Toronto — Seven Tibetan activists from Canada began their three-week Peace Rally Marathon for Tibet with three demands and an appeal to the Canadian government and international communities: support for the Sino-Tibetan dialogue, the release of the 11th Panchen Lama and all political prisoners in Tibet, and return of His Holiness the Dalai lama to Tibet.
The seven Tibetan activists launched the Peace Rally Marathon for Tibet, on October 1, 2022, at the Chinese Consulate in Toronto, Canada. They will run from the Chinese Consulate in Toronto to the Chinese Consulate in Montreal and then from Montreal to Toronto via Ottawa, a distance of nearly 1300 km, to raise awareness about China's human rights violations in Tibet and the issue of Tibet.
They will complete the Peace Rally Marathon for Tibet on October 19, 2022, at the Chinese Consulate in Toronto, Canada. The five runners are Pema Kunga, Tenzin Shedup, Dechen Wangdi, Dawa Dayab, Kunsang Dechen, and the two navigators are Dawa Sangpo and Kalden Wangchuk.
The Tibetan activists' three demands to China and appeal to the Canadian government and international communities:
- Support for the Sino-Tibetan dialogue,
- Release of the 11th Panchen Lama and all political prisoners in Tibet, and
- Return of His Holiness the Dalai lama to Tibet
They will put information leaflets about Tibet in letterboxes of houses and also distribute leaflets to people walking along the path. This year's Peace Rally Marathon for Tibet aims to reach out to a wider and new audience to gain their attention and support for Tibet, and to keep the flame of the Tibetan cause alive and active.
This is their third Peace Rally Marathon for Tibet. It is a voluntary campaign initiated by Pema Kunga, Tenzin Shedup, and Dechen Wangdi, Tibetan residents of Toronto, Canada.
