Dharamshala — Over 500 Tibetans from various places in North India gathered in Chandigarh, to protest and denounce China's Genocide law (Ethnic Unity Law), implementing in Tibet, which aims to eliminate Tibetan identity, culture, language, and religion. They further paid tribute to 171 Tibetan martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for a free Tibet, including Pawo Lobga Rangzen and urged United Nations to break its silence on Tibet and hold Beijing accountable for ongoing cultural genocide in Tibet.
Over 500 Tibetans from Dehradun (Dekyiling), Delhi, Solan, Manali, Chandra and Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh gathered in Chandigarh for a sweeping mass protest, on August 10, 2026. Which was rganised by Regional TIbetan Youth Congress Paonta Sahib and the Regional Tibetan Women's Association, protestors marched to Panjab University and held a candlelight vigil in Sector 17 to denounce China's Genocide law (Ethnic Unity Law).
The demonstration further paid tribute to 171 Tibetan martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for a free Tibet, including Pawo Lobga Rangzen following his recent self-immolation outside the UN Headquarters. In a moving display of defiance and solidarity with compatriots suffering inside Chinese occupied Tibet, 30 individuals—including an Indian supporter—shaved their heads.
On July 2, 2026, Tibetan martyr Lobga Rangzen set himself on fire outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York to protest the Chinese government’s repressive policies and laws, including so-called the “Ethnic Unity law,” and demand freedom and independence for Tibet. Since then, Tibetans around the world have launched various protests against the Chinese government’s implementation of the so-called “Law on Ethnic Unity” and other oppressive policies in Tibet.
The Tibetan diaspora continues to urge international governments and the United Nations to break their silence and hold Beijing accountable for ongoing cultural genocide in Tibet.
