Press Statement of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the Self-Immolation Protest for the Cause of Tibet by Patriotic Hero Rangzen Lobga – Central Tibetan Administration
At about 5:00 PM on Thursday, the 2nd of July 2026, Lobsang Palden, also known as Rangzen Lobga, a patriotic hero, was reported to have planted a Tibetan national flag he was carrying on a crossroad in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City and then set himself on fire in protest