Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, May 6: Members of the Tibetan community in France, alongside French supporters, continued their peaceful protest on Monday outside the Musée Guimet in Paris, condemning the museum’s removal of the term “Tibet” from the labels of Tibetan artifacts.
Now in its 26th consecutive demonstration, the protest is part of a growing international outcry against what activists describe as the systematic erasure of Tibetan identity in global cultural institutions. The sustained campaign follows a legal notice issued by Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) France to both the Musée Guimet and French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, demanding the reinstatement of “Tibet” across all museum labels, publications, and exhibitions.
Protesters carrying Tibetan national flags and placards reading, “TIBET EXISTS. NAME IT.” and “LABEL TRUTH. NOT PROPAGANDA.” Demonstrators argue that the museum’s use of politically charged terminology ali...





