(Minghui.org) July 20, 2015, marked the 16^th anniversary of the start of the persecution of Falun Gong in China.

European practitioners held activities in Paris July 17, 18, and 19, calling for an end to the suppression. They also showed their support for the increasing number lawsuits being filed against Jiang Zemin in China and the over 200 million Chinese who have quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organizations.

Rally in Paris, France, calling for an end to the persecution

European Falun Dafa Association President: “Falun Gong Practitioners Have Become the Hope of China”

Wu Wenxin, President of the European Falun Dafa Association

Wu Wenxin, President of the European Falun Dafa Association, said Jiang started the persecution 16 years ago out of jealousy. “In China, people believe that good is rewarded and evil is punished. Jiang is clearly meeting his fate.” He said Falun Gong was not defeated because it represents the positive energy and spiritual awareness of the nation. “In other words, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance cannot be suppressed, and Falun Gong practitioners have become the hope of China.”

Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort (ECPM, or Together Against the Death Penalty) representative Sylvie Le Lan

Sylvie Le Lan, a representative of the Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort (ECPM, or Together Against the Death Penalty), spoke at the rally. She said, in part, “2,500 people are sentenced to death in China per year. That is 80% of all the death sentences in the world.” She called on an international team to investigate the organ harvesting from living practitioners.

Practitioners holding copies of criminal complaints against Jiang Zemin for persecuting Falun Gong.

“From the Downfall of the CCP, We Can See the Righteous Will Prevail”

Political activist Wu Jiang said live organ harvesting is a crime against humanity.

Political activist Wu Jiang said the persecution of Falun Gong is very severe, especially live organ harvesting, which he called "a crime against humanity." “That is why we should file lawsuits to bring him to justice.”

He praised the increasing number of lawsuits being filed against Jiang, because it means more people have seen the truth about him and the CCP. “More and more Chinese have realized how the CCP deceives and mistreats its own people. From the downfall of the CCP, we can clearly see the righteous will prevail.”

Democracy advocate Zhang Jian said Jiang would face his fate soon.

Democracy advocate Zhang Jian said he was disturbed by what practitioners have suffered for their belief. “We need to bring Jiang and his regime to justice.”

Chinese Learn the Facts about Falun Gong

Mr. Liu, a student in France, is from Beijing. “It's the first time I've ever seen such a rally held by practitioners, so I am very curious.” He said what he saw was different from the media propaganda in China. “I talked with one practitioner who explained what happened. She convinced me to quit the CCP.”

Another Chinese who came to France a year ago said it was important to know the truth. “From the Epoch Times and the event today, I've learned what Falun Gong is and about the lawsuits against Jiang. I support these lawsuits and have decided to quit the CCP.”