Lobga Rangzen
Coverage of Lobga Rangzen in the Nexus archive.
- Tibetan activist dies after self-immolation near UN HQ in New York
A Tibetan activist, Lobga Rangzen, died after self-immolating near the United Nations headquarters in New York while appealing for Tibetan independence. Voice of Tibet, a media outlet of exiled Tibetans, identified him as the individual, and the UN expressed condolences. The International Campaign for Tibet noted over 150 self-immolations by Tibetans between 2009 and 2022.
- Tibetan activist dies after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters
Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York. His self-immolation occurred following the enforcement of China’s new ethnic unity law, which critics argue accelerates forced assimilation and cultural erasure in Tibet. The Central Tibetan Administration linked his act to Beijing’s policies and their impact on Tibetan identity.
- Man self-immolates outside of United Nations in protest of Tibetan occupation
A 52-year-old Tibetan man self-immolated outside the United Nations to protest the Chinese occupation of Tibet and new restrictions, including mandatory Mandarin language education. Lobga Rangzen, an Uber driver, was found severely burned after setting himself ablaze and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.