Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers

No Comment Video. Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 20/08/2026 - 12:54 GMT+2 Hundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on Thursday, 20 August, to protest against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. Some demonstrators shaved their heads in a symbolic gesture, while others chanted slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping and called on the United Nations to intervene. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The protesters said the legislation threatened Tibetan identity, language, culture and religious traditions, and could provide a legal basis for what they describe as a policy of assimilation. Beijing says the law is intended to promote development, patriotism and unity among China’s 56 officially recognised ethnic groups. The law, which came into force on 1 July, bans acts deemed likely to encourage divisions between ethnic groups. It also requires schools, families, public bodies and other institutions to promote national unity, and provides for action against people or organisations outside China if they are judged to have harmed ethnic unity. The protesters also held prayers in memory of Lobsang Palden, also known as Lobga Rangzen. Tibetan organisations say he died on 2 July after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, where he had been protesting against China’s policies in Tibet. Tibet China Protest Ethnic minorities Exiles Human Rights Top stories Now playing Next Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers Now playing Next Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisis Now playing Next Kyiv residents rescued as Russian strikes damage buildings across the city Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 20th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next China showcases next‑gen humanoid robots as US curbs push firms abroad Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 20th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next North Korea fires suspected missile as US drill cuts 'changes nothing' Now playing Next Mediterranean sea has warmed by 2°C this summer – here’s why Now playing Next The EU rallies behind the ICC after fresh US sanctions Now playing Next Second Ukrainian arrested in connection with Nord Stream explosions Now playing Next European socialists head towards showdown over migration Now playing Next Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year Now playing Next Archaeologists uncover human offering at ancient ceremonial site in Lima Now playing Next 12 killed, 33 injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region Now playing Next Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 19th, 2026 – Evening ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Neon lights and lanterns glow in new Hikari area at Tivoli, Denmark No Comment First jellyfish museum in the US opens in Pompano Beach No Comment Mud baths and red water: inside Bulgaria's Lake Atanasovsko No Comment Large fire breaks out at recycling centre in southeast London Europe News European socialists head towards showdown over divergences on migration policy United Arab Emirates UAE halts all trade and financial dealings with Iran Europe News EU leaders rally behind International Criminal Court after fresh US sanctions Europe News Second Ukrainian arrested in connection with Nord Stream pipeline explosions Earth News Climate change forces rethink at Chambord's historic gardens Qatar in Motion Qatar in Motion | A taste of Qatar's melting pot of cuisines Iran Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says Europe News The border frontline: Latvia faces migrants, drones and war fears ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Russian 'safari' drone attack on civilian minibus kills at least four, Ukraine says Climate Europe's warmer seas are appealing to swimmers – but what lies beneath is ‘alarming’, study warns Spain Tennis star Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine Culture news Beninese-French singer Angélique Kidjo makes history as first Black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star Culture news Thinking outside the box about wellbeing: inside UK’s Medicine Festival Europe News Belgium wildfire 'encircled' overnight but situation still 'complicated,' officials say Europe News Sacked Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for presidential elections Nature ‘Speckles of hope’: What we learned from cycling the length of the drought-hit Danube ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT