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By Tenzin Chokyi
Tibetan Protests Outside UN Escalate: Head-Shaving Follows Self-Immolation, Coffin March Planned Next. Image: Tenzin Wangdu Rangzen.DHARAMSALA, 31 July: Tibetans shaved their heads outside the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York on Thursday in a symbolic act of sacrifice as part of an ongoing series of protests organised by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) following the self-immolation of Pawo (Martyr) Lobga Rangzen. The demonstrators called on the United Nations to end its silence over Tibet and respond to what they described as China’s colonial rule in occupied Tibet.
A total of 62 Tibetans, including the president of the RTYC New York and New Jersey (NY&NJ) chapter, have shaved their heads as part of the campaign, according to the organisers.
In a social media post published during the demonstration, the RTYC New York and New Jersey chapter said the ...
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