Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Tibetans Protest in Chennai Over China’s Repression
A group of Tibetans from South India gathered on a Sunday at a beach in Chennai.
They held a quiet march to remember a man named Lobga Rangzen, who died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations.
The march was organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress and had permission from the police.
They carried Tibetan flags and prayed.
The group also started a worldwide protest campaign, asking the United Nations to act, to stop a Chinese law that they say hurts Tibetan culture, and to free Tibetan prisoners.
They want the world to pay more attention to the human rights problems in Tibet and to the environmental damage caused by projects there.
Tibetans from South India staged a silent protest at Besant Nagar Beach in Chennai on Sunday.
Protesters honored Martyr Lobga Rangzen, who allegedly died after self‑immolating outside the UN headquarters.
The Tibetan Youth Congress organized the march, which had prior permission and included flags, placards, and prayers.
The group launched a global chain protest campaign and demanded UN action, release of Tibetan prisoners, and repeal of China’s “Ethnic Unity Law”.
The demonstration called for international attention to Tibet’s human rights situation and environmental concerns.
- Who
- Tibetans from South India and the Tibetan Youth Congress
- What
- Silent protest at Besant Nagar Beach
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Besant Nagar Beach, Chennai, India
- Why
- To protest China’s repression of Tibetans and honor Martyr Lobga Rangzen
- Location
- Besant Nagar Beach, Chennai, India
- Organiser
- Tibetan Youth Congress
- Key figure honored
- Lobga Rangzen
- Target of protest
- China’s repression of Tibetans
- Demands
- UN response, repeal of Ethnic Unity Law, release of prisoners