A group of Iranians and Canadians will cycle over 450km from Toronto to deliver a petition initiated by Amnesty International, to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ottawa.  The petition, signed by over 3,500 supporters, calls on the authorities to respect the human rights of all Iranian citizens and for the immediate release of those arrested for expressing their critical opinions of the elections since June 12, 2009.

Participants can take part in the whole or parts of the bike ride, join the crew supporting the cyclists or take part in our campaign to collect more signatures for the petition.

Departure date: Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 11am
From: Queen’s Park (Outside the Ontario Legislative Building)
To: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ottawa
Arrival date: Monday, July 27, 2009 at 2pm

It is the responsibility of Iranians to reform Iran into a vibrant democracy. However, it is the responsibility of all citizens of the world to protest violation of human rights in Iran. As such, we invite people of all nations and backgrounds to Join Us for the event or to Sign the Petition Online.

Amnesty International Canada posted a news article about CHRI: http://www.amnesty.ca/blog_post2.php?id=999