Posted on 07/03/2026 2:50:07 AM PDT by DFG
A Tibetan man protesting China’s occupation fatally set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan on Thursday evening, capturing the horrifying scene on livestreamed footage.
The protester, identified by a friend as Lobga Rangzen, was dressed in full monastic garb when he planted a Tibetan flag on the sidewalk and then self-immolated along the busy street during the evening rush, according to the video.
He scattered pieces of paper as he burned to death.
Rangzen, who has lived in the US for about 20 years and worked as an Uber driver, crumbled to the ground less than a minute after he was engulfed in flames as passing cars honked their horns.
About 15 seconds later, a pair of first responders with fire extinguishers doused the flames.
Rangzen, 42, was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
One witness, a 37-year-old man from New Jersey, said that he “just saw some smoke from over there, gushing up.”
“It was a big flame with fire,” he continued, adding that he saw two officers from the UN put out the flames.
“Thank god they were there, but it was too late man.”
By the time first responders arrived, Rangzen’s breathing was so faint his survival seemed unlikely, the witness said.
“He was too far gone.”
Lobsang Paljor, a fellow Uber driver and friend of Rangzen, said he met Rangzen through their local Tibetan community and was shocked that he self-immoluted.
Paljor said his friend embraced peaceful protests.
“No, never aggression,” Paljor told The Post. “But he was always like, you know, peaceful protest, as always,” he continued.
Paljor emphasized that Rongzen opposed the Chinese occupation and that he wanted “to have a complete, free Tibet.”
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This occurred in New York in front of the UN building yet there does not some to be much coverage of this even in the media.
I always thought making the enemy die for their country then dyeing for your own.
Was a much better idea.
That’ll do it.
curious as to how long they live after the point of regretting their decision to light the match...
Need all leftist protestors to do likewise.
Haven’t heard from the “Free Tibet” people in a while
It would be a lot more effective if he set some chicoms on fire instead.
You’re sick.
True, peaceful protest never works against communists who live by violence.
Especially when the press is communist, and owned by China, too. He would get more coverage if he had showed up with a rainbow flag and screamed out Hamas slogans.
“Severe punishments are handed out to those accused of assisting or encouraging the protesters or sharing information abroad,” Free Tibet continues.
This movement challenges the region’s incorporation into China, which followed the Seventeen Point Agreement in May 1951 — an accord that sought to establish a peaceful transition while the People’s Liberation Army moved into the region.…
was he here for the FISA WC? did tibet’s team lose?
Escaping one bunch of communists only to end up in America and in the very city that just elected a Chinese-backed communist. That is depressing but I wish this guy had just moved out of NY to some communist free locality, got married, and produced a whole bunch of little anti-communists who can carry on the fight a lot better than a bucketful of ashes.
“...Haven’t heard from the “Free Tibet” people in a while...”
Free Tibet mostly went the same place Richard Gere’s gerbil did (whether or not that gerbil actually existed, the statement remains valid). :P
Yeah, when the Anti-Social Media bellwether jingled and tingled a few years back, most of the “woke” hipsters dropped Free Tibet like a hot potato, and eagerly got with the “Free Palestine” pogrom, instead.
Hating on t3h j00000z is the most time-honoured and trendy of all hates, after all.
He sacrificed his life in a way that will do nothing to slow down the CCP and their evil ways.
I guess China will pull out of Tibet now. He showed them!
I wonder if red China is behind the change. They have plenty of money to throw around
Prayers up for this man
Namo Amida Bhutsu.🕉️
You know I can’t understand this.
“Protester with Tibetan flag fatally sets himself on fire outside UN headquarters in NYC: sources”
Rafał had the right attitude
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafa%C5%82_Gan-Ganowicz
Rafał Gan-Ganowicz
“[When asked how it felt to take human life]
“I wouldn’t know, I’ve only killed communists.”
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