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Germany: Visitors to Falun Dafa Booth Hope for Revival of Traditional Values

World NewsJune 28, 20200Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held events in Karlsruhe and Munich on June 20, 2020, to raise awareness of the meditation practice and its persecution in China. Raising Awareness in Karlsruhe Practitioners introduced Falun Gong and informed the public about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of their faith on Marktplatz in Karlsruhe. Passersby paused…

Schwerin, Germany: Falun Gong Held Activities With Good Support

World NewsDecember 1, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Schwerin, Germany, held activities on Marienplatz on November 17, 2019, to inform passersby of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong. Their large banners and demonstration of the Falun Gong exercises drew people’s attention. Many wanted to hear about Falun Gong and showed interest in…

Berlin, Germany: Series of Events Raise Awareness of the Persecution in China

World NewsAugust 19, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Berlin on August 10, 2019 for a series of activities, including two marches, a rally, and a candlelight vigil. They promoted the benefits of this meditation system to the public and called for an end to the persecution in China, which has been ongoing for 20…

Germany: “The Persecution Violates Basic Human Rights”

World NewsJuly 7, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held activities in Essen and Berlin on June 22, 2019 to introduce the practice and to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ongoing, 20-year persecution of Falun Gong. They demonstrated the exercises, talked to people about the benefits of Falun Gong, and exposed the persecution. They…

Germany: Forced Organ Harvesting in China Highlighted in Parliament Hearing

World NewsMay 19, 20190Comments

On May 8, 2019, the German Bundestag’s Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid held a public hearing on the persecution of religious minorities in China. More than 20 Members of the Bundestag (MdB) attended the hearing, which included experts from NGOs, representatives of minority groups, and scholars. David Li, a…

Germany: Falun Gong Welcomed at Spring Festival in Dortmund

World NewsApril 21, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in the Spring Festival in Blücherpark in Dortmund, Germany, on Sunday, April 14, 2019. They introduced the ancient spiritual practice, demonstrated the five exercises, and taught people how to fold paper lotus flowers. Several festival attendees learned about the benefits of Falun…

Berlin, Germany: Exposing China’s Forced Organ Harvesting During Organ Transplantation Conference

World NewsNovember 18, 20180Comments

The 27th Annual Conference of the German Transplantation Society (DTG) was held at the Kosmos Convention Centre in Berlin from November 7-10, 2018. Falun Gong practitioners held activities for two days to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting. Falun Gong practitioners held large banners, demonstrated the exercises, and explained the…

Hamburg, Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Raise Awareness of Persecution During 2017 G20 Summit

World NewsJuly 16, 20170Comments

During the recent 2017 G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7 and 8, Falun Gong practitioners took the opportunity to reach out to international leaders, visitors, and local residents to draw attention to the ongoing suppression of Falun Gong in China. In front of the Grand Elysee Hotel in the center of Hamburg and…

Munich Residents: Action Needed to Stop the Persecution

World NewsNovember 20, 20160Comments

Nearly one thousand Falun Gong practitioners marched in Munich, Germany on November 5, 2016 to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong, including killing practitioners for their organs. Nearly one thousand Falun Gong practitioners march in Munich on November 5, 2016 to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution…

Recent Falun Gong Events Around the World

World NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Practitioners of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) around the world have held public events for more than a decade to raise awareness of the persecution in China. Meanwhile, practitioners also hold free classes and other events to introduce this ancient Chinese cultivation practice to the public. In this newsletter, we report on practitioners’…

Germany: Rally Held in Front of Chinese Consulate in Munich Calls for Stopping the Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in Munich, Germany on the morning of November 4, 2016, two days before the annual European Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference. A series of events was arranged to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong and the…

Germany: Elected Officials Call for Stopping China’s State-Sanctioned Live Organ Harvesting

World NewsNovember 6, 20160Comments

The International Forum on Forced Organ Harvesting in China was held in Berlin, Germany on October 28, 2016, days before the official human rights dialogues between China and Germany, as well as between China and the European Union. Elected officials, including a member of German Parliament (MP) and a member of European Parliament (MEP), attended…