(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners in Spain held a petition event at Plaza del Callao in Madrid to raise awareness and call for an end to the persecution on July 19, 2025. Passersby, including residents and tourists, were drawn to the banners and stopped to read the display boards.
After learning about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, many people signed the petition calling to stop the CCP’s brutality.
Plaza del Callao is located in the heart of Madrid’s busiest area, at the crossroads of several popular pedestrian streets. The square is always full of people throughout the year, including residents, visitors from across Spain, and international tourists.
Falun Gong practitioners held a petition event at Plaza del Callao in Madrid on July 19, 2025.
Colombian Couple: This Shocking Brutality Must Be Stopped
Mr. Muñoz from Colombia stopped at the booth to read the display boards and flyers. “I have my faith. Seeing something like this brings deep sadness to my heart. This persecution is massive and very serious. Human power alone cannot stop it. Only higher beings from beyond this world can truly end it,” he said.
Francisco and his wife, Rafaela, said this appalling brutality must be stopped.
Retired couple Francisco and Rafaela signed the petition and said they were deeply dismayed by the persecution in China.
Francisco said he was aware that China has a serious human rights problem, but he didn’t know that so many prisoners of conscience are incarcerated and suffer torture and even forced organ harvesting. He said that if this continues, it poses a threat to all of humanity. “This kind of cruelty is not something human beings should commit. It must be stopped!”
His wife, Rafaela, said, “There is still hope for humanity. Many countries in the West that defend human rights will support the Chinese people’s right to freedom of belief. A spiritual awakening can bring great change.”
The Whole World Needs to Know About This Persecution
A Western woman, nearly 70 years old, signed the petition and told a practitioner, “I adopted a daughter from China, and what is happening there [the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong] makes me very sad.” She also said, “The whole world needs to know about this persecution so we can all help stop it.”
A woman says the whole world needs to know about this persecution and work together to stop it.
A young man from Shandong province in China stood nearby, looking at the booth. A practitioner walked over to give him a flyer and started a conversation. He was appalled by what he read. The practitioner explained what Falun Gong is, starting from how it improves health and character, and then told him how the CCP started the persecution, including the CCP-staged self-immolation at Tiananmen Square and the CCP’s state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting. The practitioner also shared that the practice has now spread to more than 100 countries and is welcomed around the world.
The young man listened carefully. His expression changed as he absorbed the information. He told the practitioner this was his first time seeing a Falun Gong event. At first, he walked around the site, and when he saw the banner that read “Disintegrate the CCP, Stop the Persecution,” he felt anger toward the practitioners. But after hearing the facts, he began to think things over calmly and realized he had been brainwashed by the CCP in China and had believed its lies.
He told the practitioner, “I hope you keep going. I hope you can help more people like me who have been misled by the CCP. Keep it up!” In the end, he used an alias to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
“This Persecution Is Absolutely Wrong and Unacceptable”
A woman from Taiwan stopped by the booth and carefully read the display boards. She said, “My parents are from Taiwan, but they used to live in China. They told me that the CCP does not allow people to freely express themselves or practice their religious beliefs.”
When she was 15, she watched a documentary that exposed the CCP’s brutal persecution of Falun Gong. She said, “I understand very well how the CCP persecutes Falun Gong. Falun Gong teaches Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. It teaches people to be good, not to harm others, and to benefit others. Why is it not allowed? I think this is very unfair. This persecution is absolutely wrong and unacceptable.”
Plaza Catalunya: Petition Event Against Persecution
Falun Gong practitioners in Barcelona held a petition event at Plaza Catalunya in the afternoon of July 19. They called on the CCP to respect the rights to religious and spiritual freedom, as stated in the Human Rights Charter. They demanded an immediate end to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and the forced organ harvesting.
Many people signed the petition to support Falun Gong at Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona
Plaza Catalunya is located in the heart of Barcelona and attracts many tourists from around the world. Many passersby stopped to ask what was happening in China after seeing the display boards at the booth. When they learned about the harsh persecution Falun Gong practitioners face in China, including forced organ harvesting, they strongly condemned the CCP’s authoritarian regime and signed the petition calling for an end to the persecution.
Carlos and Carolina said they felt glad to contribute in a small way to helping Chinese people gain freedom. They also said they would help spread the word about this cruel persecution, one of the darkest in human history.
Carlos and Carolina said they would help more people learn about this horrific persecution
Chinese Woman Moved by Falun Gong Practitioners
Ms. Lin and Ms. Ji, both from China, stood for a long time in front of the display boards. Ms. Lin said sadly, “Life is very hard for Chinese people. There is no freedom. Even breathing feels suffocating. I know you Falun Gong practitioners, are good people. You are amazing to stand up against the CCP. After so many years, you still keep going. Seeing you gives me hope for China.” They both quit the Communist Youth League.
Alejandro, a tourist from Mexico, and his friend passed by the booth. Although Alejandro strongly dislikes communism, he found it hard to understand why the CCP persecutes Falun Gong, a spiritual group, and especially why the CCP would subject practitioners to forced organ harvesting.
A practitioner explained the history of the persecution to Alejandro in detail. She told him that since Falun Gong was introduced in 1992, more than 100 million people began practicing in just a few years. The then-CCP head started the persecution out of jealousy.
After learning this, Alejandro and his friend signed the petition without hesitation. They also accepted some materials so they could learn more about the practice.
Enoch Yu, a young Chinese man who grew up in Spain, signed the petition too. He asked for extra information to give to his parents and friends. He strongly agreed that human rights are natural and that the CCP does not represent China. He said, “The Party is just a ruling party. It should serve the people. If it fails, it should step down!”
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