The Tibetan Youth Congress’ chain hunger strike entered its 19th day in Dharamshala, protesting China’s Ethnic Unity Law and demanding UN intervention over alleged repression in Tibet. Three members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile joined the protest, part of a global campaign launched after Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen’s self-immolation outside the UN headquarters in New York.
The chain hunger strike initiated by the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) entered its 19th day on Thursday.
#WATCH | Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh | Tibetan Youth Congress worldwide chain protest enters day 19th after Tibetan activist Lobsang Palden, famously known as Lobga Rangzen, died due to self-immolation outside the United Nations HQ in New York, USA. (06.08) pic.twitter.com/TnlDDj7UPE
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2026
The protest is part of a global campaign against China’s implementation of the Ethnic Unity Law. Three members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile joined the chain hunger strike in Dharamshala on Thursday.
Since July 19, the Tibetan Youth Congress has been carrying out a global protest campaign to amplify the voices of Tibetans and ensure that the truth about Tibet reaches a wider international audience.
A Global Appeal for Tibet
The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has issued an open letter to the international community warning about China’s newly enacted Ethnic Unity and Progress Law and its dangerous implications for Tibetans and other oppressed communities.
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Speaking to ANI, TYC General Secretary Tenzin Lobsang, said, “It’s been 19 days since we started this chain hunger strike, but it has been 34 days since Tibetan martyr Lobga Rangzen self-immolated in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York. So far, 40 chapters of the Tibetan Youth Congress have organised different campaigns and protests in various ways across different places. We have been able to organise campaigns and protests in more than seven countries. We are trying to make this movement more effective so that the United Nations responds to our demands.”
“This chain hunger strike has been organised by the Tibetan Youth Congress, and today marks the 19th day of the protest. We are three members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile who have voluntarily joined this hunger strike in Dharamshala. We are protesting against China’s Ethnic Unity Law and are here to express our solidarity with martyr Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York. We believe the United Nations should hold China accountable for the repression in Tibet,” Wangdue Dorjee, a member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, said.