: Falun Dafa Practitioners Appeal Outside the Chinese Embassy to Strongly Request to Bring Jiang, Luo, Liu and Zhou to Justice
2004-02-17It was learned that more Falun Gong practitioners were recently unlawfully arrested, tortured and even killed in China recently. On the afternoon of February the 13th, Falun Dafa practitioners from Ireland unfurled banners in front of the Chinese Embassy. They called upon people from all walks of life to jointly resist and expose the evildoings of those who persecute Falun Gong. -
UK: Teaching Falun Gong to Elderly People at a Sheltered Housing Scheme
2004-02-17I showed them the first exercise, explaining the purpose of this exercise as I practised. By the time I finished the demonstration they were ready to have a go themselves. Towards the end of the session, I told them that Falun Gong is based on the principles of ‘Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance’ and briefly explained how practitioners try to follow these principles in everyday life. They immediately said everyone should learn it and then there would be no war and the world would be peaceful. -
European Dafa Practitioners Urgently Appeal to the European Parliament
2004-02-16On the afternoon of the 10th of February 2004, European Falun Dafa practitioners urgently appealed to the European Parliament in Strasbourg regarding the recent unjust detention of Falun Dafa practitioners in France. Practitioners displayed large amounts of materials revealing the truth about the Paris incident.