(Minghui.org) July 20, 2014, marked the 15th of anniversary of the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Practitioners in Russia held events in St. Petersburg and Moscow that day to tell the public what has been happening and how they can help to end the atrocities.

Many pedestrians observed the peaceful Falun Gong exercises and learned the facts about the persecution. They signed petitions calling for an end to the brutality, especially forced organ harvesting from living practitioners.

St. Petersburg: Group exercises in a park on July 20, 2014

St. Petersburg: People read the posters and take materials to learn more

Moscow: In Chinese and Russian the banner says, “Stop Organ Harvesting from Living Falun Gong Practitioners in China”)

Moscow: People read to find out what is happening

Moscow: Candlelight vigil in front the Chinese Embassy to mourn those practitioners who died as a result of the persecution