Flame of Truth has started its journey in South Africa on 2 September, with Mr Migyur Dorjee, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Africa, (left) handing over the torch to Geshe Ngawang Gelek, religious teacher and Mr Neil Hill, trustee of Lamrim Buddhist Centre. The torch will travel to Durban and Cape Town on 17 and 20 September, respectively. The campaign aims to highlight the worsening human rights situation in Tibet and to seek the United Nations’ intervention to bring a lasting solution to the issue of Tibet.
Flame of Truth has started its journey in South Africa on 2 September, with Mr. Migyur Dorjee, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Africa, handing over the torch to Geshe Ngawang Gelek, religious teacher and Mr Neil Hill, trustee of Lamrim Buddhist Centre. The torch will travel to Durban and Cape Town on 17 and 20 September, respectively. The campaign aims to highlight the worsening human rights situation in Tibet and to seek the United Nations’ intervention to bring a lasting solution to the problem of Tibet.
The flame of truth torch relay received strong support from local Indians during in the northern Indian cities of Chandigarh and Ludhiana from 28 – 2 September. Prominent Indians such as member of parliament, member of state assembly, international human rights councillor and member of Amnesty International London, members of Tibet Support Groups, and Indian businessmen in Ludhiana, participated in the torch relay and signature campaign. In Chandigarh, Pema Jungney, member of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, led a delegation to visit Punjab University and met other prominent Indians to seek their support on the issue of Tibet.
The flame of truth torch relay received strong support from local Indians during in the northern Indian cities of Chandigarh and Ludhiana from 28 – 2 September. Prominent Indians such as member of parliament, member of state assembly, international human rights councillor and member of Amnesty International London, members of Tibet Support Groups, and Indian bussinessmen in Ludhiana, participated in the torch relay and signature campaign. In Chandigarh, Pema Jungney, member of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, led a delegation to visit Punjab University and met other prominent Indians to seek their support on the issue of Tibet.
The flame of truth torch relay received strong support from local Indians during in the northern Indian cities of Chandigarh and Ludhiana from 28 – 2 September. Prominent Indians such as member of parliament, member of state assembly, international human rights councillor and member of Amnesty International London, members of Tibet Support Groups, and Indian bussinessmen in Ludhiana, participated in the torch relay and signature campaign. In Chandigarh, Pema Jungney, member of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, led a delegation to visit Punjab University and met other prominent Indians to seek their support on the issue of Tibet.
