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Germany: Practitioners in Berlin Peacefully Demonstrate Outside the Thai Embassy
(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Gong practitioners in Berlin have demonstrated
outside the Thai Embassy since December 28, 2005. They are calling for the
immediate release of the illegally-detained practitioners in Thailand, and
hoping through their actions, to encourage the authorities in Thailand to not
give in to pressure from the Chinese Communist regime (CCP). Thai nationals and Germans freely accepted leaflets. Embassy visitors showed
deep interest in the issue. The Ambassador could see the practitioners' banner
when she passed by in her car. Staff from the Embassy visited the practitioners
over and over again, as they wanted to see the solemn vigil. The coming days will continue to find practitioners in front of the Thai
Embassy in Berlin, in an effort to expose the human rights situation in
Thailand. Background While meditating and peacefully protesting across from the Chinese Embassy in
Bangkok, Thailand, on December 10, 2005, International Human Rights Day,
practitioners were roughly treated by the Thai police. It was noted that dozens
of Thai police went into and left the Chinese Embassy, and then crossed the
street and searched the practitioners roughly, who were peacefully demonstrating
against the ongoing persecution against Falun Gong in China. The police arrested
some of them and confiscated their banners. One of the officers told the
practitioners that he really did not want to break up the demonstration, but was
following orders from the Chinese Embassy. Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200601/30840.html
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