TYC’s Chain hunger strike reaches Day-19, exile parliamentarians join protest against China

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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 7 (ANI): The chain hunger strike initiated by the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) entered its 19th day on Thursday.

The protest is part of a global campaign against China’s implementation of the Ethnic Unity Law. Three members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile joined the chain hunger strike in Dharamshala on Thursday.

Since July 19, the Tibetan Youth Congress has been carrying out a global protest campaign to amplify the voices of Tibetans and ensure that the truth about Tibet reaches a wider international audience.

Speaking to ANI, TYC General Secretary Tenzin Lobsang, said, “It’s been 19 days since we started this chain hunger strike, but it has been 34 days since Tibetan martyr Lobga Rangzen self-immolated in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York. So far, 40 chapters of the Tibetan Youth Congress have organised different campaigns and protests in various ways across different places. We have been able t...

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