Dharamshala, July 1 -- Tibetan activists representing four major non-governmental organisations (NGOs) converged on Wednesday in a coordinated Global Day of Action to voice strong protests against the formal implementation of China's "new national law", which they say systematically strips Tibetans of their identity.

The date of July 1 marks a devastating turning point for the survival of Tibet as Beijing's national "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress" officially comes into effect. Activists believe there is a brutal reality behind the hollow title of this law, warning that the forced erasure of Tibetan identity, language, and culture has now been officially codified.

According to demonstrators, the legislative measures effectiv...