Tag Archives: Self-immolation

• Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in Kathmandu 6 August 2013 This post has no comments yet

  A Tibetan monk set himself on fire in Nepal’s capital Tuesday in what is believed to be the latest protest against Chinese rule over their homeland. The man set himself on fire near the Boudhanath shrine. ...

• Tibetan dies after self-immolation, reports say 21 July 2013 This post has no comments yet

  A Tibetan monk died after setting himself on fire in southwest China, reports said, in the first such protest for more than a month. Kunchok Sonam, 18, carried out the protest on Saturday outside a monastery in Ngaba. ...

• China sentences Tibetan monk to 10 years in prison 18 July 2013 | Tibet Sun newsroom This post has no comments yet

  Tibetan monk Tsultrim Kalsang has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Tibet, charged with "intentional homicide" by Chinese authorities. ...

• CTA rejects China claims of inciting self-immolations 22 June 2013 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  The Central Tibetan Administration dismissed Chinese claims that it was behind the cycle of self-immolations in Tibet as "disseminating Chinese propaganda" and "a futile exercise". ...

• Self-immolations manipulated, legislators say This post has no comments yet

  The recent self-immolations in Tibet were criminal acts premeditated, plotted and manipulated by overseas separatist forces, said Chinese Tibetan legislators on Thursday. ...

• Tibetan nun dies in self-immolation attempt 20 June 2013 This post has no comments yet

  A Tibetan nun who last week set fire to herself in protest at Chinese rule has died, a US-based broadcaster and rights group said. The woman set herself ablaze on 11 June near Nyitso monastery. ...

• Tibetan self-immolations having little effect, Dalai Lama says 13 June 2013 | Thuy Ong This post has no comments yet

  Tibetans setting themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule are having little effect on Beijing's policies, the Dalai Lama said, while urging China to look harder at the reasons behind the incidents. ...

• The mother who burned herself to death for Tibet 6 June 2013 | Sui-Lee Wee This post has no comments yet

  On the chilly afternoon of 24 March, Kalkyi stood outside the monastery gates with about 200 to 300 other worshippers. She doused herself with gasoline and lit a match. Flames instantly engulfed her. ...

• Tibetan writer jailed for writing book on self-immolations 24 May 2013 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  A Tibetan writer in Tibet has been sentenced to five years in prison for writing a book on Tibetan issues and the wave of self-immolation protests since 2009. ...

• Tibetans protest in Delhi, hold China responsible for self-immolations 20 May 2013 This post has no comments yet

  Tibetan organisations are staging protests in different parts of Delhi against the three-day state visit to India of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. ...