Helsinki, Finland: Candlelight Vigil to Mourn Practitioners Persecuted to Death (Photos)
(Clearwisdom.net) On the evening of July 20th, 2006, Falun Gong practitioners gathered in front of the Houses of Parliament in Helsinki and held a candlelight vigil to mourn those practitioners persecuted to death, to protest against the Chinese Communist regime’s seven-year persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, and to appeal to the Finnish government and citizens to help bring the atrocities to an end.
In March 2006, three witnesses disclosed the news that organs were being harvested from living Falun Gong practitioners in China's labor camps. On July 6, two Canadian independent investigators, the former Canadian Secretary of State (in charge of the Asia-Pacific region) David Kilgour and respected human rights lawyer David Matas, announced the result of their investigation, which concluded that allegations regarding the harvesting of organs from living persons in China were true.
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| Holding candles to mourn practitioners | Displaying photos to inform people |
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| People viewing the photos carefully | A person signing her name to support Falun Gong |
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| A young practitioner mourns silently | Candlelight vigil |
At night, banners and practitioners holding candles in front of the Houses of Parliament attracted passers-by. Many people took leaflets to read while walking; some people inquired more about Falun Gong; others signed their names; others helped to distribute materials. Passing cars sounded their horns in support.