(Clearwisdom.net) On March 19, 2006, Falun Gong practitioners from Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany gathered at the Cologne Cathedral to condemn the Chinese Communist regime's atrocities in the Sujiatun Concentration Camp. The purpose of the rally was to expose the CCP's brutalities, revealed just recently, in which the regime illegally imprisons Falun Gong practitioners, harvests their organs for extravagant profits when they are still alive, and cremates their bodies to destroy evidence.

People study the truth-clarification posters

A banner read, "The Chinese Communist regime brutally tortures Falun Gong practitioners in the Sujiatun Concentration Camp. Body organs are illegally harvested for profit, and remains are cremated to destroy evidence." Tourists and passers-by were shocked by the anti-torture exhibition. It was hard for them to imagine such barbarities still exist in the world today. Many of them asked, "Is this true? Does it really happen today?"

Escorting several customers from India, an employee of a German company led the group past the site. When they saw the banners and photos that exposed the atrocities in the Sujiatun Concentration Camp, they walked towards a practitioner and asked what had happened. After learning the real situation, the German gentleman asked what help he could provide. He also said that the company he worked in had a trading relationship with China. Practitioners told him to pass on the brutal facts about China to the company executives. He said he would surely do so.

Practitioners spread the facts of the persecution to passers-by

A German lady with two male teenagers walked by. She was terrified by the existence and continuous operation of the concentration camp. She said such brutal persecution must be stopped and she would like to sign her name to support the petition. One of the teenagers also signed the petition. They kept discussing when they departed from the scene. Shortly after they left, the teenager who did not sign the petition returned to sign it.

A middle-aged gentleman who once worked in Shanghai for two years told a practitioner, "Even though I am a foreigner, I have some understanding about China's autocracy and tyranny. As China was not ruled by law, the authorities and government officials could do whatever they like." He also acknowledged that as China is a populous country, its market size and the economic allure have kept the western countries from making substantial criticism against human rights abuses in China. He hoped that the Chinese Communist regime would disintegrate like the former communist Soviet Union so that ordinary citizens will no longer suffer from similar persecution.

People sign the petition to condemn the atrocities in the Sujiatun Concentration Camp

A group of businessmen from Eastern Europe came to see the Cathedral accompanied by a tour guide. When they saw the anti-torture exhibition, banners and photos, they asked what was going on. After learning the activities were being held to expose the atrocities and tyranny of the Chinese Communist regime, they expressed that they had a deep understanding about the tyranny of communism. They continued that it is fortunate that the communist autocracy in their own countries collapsed. They asked what they could do. Hearing that they were entitled to sign the petition even though they were foreign tourists, many of them signed it.

An old German man yelled at a practitioner, "What you are doing is to oppose the Chinese government. Why don't you go back to China and make your appeals there?" He also shouted at four European young people, who were about to sign the petition. "They are opposing their own government. You can't back them up!" he cried. The practitioner explained him, "We are not against a normal government. What we are protesting against is a tyrannical regime, and the violations of human rights and atrocities it has committed."

A practitioner told the man that nobody would harass him here even though he complained about the government loudly, but the situation was totally different in China. Should a person dare to criticize the Chinese government on Tiananmen Square, he would get into trouble immediately. He may be arrested and nobody would know his whereabouts afterwards. The practitioner explained to him that we were seeking support in Germany because there was no freedom of speech in China. When asked, "Don't you agree?" the old man finally nodded his head and said, "Yes, I agree."

A Chinese man with conscience, justice and courage also came to the site. Although he was not a Falun Gong practitioner, he joined practitioners in distributing flyers and newspapers to expose the atrocities of the evil Chinese Communist regime. He told practitioners that he was not surprised to learn of the brutalities of the Sujiatun Concentration Camp. Under the rule of a regime as autocratic and barbaric as the Chinese Communist regime, secret concentration camps, like the one at Sujiatun, were probably established a long time ago. Nevertheless, the existence of these concentration camps was not uncovered until recently. He said he had deep understanding about the brutal persecution that the Chinese Communist regime inflicted on Falun Gong practitioners, and it is the reason why he wanted to join the practitioners in condemning and protesting the violence and tyranny of the regime.

Among the people that showed up at the activities were several with unusual conduct. For example, a Chinese couple in their 30s hung around the scene, voice-recording what they observed using a hidden recorder, and photographing practitioners' activities unscrupulously. "Falun Gong has nothing secret to hide from the public." Practitioners told them, "The reason why Falun Gong holds activities at scenic spots is to expose the atrocities of the evil regime and to make the people of the world, including you, understand the evil nature of the Chinese Communist regime and its inevitable collapse." Practitioners also explained to the young couple that people who practice Falun Gong always cultivate themselves based on Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. They have no interest in competing for power against any political party, and they are rivals to nobody. However, they have been forced to resist ruthless persecution. Practitioners also reminded the couple not to become the sacrificial objects for the Chinese Communist regime. Instead, they should cherish the freedom and democracy in Germany and spend some time to understand Falun Gong so they can be responsible for their own lives.