Wangyal, a young Tibetan man in his 20s, set himself on fire in protest against the Chinese government in Serthar, north-eastern Tibet. Wangyal set himself on fire in front of the golden-horse statue at the local ground in Serthar. Chinese...
Kunchok Tsering, 18, died after he set himself on fire in protest of China’s policies in Tibet. His protest took place near a mining site in the region, the same place where Tsering Dhondup, 35, father of three, staged his...
Sangay Dolma, a young Tibetan nun, set herself on fire in front of the Chinese government office in Dokarmo town, Tsekhog, Malho, Amdo. Sangay Dolma was a nun at Sangag Mindrol Dhargeyling Monastery and, according to various reports, a large...
Tamdrin Dorjee, set himself on fire in protest against China’s rule in Tibet. Sources reported that “as the flames blazed higher, he could be seen putting his hands together in prayer, shouting long life to the Dalai Lama.” Officials in the Rebkong...
Tamdrin Kyab, 23-years old, was formerly a monk at Shitsang monastery. He disrobed in 2007 to help his nomadic family. Tamdrin Kyab set fire to himself at around 10 p.m. near the Luchu river. According to exile Tibetan sources, local...
Lubhum Gyal, age 18, died after setting himself ablaze in the main street of Dowa township in Rebkong. Tibetans gathered at the scene of Lubhum Gyal’s self-immolation. Then, disregarding official warnings, they took his body for cremation near Dowa monastery...
Tsering Dundrup set fire to himself in protest against China’s rule in Tibet. No more information is known about his protest. Tsering Dundrup was both a farmer and nomad from Chungan village in Amchok Shang, Labrang....
Wangchen Norbu, 25, died after setting himself on fire in Kangtsa, an area adjacent to the hometown of the late Panchen Lama in Tsoshar, Amdo. Sources report that he shouted slogans calling for the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet,...
A 24-year old father, Sangdag Tsering, set fire to himself and died in Rebkong, Qinghai. He was the second Tibetan to self-immolate on November 17, following the death of mother of two Chagmo Kyi. Sangdag Tsering staged his protest outside a...
A Tibetan mother of two, Chagmo Kyi, set herself on fire and died in Dolma Square, Rebkong. Local lay Tibetans and monks gathered to mark Chagmo Kyi’s death despite an intense military buildup in the area following peaceful protests and...