Pro-Tibet groups hold protest in Geneva as UNHRC 61st session opens, raises concerns over rights situation in Tibet

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Geneva [Switzerland], February 25 (ANI): More than 80 protesters, including Tibetans, members of the Suisse Romande Tibet Support Group, and Chinese Christians affiliated with The House Church and The Church of Almighty God, assembled in Geneva on the opening day of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to highlight to diplomats from member states the ongoing decline in the human rights situation in Tibet, according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

The peaceful demonstration, held on 23 February 2026, was organised by the Tibetan Community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein (TCSL) and attended by Representative Thinley Chukki.

Also present were TCSL President Ngedun Gyatso Drongpatsang, Vice President Kalsang Namgyal Kangrang, members of the Executive Committee, and executive members of the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe. From the Tibet Bureau in Geneva, UN Advocacy Officer Phuntsok Topgyal and Chinese Liaison Officer Sang...

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