Tibetan protesters in New Delhi held a demonstration denouncing China's new law, which they claim threatens their identity and culture. The law, which went into effect on July 1, bans acts deemed to encourage ethnic divisions and requires institutions to promote national unity. Around 100 protesters participated in the demonstration, with some shaving their heads as a symbolic gesture and others chanting slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping. The protest also honored Lobsang Palden, who set himself on fire outside the UN headquarters in New York on July 2.
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Tibetan protesters in New Delhi gathered to denounce China's new legislation, which came into force on July 1st, and claimed it threatened their identity, language, culture, and religious traditions. The law requires institutions like schools and families to promote national unity, while also allowing action against those outside of China who are deemed to have harmed ethnic unity. The protesters, including some who shaved their heads as a symbolic gesture, chanted slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping and called for the United Nations to intervene. The legislation is seen by Beijing as a way to promote development, patriotism, and unity among its 56 recognized ethnic groups. However, Tibetan organizations claim it could lead to assimilation policies. Some protesters also held prayers in memory of Lobsang Palden, who died on July 2nd after setting himself on fire outside the UN headquarters in New York while protesting against China's policies in Tibet.
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Some demonstrators shaved their heads in a symbolic gesture, while others chanted slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping and called on the United Nations to intervene.
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The protesters said the legislation threatened Tibetan identity, language, culture and religious traditions, and could provide a legal basis for what they describe as a policy of assimilation.
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Beijing says the law is intended to promote development, patriotism and unity among China’s 56 officially recognised ethnic groups.
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The law, which came into force on 1 July, bans acts deemed likely to encourage divisions between ethnic groups.
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It also requires schools, families, public bodies and other institutions to promote national unity, and provides for action against people or organisations outside China if they are judged to have harmed ethnic unity.
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The protesters also held prayers in memory of Lobsang Palden, also known as Lobga Rangzen.
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Tibetan organisations say he died on 2 July after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, where he had been protesting against China’s policies in Tibet.
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