[Minghui Net] reported from Geneva at 12:00 pm by Minghui reporter:
On the morning of March 19, over one thousand Falun Gong practitioners from Europe and other places around the world practiced Falun Gong exercises on the two big lawns in front of the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. They called for the UN and the international community to continue paying close attention to the severe violations of human rights of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese government, and to help stop the crimes by Jiang Zemin and his cohorts that have gone on for nearly two years.
The weather was very pleasant in the morning. Although it was a bit chilly, the bright sunshine brought warmth to everyone. Compared to last year's appeal, this year's was more splendid. Especially heart-warming was the fact that the number of Western practitioners who came here to appeal increased significantly.
The practice started at 9:30 in the morning. Most practitioners who practiced on the lawn facing the UN headquarters were Western practitioners from Europe, while the majority of practitioners practicing on the side lawn were from North America and other places. During the group practice, many cars drove by and witnessed the unusual sight. Also, many TV stations, radio stations, and newspapers sent reporters to gather news.
On the sides of the lawns, practitioners placed many posters portraying the brutal persecution of Chinese practitioners by their government. Practitioners also raised banners reading "Falun Dafa," "Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance," etc. A blue banner was imprinted in English and French: "Please stop persecuting Falun Gong."
Practitioners demonstrated the five sets of Dafa exercises twice along with the beautiful Dafa music. The appeal concluded at 12:00 pm. In the afternoon, practitioners split into small groups and went to Geneva's five parks to promote Dafa.
The grand Dafa experience sharing conference and the peaceful practice and appeal of Dafa practitioners in Geneva has further demonstrated to the world that Jiang Zemin and his clique are persecuting a group of peaceful and kind-hearted people. We believe that more and more kind people will step forward and help stop Jiang's crimes.
Category: Rallies & Protests
