24-year old monk Kunchok Pelgye set himself on fire outside the main assembly hall of the Taktsang Lhamo Kirti monastery in Dzoege. Kirti monks in exile told International Campaign for Tibet: “As he self-immolated, monks present gathered around him in...
Pema Dorjee set himself on fire at a busy monastery and shouted that the Dalai Lama should be allowed to return to Tibet, and called for the unity of the Tibetan people. According to Tibetan exile sources, Pema Dorjee left his...
Lobsang Geleg, aged 29, set fire to himself, shouted slogans while walking 300 steps with hands folded in prayer before he collapsed and died. Chinese security forces and Tibetan residents tussled over custody of the body of Lobsang Gendun, 29,...
17 year old Sungdue Kyab, who was married with a 2-year old son, set himself on fire in protest against China’s rule in Tibet. Sungdue Kyab survived his protest and was taken away by police, reportedly to the hospital in...
Kunchok Kyab, a 29 year old man, set himself on fire; his body was taken away by security forces. A number of Tibetans who approached the security forces to demand the return of Kunchok Kyab were detained. Ngaba remained extremely tense....
Tsering Namgyal, 31, a father of two, set himself on fire near the local Chinese government office in Luchu earlier today for the cause of Tibet. He died from his injuries. Read more: Tibetan man burns self to death, Toll climbs...
Wande Khar raised slogans calling for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet, the release of Panchen Lama, freedom for Tibet, and the protection of Tibet’s environment. Following his self-immolation protest, monks and local Tibetans reportedly gathered...
Keslang Kyab, 27, set himself on fire in protest outside a government office building in Kyangtsa township in Ngaba, As Kelsang Kyab neared the government office building, he doused himself with petrol and shouted slogans, including, “May the Dalai Lama...
Sangay Tashi, 18, set himself on fire and died. During his protest Sangay Tashi shouted slogans calling for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the release of all Tibetan political prisoners, including the 11th Panchen Lama, while engulfed in...
24-year-old Gonpo Tsering set himself on fire and died in Gansu province’s Luchu county in Kanlho. His protest took place on the same day as a further three Tibetans, including a nun, set themselves on fire in protest against Chinese rule....