Zurich gathering marks 30 years since disappearance of 11th Panchen Lama

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Zurich [Switzerland], May 19 (ANI): Over 200 Tibetans and human rights advocates gathered in Zurich on Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima.

The event, held on May 17, 2025, was organised as part of a global appeal for justice and accountability, according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

The CTA stated that the gathering highlighted the ongoing human rights crisis in Tibet and underscored one of the most serious and prolonged cases of religious persecution in modern history.

Despite three decades of appeals from the United Nations, governments, and international human rights organisations, the Chinese authorities have continued to withhold credible information about the Panchen Lama’s status and whereabouts, the CTA said.

The event was co-hosted by the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE) and the Swiss Tibetan Women’s Association. It began with welco...

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