China reports self-immolation in Tibetan area
12 years, 9 months ago

China reports self-immolation in Tibetan area

Firstpost  

It adds to a string of about three dozen self-immolations over the past year in ethnic Tibetan areas of China in protest of what activists say is Beijing’s heavy-handed rule in the region. Beijing: A Tibetan man set himself on fire on Friday morning in northwest China’s Qinghai province, advocacy groups for Tibetan rights reported. China’s official Xinhua News Agency confirmed a self-immolation happened Friday morning in Jianzha county in the province’s Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, or Chentsa county in Malho prefecture in Tibetan language. Beijing blames the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for inciting the self-immolations.

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Discuss Tibet with Chinese minister: Tibetan group to Narendra Modi
10 years, 9 months ago

Discuss Tibet with Chinese minister: Tibetan group to Narendra Modi

India TV News  

Discuss Tibet with Chinese minister: Tibetan group to Narendra Modi New Delhi: A Tibetan organisation has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to discuss the Tibet issue during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.The Tibetan Women's Association said it would The association also sought to highlight the spate of self-immolations in Tibet, which number 131. "The …

Tibetan refugee self-immolates, dies in Kathmandu
11 years, 7 months ago

Tibetan refugee self-immolates, dies in Kathmandu

Hindustan Times  

A Tibetan refugee died after setting himself on fire in Kathmandu on Tuesday morning. HT Image Police say the unidentified man set himself on fire at 7:45 am within premises of Bouddhanath Stupa, a sacred Buddhist site where many Tibetan refugees reside. It is worth mentioning that to prevent any such incident and put a check on anti-China activities by …

Another Tibetan monk self-immolates in eastern Tibet – India TV
11 years, 8 months ago

Another Tibetan monk self-immolates in eastern Tibet – India TV

India TV News  

Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, Jul 28: An 18-year-old Tibetan monk, Kunchok Sonam from Thangkor Sogtsang monastery in Zoege county in Ngaba region in eastern Tibet, has died after setting himself on fire, media reports and human rights group say. He set himself on fire on July 20, while returning from the monastery after a daily prayer service, according to reports coming …

Tibetan tries to self immolate in Himachal
12 years ago

Tibetan tries to self immolate in Himachal

Hindustan Times  

A Tibetan youth’s bid to self immolation was foiled by local police on Sunday at Dharamsala town where hundreds of Tibetan had gathered for a protest rally to mark the 54th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day. HT Image The Tibetan national has been identified as Dawa Dhondup, a roadside vendor who was participating in protest march called by various …

Two more immolations reported as Tibetan protests continue
12 years, 1 month ago

Two more immolations reported as Tibetan protests continue

The Hindu  

Two more self-immolation protests by Tibetan monks have been reported this week in western China, days ahead of the opening of the Chinese Parliament which is set to bring tighter security restrictions across Tibetan areas in coming days. According to overseas groups, two monks in their early 20s set themselves on fire as worshippers gathered for prayers on the occasion …

100th Tibetan self-immolation protest reported in Nepal
12 years, 1 month ago

100th Tibetan self-immolation protest reported in Nepal

The Hindu  

A monk in Nepal on Wednesday became the 100th Tibetan to carry out a self-immolation protest since 2009, even as Beijing moved to prevent them from spreading, warning of heavy punishment. Second in Kathmandu Wednesday’s protest was the second by a Tibetan in Kathmandu, and the 100th self-immolation reported by overseas groups since 2009. The 100th self-immolation was reported on …

China punishes Tibetans in self-immolation cases
12 years, 2 months ago

China punishes Tibetans in self-immolation cases

India TV News  

Beijing, Feb 1: Chinese courts convicted eight Tibetans over accusations they incited others to self-immolate in the first such prosecutions to become publicly known, showing Beijing's resolve to stamp out the protests by criminalizing both the protesters and their supporters. The convictions Thursday, reported by the official Xinhua News agency, also appear aimed at shoring up Beijing's claims that such …

