By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 17 August: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has honoured Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen with its Patriotic Martyr Award during its 22nd North American Executive Committee Meeting in New York, recognising his sacrifice for Tibet and the Tibetan people.

The award was presented to members of Lobga Rangzen’s family during the opening ceremony of the three-day meeting, held from 14 to 16 August and hosted by the TYC New York–New Jersey chapter.

The meeting also resolved to observe 2 July as a day of remembrance for Lobga Rangzen, with commemorative activities to be organised annually. Rangzen died after self-immolating outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on 2 July, calling on exiled Tibetans to remain united beyond regional and sectarian divisions and to work towards the restoration of Tibet’s independence.

The meeting adopted mo...