At least 171 Tibetans have self-immolated, in Tibet and in exile, since 1998.
The latest was Lobga Rangzen, who died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations on 2 July 2026, one day after China's new assimilationist tactic, the Ethnic Unity Law, came into force.
In his final message, he warned that the law would "completely erase Tibet's existence."
Across Tibet, China continues to dismantle Tibetan identity through restrictions on language, religion, culture, education, and freedom of expression, while separating children from their families through coercive boarding schools.
His final warning cannot be ignored. The fight for Tibet has reached a critical moment.
Sign this petition and call on global governments to:
🚨 Publicly condemn China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress and call for its immediate repeal.
🚨 Press China to end coercive assimilation policies, including colonial boarding schools and restrictions on Tibetan language, religion, and culture.
🚨 Demand immediate and unrestricted access to Tibet for UN experts, independent journalists, and international observers.
🚨 Protect Tibetans in exile by countering China's transnational repression and rejecting attempts to intimidate or silence diaspora communities.
Lobga Rangzen's final message was a call to action. Add your name today and help ensure that his sacrifice is met not with silence, but with international action for Tibet.