(Clearwisdom.net) A Chinese lady sits in a cage and an evil-looking policeman guards the cage. Even though this was just a re-enactment, the real thing is happening right now in China to Falun Gong practitioners. The anti-torture exhibition in Tampere vividly exposed the brutal persecution that Falun Gong practitioners in China have suffered for almost six years. The exhibition helped people to understand the extreme lengths that the Chinese Communist Party will go to in their efforts to control the minds and hearts of the Chinese people.

The anti-torture exhibition began its tour in Tampere on June 15, 2005. Practitioners from Finland, Sweden and Germany took part. Practitioners informed the people about the persecution in many cities like Tampere, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti, Helsinki and Turku. Many Finnish people joined the worldwide voice to end this persecution by signing a petition.

For three days, practitioners held the anti-torture exhibition in Tampere, as well as demonstrating the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. Many local people came to learn the exercises.

One passer-by told us he had been writing to the Chinese President to demand the release of all illegally detained people from China's prisons. He had seen the exhibition the day before and wanted to do something concrete to help the people who are under persecution. One elderly man helped to hold up the banner which read, "State Terrorism in China," with pictures of the victims. One gentleman asked for more leaflets to be able to hand them out to his neighbors.

People's kind heartedness and supportive words, as well as 500 signatures on the petition, provided a clear message from the Tampere people to the Chinese Communist Party: "Stop persecuting Falun Gong practitioners in China!"

Originally published in Finnish at http://fi.clearharmony.net/articles/200506/2893.html

http://clearharmony.net/articles/200507/27447.html

Posting date: 7/3/2005
Original article date: 7/3/2005
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide

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