China's religious circle condemns self-immolation
12 years, 2 months ago

China's religious circle condemns self-immolation

China Daily  

CHENGDU - High monks and scholars from the Buddhist Association of China on Wednesday denounced self-immolations and incitement behind such acts for violating Buddhist doctrines. Responding to the recent deaths of Tibetans who set themselves alight in China's western provinces of Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan, members of the association stressed benevolence and no killing as the fundamental tenets of Buddhism …

China detains seven Tibetans over self-immolation protests
12 years, 2 months ago

China detains seven Tibetans over self-immolation protests

The Hindu  

Chinese authorities said on Tuesday they had “apprehended” seven people for convincing a Tibetan villager in the southwestern Gansu province to carry out a self-immolation protest, days after another Tibetan set himself on fire. Local authorities have alleged that the seven people had “convinced” a 26-year-old Tibetan to set himself on fire on October 6 last year. In the first …

China detains monks for ‘inciting’ self-immolations
12 years, 3 months ago

China detains monks for ‘inciting’ self-immolations

The Hindu  

Chinese officials have accused the Dalai Lama and the exiled Tibetan administration in Dharamsala of “inciting” self-immolations, with authorities detaining a Tibetan monk and his nephew in the Kirti monastery of Aba in southwestern Sichuan province over their roles in the protests. Local police in Aba county said a 40-year-old monk at the Kirti monastery, named Lorang Konchok, was detained …

Three Tibetan self-immolations take November toll to 20
12 years, 4 months ago

Three Tibetan self-immolations take November toll to 20

The Hindu  

Three Tibetans on Monday set themselves on fire in the provinces of Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai to protest Chinese policies, overseas groups said, even as several hundred Tibetan students were reported to have carried out a protest in a medical college in north-western China in a reflection of continuing unrest in many Tibetan areas. With Monday’s protests, more than 80 …

China to UN: Tibetan protests an 'evil attempt' to promote separatism
12 years, 4 months ago

China to UN: Tibetan protests an 'evil attempt' to promote separatism

Firstpost  

China strongly objected Monday to a UN critique that it must better address grievances in Tibetan areas where there have been frequent self-immolations, saying the protests are instigated by exiles in an “ugly and evil” attempt to promote separatism. Beijing: China strongly objected Monday to a UN critique that it must better address grievances in Tibetan areas where there have …

China powerless to prevent rise in Tibetan self-immolations
12 years, 5 months ago

China powerless to prevent rise in Tibetan self-immolations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Almost all of them were born after the Chinese …

Tibetan self-immolations continue in northwestern Gansu
12 years, 5 months ago

Tibetan self-immolations continue in northwestern Gansu

The Hindu  

A Tibetan farmer set himself on fire outside the Labrang monastery, one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most important sites, in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Monday morning, according to monks in India and overseas groups. Monday’s self-immolation followed another protest in Gansu on Saturday, when a man set himself on fire near the Bora monastery. Tibetan monks based in …

Tibetan writer commits self-immolation in China: Monks
12 years, 5 months ago

Tibetan writer commits self-immolation in China: Monks

The Hindu  

A Tibetan writer and poet who studied in India died on Thursday after setting himself on fire to protest Chinese policies in the Tibet Autonomous Region, according to monks in Dharamsala and Tibetan sources. Gudrup’s self-immolation marked the first instance of such a protest by a Tibetan writer in China known for his political activism, monks in India said. Some …

Two self-immolations reported in western China
12 years, 7 months ago

Two self-immolations reported in western China

The Hindu  

A 26-year-old Tibetan woman and a 21-year-old monk were reported to have set themselves on fire in the Gansu and Sichuan provinces of western China this week, overseas groups said on Tuesday.This raises the number of self-immolations in Tibetan areas to at least 46 since the wave of protests began in March 2011. The woman, Dolkar Kyi, was reported to …

