Supporter of Tibet U.S. Congressman Gerald Connolly passes away at 75

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, May 22: U.S. Congressman and long-time advocate for the Tibetan cause, Gerald Edward “Gerry” Connolly, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 75, following a battle with oesophageal cancer. He died peacefully at his home in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Connolly, who represented Virginia’s 11th Congressional District since 2009, was widely respected for his bipartisan leadership on international human rights and democratic values. Among the causes closest to his heart was the Tibetan struggle for freedom and justice under Chinese repressive rule.

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