Two Tibetan mothers led more than 20 walkers starting from the UN Headquarters in New York, passing through Philadelphia to reach Washington, demanding Tibetan independence, the repeal of relevant laws, and the protection of Tibetan children.
Led by a Tibetan mother, more than 20 walkers set off from the UN headquarters in New York, heading to Washington via Philadelphia, to present demands including Tibetan independence, the abolition of relevant ethnic policies, the cessation of boarding schools, and the release of detained individuals.
On the evening of September 17, a New York Tibetan group set off from the United Nations headquarters on a six-day, roughly 200-mile walking protest against Xi Jinping's visit to the US, raising demands including independence for Tibet, repeal of the National Unity and Progress Promotion Law, an end to the boarding school policy for Tibetan children, and the release of the 11th Panchen Lama, with an expected arrival in Washington on September 23.
A Tibetan person climbed a utility pole near the U.S. Capitol in Washington to hang a Tibet independence flag and anti-communist slogans, and was subsequently arrested by police and released on bail.
On September 1, 2026, the Global Times published an article naming Spain's Real Madrid football club, accusing it of writing the disaster-affected areas as "Nepal and Tibet" to cater to a separatist narrative, and demanding that it delete the post and apologize.
According to Hu Liren, during Xi Jinping's visit to India, multiple videos circulated online showing Tibetans chasing Xi Jinping's motorcade.
A Tibetan person self-immolated at the United Nations to protest against the so-called "Democratic Unity Law" and other evil laws introduced by the CCP. This incident has sparked anger among Tibetans, Xinjiang Uyghurs, and the Hui people. The host does not condone self-immolation, but supports the independence of Tibet.
A man died after setting himself on fire in front of the UN Headquarters in New York. Tibetan exile media reported that the deceased was Lhoga Tsering, a Tibetan independence activist, whose last words condemned the Chinese Communist Party for depriving Tibetans of their human rights.
At 5:47 PM on the day after the implementation of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress in China, Lobsang Rangzen, a long-time participant in the Tibetan independence movement and former chair of the New York-New Jersey chapter of the Tibetan National Congress, died by self-immolation outside the UN headquarters in New York.
On the morning of February 7, 1989, the Snow Lion flag symbolizing Tibetan independence was raised in the main hall of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. More than 200 Lhasa police tried to force their way in to seize the flag but were driven out by the crowd. When the armed police returned the next day, the flag had already been hidden by Tibetans; the armed police took away more than 20 people and seized belongings to use as evidence.