Dalai Lama speaks of dilemma on spreading self-immolations
12 years, 8 months ago

Dalai Lama speaks of dilemma on spreading self-immolations

The Hindu  

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said it is best for him “to remain neutral” on the issue of more than 40 Tibetans setting themselves on fire in the Tibetan areas of China over the past year, amid allegations by Beijing of a plot and concerns among some Tibetans about the spreading protests. In his most detailed …

Tibetan herder’s death marks wider spread of protest
12 years, 9 months ago

Tibetan herder’s death marks wider spread of protest

The Hindu  

Two Tibetans set themselves on fire in the north-western Chinese province of Qinghai on Wednesday according to state media reports, with the death of a herder in a remote county suggesting that the self-immolation protests in Tibetan areas — at least 40 over the past year — are spreading beyond monastery towns. Twenty-five of the protests took place in Tibetan …

China reports another Tibetan self-immolation death
12 years, 9 months ago

China reports another Tibetan self-immolation death

The Hindu  

Chinese authorities said on Friday they were investigating the death of a person by self-immolation in a Tibetan area of northwestern Qinghai province, where several Tibetans have in the past year set themselves on fire in protest. Last month, the protests spread to the Tibet Autonomous Region, with two Tibetan monks from Gansu and Sichuan setting themselves on fire at …

Two Tibetans burn themselves as fiery protest spreads to Lhasa
12 years, 10 months ago

Two Tibetans burn themselves as fiery protest spreads to Lhasa

The Hindu  

Two Tibetans set themselves on fire near an important Tibetan Buddhist monastery at the heart of Lhasa on Sunday, in the first self-immolation protests reported in the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The Chinese government has boosted deployment of police personnel in Lhasa in recent months in the wake of a string of self-immolations reported in Tibetan areas …

Tibetan Exile Dies From Burns Suffered In Self-Immolation
13 years ago

Tibetan Exile Dies From Burns Suffered In Self-Immolation

NPR  

Tibetan Exile Dies From Burns Suffered In Self-Immolation Enlarge this image toggle caption Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images Jamphel Yeshi has died. The 27-year-old Tibetan exile, who on on Monday set himself on fire in New Delhi, was the latest in a small but growing number of Tibetans who in the past year have burned themselves in protest of …

A life up in flames at Tibetan protest
13 years ago

A life up in flames at Tibetan protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Tibetan man set himself …

Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies
13 years ago

Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies

China Daily  

Download Officials from Tibetan-inhabited areas around China have condemned self-immolation as "inhuman" and have urged people to treasure life. "Although some cases of self-immolation have happened in Tibetan-inhabited areas recently, such as Sichuan and Qinghai, we haven't witnessed any case in Tibet," Padma Choling, a deputy of the National People's Congress and chairman of the Tibet autonomous region, said on …

Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies
13 years ago

Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies

China Daily  

Download Officials from Tibetan-inhabited areas around China have condemned self-immolation as "inhuman" and have urged people to treasure life. "Although some cases of self-immolation have happened in Tibetan-inhabited areas recently, such as Sichuan and Qinghai, we haven't witnessed any case in Tibet," Padma Choling, a deputy of the National People's Congress and chairman of the Tibet autonomous region, said on …

Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies
13 years ago

Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies

China Daily  

Download Officials from Tibetan-inhabited areas around China have condemned self-immolation as "inhuman" and have urged people to treasure life. "Although some cases of self-immolation have happened in Tibetan-inhabited areas recently, such as Sichuan and Qinghai, we haven't witnessed any case in Tibet," Padma Choling, a deputy of the National People's Congress and chairman of the Tibet autonomous region, said on …

Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies-英语点津
13 years ago

Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies-英语点津

China Daily  

Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies Download Officials from Tibetan-inhabited areas around China have condemned self-immolation as "inhuman" and have urged people to treasure life. "Although some cases of self-immolation have happened in Tibetan-inhabited areas recently, such as Sichuan and Qinghai, we haven't witnessed any case in Tibet," Padma Choling, a deputy of the National People's Congress and chairman of the …

