"Люди ідуть на цей мітинг, тому що вони хочуть незалежність."

Translation: People go to this rally, because they want independence.

[Iryna85802]

Чому мітинг англійською rally? А не meeting?

[deactivated user]

Так склалося історично. :) Коли слово запозичують, воно починає жити в іншій мові власним життям, і іноді міняє своє значення.

Meeting звичайно перекладається словами «збори» чи «нарада».

[Anthony321946]

The default English translation answer of " People go to this demonstration, ......" uses the wrong present tense.
"people go " means that they go more than once.

On the reasonable assumption that this is a single event, we would say in English: "People are going ....." i.e.to describe the observation of people on their way to the demonstration.

[hippietrail]

It could be a demonstration that lasts for days or weeks and people go multiple times for several hours or so each time.

[nelliza111]

Gathering should be accepted as well. As in freedom of peaceful gatherings

[Timothy558007]

Demonstration should be accepted.

[bright_flash]

Йдуть would be the preferred form here