(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners from more than 30 countries in Europe held activities on Stephansplatz in Vienna, Austria, on September 19, 2015, to raise awareness about Falun Gong and the persecution in China. They did the Falun Gong exercises together, held a rally and a parade, and exposed the persecution of Falun Gong by reenacting the tortures that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has inflicted upon Falun Gong practitioners.
Falun Gong practitioners tell people about the persecution in China. Many signed a petition calling for an end to the persecution.
A large-scale parade started from Stephansplatz at 1:00 p.m.. The parade drew attention to the recent flood of lawsuits against Jiang Zemin, the former head of the CCP, who is directly responsible for the brutal persecution.
Torture reenactment
Falun Gong practitioners reenact CCP's arrest of Falun Gong practitioners in China.
Reenacting the CCP's torture of Falun Gong practitioners in China.
Exposing the CCP's organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China.
People watch the reenactments and read informational flyers.
Practitioners staged five reenactments about the history of Falun Gong and the persecution:1. Wide spread of Falun Gong2. Launching of the persecution3. Tortures of Falun Gong practitioners4. Organ harvesting from living practitioners5. Lawsuits against Jiang Zemin
After watching the reenactments, many people sign a petition calling for an end to the persecution and supporting the lawsuits against Jiang.
More people signing the petition during the reenactments.
The reenactments were very realistic with accurate costumes, sound effects, and English narration. They clearly outlined the development of Falun Gong's history over the past 16 years. Many people, including tourists from different countries, stopped to watch the reenactments, and learned about the persecution. They signed a petition calling for an end to the persecution and supporting the recent flood of lawsuits against Jiang. The number of signatures collected increased a lot during the reenactments.
Positive Feedback
Joey, a young man from the Netherlands, said, “I'm definitely against the persecution! I have just read the call of the European Union to stop the persecution and organ harvesting. I have heard about tortures and abuses of inmates in China. I'm wondering what's the best thing for us to do as individuals...I study in a related field. It definitely needs attention from a political perspective.” Joey thought that the reenactments were a great way to tell people about the persecution. He added that organ harvesting was a shame to humanity and stressed that everyone should say “no” to the CCP's crimes against humanity.
Mr. Anderson and his wife Maria
Mr. Anderson and his wife Maria were visiting from Sweden. They had heard about the persecution of Falun Gong, but hadn't known that the CCP's persecution policy was so cruel. Mr. Anderson said that he and his wife were absolutely shocked by the facts presented in the reenactments. They took a flyer in Swedish and wrote down the Falun Dafa website address. Mr. Anderson feels that all people in the world should know about Falun Gong. According to him, “It's important for democracy in the world, and even for everything in the world.”
Falun Gong practitioner Michael
Michael said he lived a healthier lifestyle and learned the meaning of life from Falun Gong. He hopes to introduce Falun Gong to more people, and expose the persecution by participating in these reenactments. Michael said, “The brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China is beyond my imagination. I remind myself to keep my mind clear, and call on people to come learn facts of Falun Gong.”
Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Kim from Germany
It was the first time for Ms. Kim, a Falun Gong practitioner from Germany, to participate in the reenactments. She was happy for more people learn about the persecution through this approach. She helped five Chinese people quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations during the event.
