抗议《中华人民共和国民族团结进步促进法》的实施
作者：吕小静
7月5日，旧金山民主人士在中领馆前举行悼念藏人洛嘎让赞集会现场
【旧金山讯】 流亡藏人洛嘎让赞在纽约联合国总部附近自焚身亡后，引发海外社会持续关注。7月5日下午，数十位民主人士、藏人及关心西藏议题的民众在中国驻旧金山总领事馆前举行和平集会，悼念洛嘎让赞，并就《民族团结进步促进法》表达抗议。
7月2号，流亡藏人洛嘎让赞（Loga Rangzen）在纽约联合国总部附近以自焚方式表达诉求，引发国际社会广泛关注。据其生前公开发表的遗言及支持者介绍，他希望借此唤起国际社会关注西藏人民的处境，并以最惨烈的方式向恶法发出无声的抗议。
流亡藏人媒体《西藏之声》表示，逝者事发前架设手机，通过社交平台直播整个过程，目前已确认其伤重身亡。逝者留下的信息显示，自焚主要有两个目的：第一，抗议中共7月1日正式实施的《民族团结进步促进法》；第二，坚持其支持西藏独立的政治立场。媒体分析指出，逝者名字中的“Rangzen”在藏语中意为“独立” ，所以大概也可以看出他的政治态度。
洛嘎让赞在行动前通过社交媒体留下遗言，呼吁海外藏人继续守护民族文化、语言和信仰，希望世界不要忽视西藏人民所面临的现实处境。他选择联合国总部前作为行动地点，希望借助这一国际平台，让更多国家和国际组织关注西藏问题。
现场视频显示，他高举西藏旗帜后点燃自己，直至倒下。这一事件迅速引发海外藏人社区及多个民主、人权团体的关注。
统计显示，2009年至2022年间共有超过150名藏人自焚，其中10起发生于流亡海外的藏人社群。国际人权团体及流亡藏人长期以来批评中共在西藏地区实施高压统治。
洛嘎让赞离世后，纽约、旧金山以及洛杉矶等多个大城市的中共领馆前，相继举行悼念活动。7月5日下午，由中国民主党旧金山党部党员陈森峰等人发起的“悼念洛嘎让赞暨抗议《民族团结进步促进法》和平集会”在中国驻旧金山总领事馆前举行。来自民主团体、藏人社区及关心西藏议题的民众参加集会，通过默哀、发言等方式表达哀思，并呼吁国际社会持续关注西藏的人权、宗教自由、民族文化及语言传承等诉求。
全体人员低头默哀，悼念洛嘎让赞，现场气氛庄严肃穆
下午两点左右，集会在庄严肃穆的氛围中开始。现场悬挂着“悼念洛嘎让赞”“反对《民族团结进步促进法》”等横幅，参加者手持西藏雪山狮子旗及洛嘎让赞遗像，全体人员首先低头默哀，悼念洛嘎让赞及所有因追求自由而逝去的人士。现场气氛沉重，不少参加者表示，希望通过和平集会，让更多人了解西藏人民所面临的现实处境。
作为此次活动策划发起人之一，陈森峰表示，当看到洛嘎让赞在联合国总部前自焚的视频后深受震动，因此发起此次悼念活动。他表示，举办集会并非鼓励任何形式的自我牺牲，而是希望借此让世界听见藏人的声音，关注西藏人民在人权、宗教、文化及民族语言传承等方面所面临的挑战，并持续抗议《民族团结进步促进法》实施。
中国民主党党员李凯表示，《民族团结进步促进法》实施后，引发外界对西藏语言、文化、宗教及民族认同等议题的持续关注。他指出，多年来一百多位藏人先后以自焚表达诉求，这些事件背后所反映的人权问题值得国际社会认真关注，并呼吁各国政府及人权机构持续关注西藏现状，共同维护人的基本尊严与自由。
中国民主党党员高应芬与丈夫胡帅表示，今天站在这里，不仅是悼念我们的藏族同胞，更是对中共独裁的抗议！洛嘎让赞前辈，他用他生命在抗议！我们不提倡牺牲，因为活着才有更多机会为我们的民主自由努力奋斗，但他勇敢坚定的精神值得我们学习，我们要将这种精神传承下去，继续努力，早日实现民主自由！
中国民主党旧金山党部活动部部长郭志军表示，洛嘎让赞选择以最惨烈的方式向世界发声，反映藏人在长期高压统治下的绝望处境。他说，当一个民族的语言、宗教、文化与基本自由被一步步剥夺，当所有和平表达意见的管道都遭封锁，有些人最终只能用生命唤醒世界。
中国民主党党员王永胜提议，默哀三秒以纪念西藏自焚烈士。民族团结促进法的实质是大一统，大一统的危害是加强集权，压制自由思想和创造力，民间社会失去活力公民没有人权。我们每一位发声者都应该是刺向暴政的一把利剑，戳破中共的谎言，像荆轲刺秦一样，推翻暴政，反对恶法。
中国民主党旧金山党部Fremont支部副部长、文宣部副部长吕小静表示，当看到洛嘎让赞在烈火中仍高举西藏旗帜直至倒下的视频时，内心久久无法平静。她说，没有人会轻易选择以生命表达自己的诉求，这样的悲剧本身就是对世界的一次沉重提醒。悼念洛嘎让赞，不是为了歌颂死亡，而是希望更多人关注人权、自由、文化传承和宗教信仰，让每一个民族都能够在和平、尊严与自由中延续自己的语言、文化和信仰，让未来不再有人需要以生命作为最后的呼喊。
活动中，周云龙、范国林、李树青、郭鉴鑫、蒋书清、罗艳丽等人士也先后发言，共同表达对洛嘎让赞的悼念，并呼吁国际社会持续关注西藏人民的人权处境。
主办方表示，许多流亡海外几十年的藏人，头发已经花白，但他们对故土的思念、对自由的追求、对信仰的坚守，从未改变。并不赞同以自焚结束生命的抗争方式，但尊重每一个为自己的民族、信仰和尊严发出声音的人。愿这样的悲剧不再发生，愿更多的人能够关注西藏的人权与自由。愿逝者安息，愿西藏早日迎来自由与和平。
集会结束前，现场参与者高呼多项口号，包括“自由万岁”“反对同化”“反对民族促进法”等，来表达他们的立场和诉求。参与者希望联合海外的华人和各个群体的力量，团结起来，传播真相，为他们发声，共同守护人的尊严、自由与和平。
参加本次活动的民运人士名单：方政，刘静涛，李树青，陈森峰，高应芬，吕小静，李凯，罗艳丽，关永杰，范国林，郭鉴鑫，周云龙，郭志军，刘忱忱，蒋书清，胡帅，李小林，张善诚，吴志创，熊朝凤（排名不分先后）
编辑：李晶 校对：周敏 翻译：周敏
Gathering Held in Front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to Mourn Loga Rangzen
Protesting the Implementation of the “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”
Author: Lyu Xiaojing
July 5, the scene of the gathering held by democracy activists in front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to mourn the Tibetan Loga Rangzen.
[San Francisco News] After the self-immolation death of exiled Tibetan Loga Rangzen near the United Nations Headquarters in New York, continuous attention has been drawn from the overseas community. On the afternoon of July 5, dozens of democracy activists, Tibetans, and people concerned about Tibet issues held a peaceful gathering in front of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco to mourn Loga Rangzen and express protests against the “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress.”
