Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) on Sunday launched a worldwide chain protest campaign from Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, beginning with a 24-hour chain hunger strike in memory of Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen and in protest against China’s ‘Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law.’

Former executives of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), along with other Tibetan activists, observed the hunger strike near the main Tibetan temple, Tsuglagkhang, in Dharamshala. According to TYC, the campaign aims to draw international attention to the human rights situation in Tibet through coordinated demonstrations, candlelight vigils, public rallies, awareness campaigns, diplomatic outreach and other non-violent actions across the world.

In a statement, the TYC said the worldwide campaign was launched in memory of Lobga Rangzen, who died following his self-immolation protest outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York on ...