One month after Lhagyal Tseten died by self-immolation, a rally was held in New York in his memory, where his family spoke publicly for the first time, condemning the Chinese Communist Party's seizure of Tibet and its denial of human rights. Tibetan students reenacted the incident through performance art, and American actor Richard Gere criticized China's ethnic unity promotion law and called on supporters to contact their members of Congress. Activists from Hong Kong, Uyghur, South Mongolia and other regions attended to show their solidarity.