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

  • Finland: Introducing Falun Dafa at Art Night in Helsinki

    On August 27, Falun Dafa practitioners in Finland took part in the 21st Helsinki "Art Night", demonstrating the beauty of Falun Dafa at Hesperian Park in the downtown area. They also exposed the CCP's crimes and called on people to collectively help stop the human rights abuses against Falun Gong. The people who saw the exercise demonstration all wanted to learn more.
  • Rally in Sweden Commemorates Victims of Communism

    On August 23, the Swedish NGO "Upplysning of Kommunismen" hosted their annual rally in downtown Stockholm to commemorate the victims of communism, Nazism and other dictatorships. The Falun Dafa Association of Sweden was invited to the rally, and practitioners passed out fliers exposing the persecution of Falun Gong.
  • Germany: Mayor of Offenbach am Main Pledges Support to Daughter of Falun Gong Practitioner Imprisoned in China

    On July 18, 2009, 62-year-old Ji Guizhen, a Falun Gong practitioner from Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, was arrested for her beliefs. Her daughter, Xu Anlan, and other family members haven't seen her since. After being illegally imprisoned for a year, Ji Guizhen was handed a two-year labour camp sentence for possessing Falun Gong informational materials calling for the end of the persecution.
  • United Kingdom: Exposing the Persecution in front of the Parliament Building in Scotland

    On August 8, Falun Gong practitioners from Scotland held activities in front of the Scottish parliament building to let people know about Falun Gong and expose the brutal persecution in China. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises, passed out informational materials and talked to tourists. Many people signed the petition against the persecution.
  • Germany: Practitioners Hold Activities to Rescue a Practitioner's Mother from Prison in China

    On Saturday August 14, 2010, Falun Gong practitioners held a petition drive and information display in Offenbach, a city in central Germany, to rescue 62-year-old practitioner Ms. Li Guizhen from Suzhou who was unjustly arrested and sentenced to three years in prison. Ms. Li Guizhen's daughter lives in this city, and is calling for the release of her mother.
  • Bulgaria: Exposing the 11 Years of Persecution Against Falun Gong in China

    It has been 11 years since the beginning of the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. The persecution began at the orders of one man: Jiang Zemin, the head of the Chinese Communist Party in 1999. Jealous of Falun Gong's popularity amongst the people, he ordered the practice to be destroyed and so began the systematic torture, killing and abuses.
  • Germany: Raising Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong During the Wagner Opera Festival

    During the 99th Wagner Opera Festival, also known as the Bayreuth Festival, German Falun Gong practitioners held activities to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong. Practitioners set up display boards in Bayreuth's city centre in front of the government building, with banners reading, "These Crimes are Currently Taking Place in China..." Many tourists and locals stopped to learn more.
  • Bulgaria: Gathering Signatures to Stop the Persecution of Falun Gong

    Falun Gong practitioners from Bulgaria and Russia organized an activity in Varna, Bulgaria. They gathered signatures for the petition for human rights of the Falun Gong practitioners persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The event was held on June 20, 2010, Sunday, near the entrance of the Sea Garden.
  • Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in Regensburg

    On August 14, 2010, Falun Dafa practitioners in Germany initiated a weekly "information day" for two months in Regensburg, Germany, a beautiful historical city on the banks of the Danube. Many passersby stopped to read the display boards about Falun Dafa and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) violations of human rights.
  • Poland: People in the Tri-City Area of Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia are Eager to Learn Falun Gong

    Poland's three harbour cities of Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia are close enough to each other that they are often referred to as the tri-city area. Important harbour cities, they are also popular tourist destinations. On August 7, 2010, Falun Dafa practitioners from all over the country joined local practitioners for two days of activities.
  • Belgium:Promoting Falun Dafa at the International Fair in Middelkerke

    On Saturday July 31, 2010, an International Fair was held at Epernay Plaza in the city of Middelkerke, Belgium. Booths were set up to sell arts and crafts, display the activities of non-profit organizations, and present different styles of dancing. The Falun Dafa Association of Belgium also debuted at the fair to introduce the practice. Thousands of visitors attended the fair.
  • Switzerland: "Falun Dafa Information Day" Activity Draws Support

    On August 7, Falun Gong practitioners from Berne, Switzerland, held a "Falun Dafa Information Day" activity in front of the congress building, raising awareness about Falun Gong and the persecution. Many people accepted literature and signed the petition to support Falun Gong. A couple of Chinese tourists talked to practitioners and quit the Chinese Communist Party.
  • Poland: Exposing the CCP's Eleven-Year-Long Persecution in Warsaw

    On Saturday, July 24, 2010, in Warsaw Poland, practitioners held a one-day event to expose the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s eleven-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. Practitioners set up an information stand and displayed posters and banners, which attracted crowds of people.
  • Netherlands: Bringing Falun Dafa to Delft City

    Falun Gong practitioners promoted Falun Dafa in the city of Delft in southern Netherlands on July 31, 2010. They also raised awareness about the persecution in China. The event caught the attention of passersby and many people stopped to ask questions and read the display boards.
  • Russia: Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong in China

    The persecution of Falun Gong in China has lasted for over 11 years now. Russian Falun Dafa practitioners organised a series of activities in different cities around the country to let Russian people know more about the persecution, expose Chinese Communist Party's human rights atrocities, and call for help to end the persecution.