Tag Archives: Self-immolation

  • Kuldip Nayar Who sheds tears for Tibet? 12 July 2012 | Kuldip Nayar This post has no comments yet

    Tibet today is like an occupied territory, without the people there having any say in governance. Beijing must let the Tibetans live the way they want to because that alone gives them their entity. ...

  • Choephel Thubten Tibet in flames: can we pour some water on? 24 June 2012 | Choephel Thubten This post has no comments yet

    The tragic wave of self-immolations by Tibetans has claimed forty two lives since 2009, clearly demonstrating that the Tibetans are no longer able to bear the draconian Chinese rule in their homeland. ...

  • Claude Arpi China needs Dalai Lama 27 May 2012 | Claude Arpi This post has no comments yet

    The Dalai Lama has recently revealed his fears about the Chinese plot to kill him. However, the Tibetan resistance to China will only grow, and even turn more aggressive, after the Dalai Lama's exit. ...

  • The union between Adam Yauch and Dechen Wangdu: a look back 5 May 2012 This post has no comments yet

    Dechen Wangdu, an American-born activist, has devoted her life to the cause of Tibetan liberation from China. When she met Yauch, the two joined forces to fight against injustice together. ...

  • Vijay Kranti Tibetan self immolations: Why isn’t the world listening? 3 April 2012 | Vijay Kranti This post has no comments yet

    Jamphel Yeshi has left the world the question: Have we arrived at a stage where thousands of struggling communities might lose faith in the tools of democracy and non-violence to resolve conflict? ...

  • Hissay P Bhutia Burning soul – A struggle for freedom 31 March 2012 | Hissay P Bhutia This post has no comments yet

    Let us not ignore the fact that Jamphel Yeshi did not burn only himself: what burned is the agony of every Tibetan. ...

  • What are your thoughts on the self-immolations in Tibet? MCLEOD GANJ, India, 15 March 2012 This post has 15 comments

    Why are Tibetans setting themselves on fire? How long can the world look away while Tibet is burning? And who has the responsibility for the loss of these lives? ...

  • Timeline: Self-immolations in Tibet since 2009 10 March 2012 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has no comments yet

    Twenty-six Tibetans in Tibet have set themselves on fire since 2009; ten since 6 January 2012, protesting against the Chinese rule in Tibet. ...