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Caraco, A. (2026, August 20). Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers. Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/20/tibetan-protesters-in-new-dehli-denounce-china-with-shaved-heads-and-prayers
Caraco, Alexis. “Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers.” Euronews, 20 Aug. 2026, http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/20/tibetan-protesters-in-new-dehli-denounce-china-with-shaved-heads-and-prayers.
Caraco, Alexis. “Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers.” Euronews, August 20, 2026. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/20/tibetan-protesters-in-new-dehli-denounce-china-with-shaved-heads-and-prayers.
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On 1 July, a new law came into force in China that bans acts deemed likely to encourage divisions between ethnic groups and requires institutions to promote national unity. Tibetan protesters in New Delhi gathered to denounce the law, which they believe threatens their identity, language, culture, and religious traditions. Some demonstrators shaved their heads as a symbolic gesture of protest, while others chanted slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping and called on the United Nations to intervene. The protesters were also mourning the death of Lobsang Palden, who set himself on fire outside the UN headquarters in New York on 2 July while protesting China's policies in Tibet. Beijing claims the law is intended to promote development, patriotism, and unity among China's 56 officially recognized ethnic groups. The protesters see it as a policy of assimilation, which could provide a legal basis for suppressing Tibetan identity.
