Editor's Note:

Southern Mongolian News republishes this speech by Enghebatu Togochog, Director of the Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC), delivered at a Tibetan rally in Times Square, New York, on August 1, 2026.

The speech honors Loga Ranzen and expresses solidarity with Tibetans, Southern Mongolians, Uyghurs, and other peoples facing repression, emphasizing the importance of freedom, human rights, and self-determination.

Dashi delek, sain baitsagaanuu! We gather here today with heavy hearts to honor the life and sacrifice of our dear friend, Loga Ranzen.

I had the privilege of knowing Loga for many years. We stood together at countless protests, demonstrations, conferences, and human rights events, raising our voices for Tibet, Southern Mongolia, East Turkistan, and all oppressed peoples. He was a man of unwavering courage, compassion, and conviction.

Like many of you, I was deeply saddened by his decision to sacrifice his life in an effort to awaken the world's conscience to the suffering of the Tibetan people. His final act was one of profound nonviolent resistance—a desperate call for humanity not to look away.

For decades, Tibetans have appealed to the world for justice. Sadly, global leaders have failed to respond with meaningful action. But this does not mean that the conscience of humanity is bankrupt. I believe that one day the world will fully awaken to confront Chinese colonialism and authoritarian expansion, which threaten not only Tibet but also freedom, human rights, democracy, and human dignity everywhere.

As a Southern Mongolian, I feel the pain of Tibet deeply because our people are enduring many of the same tragedies under nearly eight decades of Chinese settler colonialism.

Our language is being eliminated from education. Our culture is being erased. Our nomadic way of life has been fundamentally altered. Our grasslands and environment have been devastated. Our national identity is under relentless assault. In Tibet, Tibetan culture and religion face severe repression, while political freedom and the right of self-determination remain denied. In East Turkistan, Uyghurs have endured mass detention, family separation, and pervasive repression.

One of the greatest tragedies of our time is that political and economic interests too often prevent the international community from recognizing and confronting mass atrocities and genocides with the urgency they deserve. Too often, justice is delayed because governments place strategic interests above moral responsibility.

But I refuse to lose hope. I believe that truth is stronger than propaganda. I believe justice is stronger than oppression. And I believe that one day Tibetans, Southern Mongolians, Uyghurs, and all oppressed peoples will be free to determine their own political future according to their own democratic will.

May Loga Ranzen rest in peace! Free Tibet, Free Southern Mongolia, Free East Turkistan! Free Hong Kong!

Thank you.

Enghebatu Togochog

Director, Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC)