Tibetans Rally on Parliament Hill

Three busloads of Tibetans came to Parliament Hill from Toronto Thursday to urge Prime Minister Harper to raise the issue of Tibet on his trip to China on Feb 6-12.
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Tibetans Rally on Parliament Hill
Senator Consiglio Di Nino, MP Rob Anders, and Chinese democracy activist Sheng Xue stand with Tibetan protestors after making speeches supporting their cause on Parliament Hill on Thursday. (Matthew Little/The Epoch Times)
2/2/2012
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2/3/2012
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Some 150 Tibetans and supporters took to Parliament Hill to urge Prime Minister Stephen Harper to raise the plight of Tibetans during his upcoming trip to China.

OTTAWA—Three busloads of Tibetans came to Parliament Hill from Toronto Thursday for a four-hour rally to urge Prime Minister Stephen Harper to raise the issue of Tibet during his trip to China on Feb 6-12.

The rally came on the heels of a signature campaign with the petitions and an appeal letter presented to the Prime Minister’s Office that day.

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A woman leads Tibetan protesters in chants calling for Harper to talk about Tibet before doing trade with China, and for the Chinese regime to get out of Tibet.
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Tibetan flags wave in the winter breeze on Parliament Hill.
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One of several banners held by protesters Thursday calling for freedom in Tibet, an end to abuses, and for Prime Minister Stephen Harper to raise their cause on his upcoming trip to China next week.
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Youdon Tsamotshang chants slogans on Parliament Hill Thursday.
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An elderly Tibetan woman joins protesters on Parliament Hill.
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NDP MP Marc-Andre Morin stands with Tibetan protesters on Thursday on Parliament Hill.
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Green Party leader Elizabeth May encouraged the protesters.
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Senator Consiglio Di Nino, MP Rob Anders, and Chinese democracy activist Sheng Xue stand with Tibetan protestors on Parliament Hill.