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Germany: Falun Dafa Practitioners Righteously Display the Falun Emblem By German Falun Dafa practitioners Thursday, 8th November 2001
Because of historical reasons, Germany is very sensitive to
any symbols that may be similar to the Hackkreutz (Nazi symbol). One simply
cannot display such symbols in public.
On the morning of 5th September, practitioners in Munich held
SOS activities for two and a half days continuously. The next morning a press
conference by the International Human Rights Organisation was also held. The
purpose of the activity was to expose the evil acts of the Jiang Zemin regime to
the world, and to support the 130 fellow practitioners on hunger strike at
Masanjia Labour Camp in China.
In order to display the Falun emblem in public, practitioners
have been making a lot of effort. This time finally the government informed us
that we had permission to display the emblem in public! We were also asked by
the government to add an explanation to the emblem.
Falun Dafa Practitioners' Actions are Moving People All Over
the World
The Karlplatz [Karl Square] is the busiest area in the city
of Munich. Many residents pass by the area when shopping. It is also visited by
hundreds of foreign tourists. Practitioners from the nearby city of Regensburg
also came to support. Everyone was trying his/her best. Some brought equipment
and some brought food and drink. Those who had to work during the day came
straight after work in the evening and stayed all night.
That night it was chilly and raining hard. The scene of many
practitioners practicing the movements in the heavy rain made a lot of people
stop and watch. When we finished the practice, we realized that someone had put
a rose in front of the pictures of the dead practitioners. Some people asked us
with tears in their eyes, "These people look so peaceful and harmless. Why
would the Chinese government persecute them so cruelly? This is so unfair!"
A middle-aged man told us that he was a dean in a church. He
had seen us when we were in Berlin. He was deeply touched by the great
compassion and tolerance of the practitioners. In order to know more about Falun
Gong, he managed to obtain a copy of Zhuan Falun. He then started to read it and
found it very good. He would continue reading it. Before he left he asked us for
some Falun Dafa materials. He said he would give this information to other
people in the church and let them know about Falun Gong.
Press Conference Held for Falun Gong
The press conference was organized by the International
Society for Human Rights, Munich branch. The person responsible was Mr. Thierack
who felt deeply sympathetic towards the Falun Gong practitioners and volunteered
to hold the press conference. He put in a lot of effort into the organization
and printing of materials, as well as offering some really good suggestions.
During the press conference, practitioners introduced the
journalists to what Falun Gong really is. They also revealed the truth of the
brutal persecution. The journalists from the Christian union were very
interested. Although they previously said that they could only spend a short
while with us, they stayed for a long time and asked many questions.
7th November 2001
Source:
http://www.clearharmony.net/articles/1974.html
Posting date: 12/3/2001
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