Local Events
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Romania: People in Timisoara Support Freedom and Human Rights in China
2005-11-13On October 5th 2005, a seminar with the title “The Collapsing Red Wall” was held in Timis Court in Romania’s second largest city, Timisoara. The seminar attracted great attention from local media, human rights organisations, academics, students and residents. Romania’s State Television carried a live interview. -
Sweden: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong at a Health Fair in the City of Kungalv
2005-11-13From October 28th until November 1st, Public Health Days 2005 took place in the city of Kungalv, Sweden and many activities connected to people’s health were organised. Among other things, a Health Fair was arranged on October 29th and 31st. More than thirty different organisations took part in the Health Fair and Falun Gong was invited as one of the exhibitors. We received a very good and prominent location in the middle of the hall. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Write to MPs Asking for Help to end the Persecution of Falun Gong
2005-11-13"To avoid domestic criticism and international condemnation against the persecution, recently the Chinese Communist regime has taken a softer approach against Falun Gong in the mass media. Though the recent taciturn has replaced intensive attacks in the past, the momentum of the persecution against Falun Gong has never abated whatsoever. Judging from the Chinese Communist regime’s propaganda, on the surface it seems that everything is back to normal, but for the one hundred million Falun Gong practitioners in China, the terror is still there as usual." -
Slovak Republic: The Chinese People will be able to Enjoy True Freedom and Human Rights
2005-11-09“The Chinese people’s peaceful resistance is very important. The seminar we are holding today can put pressure on the Chinese Communist Party. Once the people awaken the dreams that the Communist Party have extinguished, they will take action ... Only by getting rid of the Communist Party’s rule can the Chinese people have a real better life." -
Germany: Activities before the State visit of Hu Jintao to Germany in Berlin's Paris Square
2005-11-08We held an anti-torture exhibition at Paris Square in Berlin on November 5th and met many people, who with their signatures requested that the German Federal President appeals to his Chinese guest concerning the issue of the persecution of Falun Gong. Our event attracted many onlookers during the course of the day -
United Kingdom: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution in York
2005-11-07Practitioners from northern England got together in York, which is a famous tourist city in the U.K., to introduce Falun Gong and explain the facts about the persecution. Though it was raining, many passersby stopped to look at photos of the cruel persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in Mainland China. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Raise Awareness about the Persecution in Nurnberg during the Fields of Shame Exhibition
2005-11-06Falun Gong practitioners were invited to the exhibition Fields of Shame which was held from October 15th to 17th in Nurnberg. They informed visitors about the continuing persecution of practitioners in China. The exhibition can be viewed in various German cities until December 10th, International Human Rights Day. -
Ukraine: Anti-Torture Exhibition held at the Chinese Consulate in Support of “The Global Coalition to Bring Jiang to Justice” Launched in Sydney
2005-11-06On October 19th, a local rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in Sydney marked the launch of “The Global Coalition to Bring Jiang to Justice” in Australia. To support The Coalition, on the afternoon of October 25th Ukrainian practitioners held a peaceful rally outside the Chinese Consulate in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. -
United Kingdom: Practitioners Take the Opportunity of CCP leader’s Visit to Raise Awareness of the Persecution
2005-11-04Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Hu Jintao is going to visit the UK next week. UK Falun Gong practitioners are using his visit as an opportunity to raise awareness about the CCP’s human rights abuses against Falun Gong to the British society. In the past few days, practitioners from London and outside London have gathered in the capital city to hold an anti-torture exhibition, collect petition signatures and giving out flyers promoting Falun Gong and exposing the CCP’s campaign of genocide against Falun Gong. -
Germany: The People of Hannover Call for an End to the Persecution Against Falun Gong Practitioners
2005-11-03Many people expressed not only sorrow and consternation at the human rights abuses against Falun Gong but also asked how they can support and help practitioners in China. They were happy to add their names onto the petition that will be presented to the German Federal President, Horst Koehler, who will meet with Chinese leader Hu Jintao in early November 2005 in Berlin. -
Finland: Promoting Falun Gong on International Oulu Day
2005-11-02Many tourists stopped to watch the exercise demonstrations on the stage, read the posters and take leaflets. Some also took the initiative to talk with practitioners to understand what Falun Gong is, why the CCP persecutes Falun Gong, where to learn the exercises, etc. Some even walked straight up to sign the petition and express their support. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Expose the Persecution Prior to Hu Jintao’s Visit to Germany
2005-11-01On October 27th and 28th, 2005, the nationwide tour of a human rights photo exhibition entitled “Shameful Regions” reached Cologne. As direct victims of the Chinese Communist regime, the Falun Gong group was invited to join the exhibition tour and gave live re-enactments of torture methods to expose the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong. -
Scotland: Practitioners Invited to Talk to Fifth Year Students about Falun Gong and the Persecution
2005-10-31A Chinese and a Western practitioner were invited by Modern Studies teachers to give presentations about Falun Gong to two 5th year classes during their Peace and Justice week. The next day the children were all still talking about the persecution and one teacher said they had been really moved by hearing about it. -
Slovak Republic: Over Five Hundred People Sign a Petition Against the Persecution
2005-10-30From October 20th to the 22nd, there a series of activities took place in three Slovak cities: Kosice, Presov and Zilina, in order that the Slovak people could learn more about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. During those three short days we could feel the openness of the people and their sympathy for the suffering of others. -
France: The First Tour of Paris to Introduce Falun Gong and Expose the Persecution Successfully Concluded
2005-10-30On October 22nd, the first tour of Paris to promote Falun Gong came to its last stop. Sevres Babylone is the name of a subway station in the south west of Paris. People took leaflets and signed their names in opposition to the persecution. For people living in democratic countries, it’s very difficult to accept atrocities committed by the Chinese Communist Party.