Tibetan activist Lobsang Rangzen, who died by self-immolation in New York, honoured with statue in Dharamshala over protest against China’s new law

​Tenzin Kunsel, president of the Regional Tibetan Women’s Association, organized the statue inauguration in Dharamshala. The statue is dedicated to Lobsang Rangzen, who self-immolated outside the United Nations. His act protested against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, which poses threats to Tibetan culture. Tenzin Jigme highlighted the importance of preserving Tibetan identity in light of these challenges. Tenzin Kunsel, president of the Regional Tibetan Women’s Association, organized the statue inauguration in Dharamshala. The statue is dedicated to Lobsang Rangzen, who self-immolated outside the United Nations. His act protested against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, which poses threats to Tibetan culture. Tenzin Jigme highlighted the importance of preserving Tibetan identity in light of these challenges.