On July 2, Loga Rangzen, an exiled Tibetan, expressed his demands by means of self-immolation near the United Nations Headquarters in New York, drawing widespread attention from the international community. According to his publicly released last words during his lifetime and introductions by his supporters, he hoped by this to arouse the international community’s attention to the situation of the Tibetan people, and to issue a silent protest against the evil law in the most tragic way.
The exiled Tibetan media “Voice of Tibet” stated that before the incident, the deceased set up a mobile phone to live-stream the entire process through a social platform, and it has currently been confirmed that he died of severe injuries. The information left by the deceased shows that the self-immolation mainly had two purposes: first, to protest the “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” officially implemented by the Chinese Communist Party on July 1; second, to adhere to his political stance of supporting Tibet independence. Media analysis pointed out that the “Rangzen” in the deceased’s name means “independence” in the Tibetan language, so his political attitude can probably also be seen from this.
Before his action, Loga Rangzen left his last words through social media, calling on overseas Tibetans to continue guarding their ethnic culture, language, and faith, and hoping the world would not ignore the realistic situation faced by the Tibetan people. He chose the front of the United Nations Headquarters as the location for his action, hoping to use this international platform to make more countries and international organizations pay attention to the Tibet issue.
The live video showed that he held high the Tibetan flag and then set himself on fire until he fell. This event quickly triggered attention from the overseas Tibetan community and multiple democracy and human rights groups.
Statistics show that between 2009 and 2022, a total of more than 150 Tibetans self-immolated, among which 10 incidents occurred in exiled overseas Tibetan communities. International human rights groups and exiled Tibetans have long criticized the Chinese Communist Party for implementing high-pressure rule in the Tibet region.
After Loga Rangzen passed away, mourning activities were held successively in front of Chinese Communist consulates in several major cities such as New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. On the afternoon of July 5, the “Peaceful Gathering Mourning Loga Rangzen and Protesting the ‘Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,'” initiated by Chen Senfeng and other members of the San Francisco Branch of the China Democracy Party, was held in front of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco. People from democratic groups, the Tibetan community, and those concerned about Tibet issues participated in the gathering, expressing their grief through silent tribute and speeches, and calling on the international community to continuously focus on demands such as Tibet’s human rights, religious freedom, ethnic culture, and language inheritance.
All personnel bowed their heads in silent tribute to mourn Loga Rangzen, and the atmosphere at the scene was solemn and respectful.
