(Clearwisdom.net) From October 15 to 17, 2004, practitioners held the 2004 Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference. Practitioners from Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Belorussia and Turkey attended the conference.

During the three-day conference, the activities included experience sharing, group study, anti-torture exhibition, truth-clarification in downtown and a parade.

Conference venue	Sending forth righteous thoughts

Group study and experience sharing

Anti-torture exhibition to expose persecution

Explaining the facts about Falun Gong to passers-by

Parade

Candlelight vigil

Music performance in the evening after the conference

Music performance in the evening after the conference

Up until a few hours before the opening of the conference, the Chinese Embassy exerted various forms of interference. In response, the practitioners clarified the truth to Russian government agencies, parliament, and media. Two practitioners as a group visited members of parliament and government agencies to explain the facts and expose the Jiang faction's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners using torture. When practitioners showed photographic evidence of the torture used against practitioners in China, people were shocked. The effect was good and more people understood the facts.

On the afternoon of October 15, the sharing conference was held as planned. Practitioners shared experiences on doing well the three things Teacher requires us to do, truth-clarification and introducing Dafa. A concert was held in the evening.

On October 16, practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition near Russia National Economy Exhibition Hall, and held a rally to promote Dafa and oppose the persecution in the Northwest region. Practitioners explained the facts and exposed the Jiang faction's brutal persecution and murder of practitioners. Truth-clarification materials, including video CD's, were distributed.

On October 17, practitioners held a large parade in Moscow. At the front of the procession were three big characters "Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance", followed by a large model of Zhuan Falun. A large banner with the words "Falun Dafa is good," a waist drum team, a fan dancing group, a traditional costume group and a group of practitioners holding small flags were in the procession. Posters exposing the persecution and large banners with the words "Stop Persecuting Falun Dafa Practitioners Immediately" and "Punish the Culprit of the Persecution against Dafa Practitioners" exposed the unlawful and inhumane persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.

During the conference, practitioners held group study and experience sharing on the evenings of October 16 and 17.