Around two o’clock in the afternoon, the gathering began in a solemn and respectful atmosphere. Banners such as “Mourning Loga Rangzen” and “Opposing the ‘Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress'” were hung at the scene. Participants held the Tibetan Snow Lion flag and portraits of Loga Rangzen. All personnel first bowed their heads in silent tribute to mourn Loga Rangzen and all those who have passed away due to the pursuit of freedom. The atmosphere at the scene was heavy, and many participants expressed that they hoped through the peaceful gathering to let more people understand the realistic situation faced by the Tibetan people.
As one of the planners and initiators of this activity, Chen Senfeng stated that when he saw the video of Loga Rangzen’s self-immolation in front of the UN Headquarters, he was deeply shaken, which was why he initiated this mourning activity. He expressed that holding the gathering is not to encourage any form of self-sacrifice, but rather hoping by this to let the world hear the voice of Tibetans, pay attention to the challenges faced by the Tibetan people in terms of human rights, religion, culture, and ethnic language inheritance, and continuously protest the implementation of the “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress.”
China Democracy Party member Li Kai stated that after the implementation of the “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,” continuous attention from the outside world has been triggered regarding issues such as the Tibetan language, culture, religion, and ethnic identity. He pointed out that over the years, more than one hundred Tibetans have successively expressed their demands through self-immolation. The human rights issues reflected behind these events deserve earnest attention from the international community, and he called on governments of various countries and human rights institutions to continuously focus on the current situation of Tibet, to jointly safeguard basic human dignity and freedom.
China Democracy Party member Gao Yingfen and her husband Hu Shuai stated, standing here today, we are not only mourning our Tibetan compatriots, but even more protesting against the dictatorship of the Chinese Communist Party! Senior Loga Rangzen, he used his life to protest! We do not advocate sacrifice, because only by staying alive do we have more opportunities to strive and fight for our democracy and freedom, but his brave and firm spirit is worthy of our learning. We must pass this spirit down, continue to work hard, and realize democracy and freedom at an early date!
Guo Zhijun, Director of the Activity Department of the San Francisco Branch of the China Democracy Party, stated that Loga Rangzen chose to speak to the world in the most tragic way, reflecting the desperate situation of Tibetans under long-term high-pressure rule. He said that when a nation’s language, religion, culture, and basic freedoms are stripped away step by step, and when all channels for peacefully expressing opinions are blocked, some people in the end can only use their lives to awaken the world.
China Democracy Party member Wang Yongsheng proposed a three-second silent tribute to commemorate the Tibetan self-immolation martyrs. The essence of the Ethnic Unity Promotion Law is grand unification. The harm of grand unification is the strengthening of centralization, the suppression of free thought and creativity, the loss of vitality in civil society, and citizens having no human rights. Every one of us speakers should be a sharp sword piercing through tyranny, puncturing the lies of the Chinese Communist Party, and like Jing Ke assassinating the King of Qin, overthrowing tyranny and opposing the evil law.
Lyu Xiaojing, Deputy Director of the Fremont Branch and Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the San Francisco Branch of the China Democracy Party, stated that when she saw the video of Loga Rangzen still holding high the Tibetan flag in the raging fire until he fell, her inner heart could not calm down for a long time. She said that no one would easily choose to express their demands with their life; such a tragedy itself is a heavy reminder to the world. Mourning Loga Rangzen is not to praise death, but rather hoping more people will pay attention to human rights, freedom, cultural inheritance, and religious beliefs, so that every nation can perpetuate its own language, culture, and faith in peace, dignity, and freedom, and so that in the future, no one will ever need to use their life as the final cry.
During the activity, Zhou Yunlong, Fan Guolin, Li Shuqing, Guo Jianxin, Jiang Shuqing, Luo Yanli, and other individuals also spoke one after another, jointly expressing their mourning for Loga Rangzen, and calling on the international community to continuously pay attention to the human rights situation of the Tibetan people.
The organizers stated that for many Tibetans who have been in exile overseas for decades, their hair has already turned gray, but their longing for their homeland, their pursuit of freedom, and their adherence to their faith have never changed. They do not agree with using self-immolation to end life as a method of resistance, but they respect every person who speaks out for their own nation, faith, and dignity. May such tragedies not happen again, and may more people be able to focus on the human rights and freedom of Tibet. May the deceased rest in peace, and may Tibet usher in freedom and peace at an early date.
Before the end of the gathering, participants at the scene chanted multiple slogans, including “Long Live Freedom,” “Oppose Assimilation,” “Oppose the Ethnic Promotion Law,” etc., to express their stances and demands. Participants hoped to unite the forces of overseas Chinese and various groups, stand together, spread the truth, speak out for them, and jointly safeguard human dignity, freedom, and peace.
List of democracy activists participating in this activity: Fang Zheng, Liu Jingtao, Li Shuqing, Chen Senfeng, Gao Yingfen, Lyu Xiaojing, Li Kai, Luo Yanli, Guan Yongjie, Fan Guolin, Guo Jianxin, Zhou Yunlong, Guo Zhijun, Liu Chenchen, Jiang Shuqing, Hu Shuai, Li Xiaolin, Zhang Shancheng, Wu Zhichuang, Xiong Chaofeng (Names listed in no particular order)
Editor: Li Jing Proofreader: Zhou Min Translator: Zhou Min