Tibetans outraged as China labels suicide protesters criminals
13 years ago

Tibetans outraged as China labels suicide protesters criminals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese officials yesterday sought to …

Chinese officials hit out at as Tibetan self-immolations continue
13 years ago

Chinese officials hit out at as Tibetan self-immolations continue

The Hindu  

: Chinese officials on Wednesday blamed the exiled religious leader the Dalai Lama for orchestrating the more than 25 self-immolations by Tibetans in recent months, and hit out at the monks and nuns involved in the protests by describing them as “criminals”. Wu Zegang, the Communist Party chief of the Aba Tibetan prefecture in southwestern Sichuan, where many of the …

China attacks rights groups’ accounts of Tibetan violence
13 years, 2 months ago

China attacks rights groups’ accounts of Tibetan violence

CNN  

Story highlights A clash between Tibetan protesters and Chinese police leaves at least one person dead China's official news agency and Tibetan rights groups offer conflicting versions of events A Chinese government official accuses the rights groups of trying to "distort the truth" The clash comes after a string of self-immolations by Tibetan protesters in recent months Beijing CNN — …

Another Tibetan sets self on fire in Sichuan, unrest follows
13 years, 2 months ago

Another Tibetan sets self on fire in Sichuan, unrest follows

Firstpost  

At least 16 Buddhist monks, nuns and other Tibetans are now believed to have set themselves on fire in the past year — including four in the past week. Beijing: Another Tibetan in southwest China self-immolated Saturday in the latest in a series of apparent protests against Chinese rule, activist groups said. At least 16 Buddhist monks, nuns and other …

'Cultural Genocide' Behind Self-Immolations : Dalai Lama
13 years, 4 months ago

'Cultural Genocide' Behind Self-Immolations : Dalai Lama

India TV News  

Tokyo, Nov 7: The Dalai Lama today said Tibetans faced “cultural genocide” under hardline Chinese rule that he blamed for a recent wave of self-immolations in China's southwest. “ last 10, 15 years, there were some kind of hardliner Chinese officials,” the Dalai Lama said at the news conference. “So that's why you see these sad incidents have happened due …

Self-immolations on the rise in Tibet
13 years, 4 months ago

Self-immolations on the rise in Tibet

Al Jazeera  

Following stricter security measures imposed on Tibet by China, monks feel their culture and identity are under threat. Tibetan monks see self-immolation as a sacrificial act in order to bring attention to their people’s plight A Tibetan monk set himself on fire last week while shouting slogans calling for the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet during a religious ritual watched …

Another Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China
13 years, 5 months ago

Another Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China

Firstpost  

Another Tibetan Buddhist monk has set himself on fire in a protest against Chinese rule over the Himalayan region in the 10th self-immolation this year Beijing: A British human rights group says another Tibetan Buddhist monk has set himself on fire in a protest against Chinese rule over the Himalayan region in the 10th self-immolation this year. The monk set …

Tibetan monk protesting China occupation sets himself on fire
13 years, 5 months ago

Tibetan monk protesting China occupation sets himself on fire

Firstpost  

The self immolation of a young monk in South western China marks the eighth time a pro Tibet protestor has resorted to this form of protest since March this year. BEIJING: A young Tibetan man set himself on fire in southwestern China, making it the eighth self-immolation this year in a region that has become the centre of defiance of …

Two More Tibetan Monks Set Themselves Afire
13 years, 5 months ago

Two More Tibetan Monks Set Themselves Afire

India TV News  

Beijing, Oct 8: The self-immolation spree by Tibetan monks took a dangerous turn with two more monks setting themselves afire in Aba county of China's Sichuan province. Aba county and the Kirti monastery located in the area has seen a series of protests against what monks regard as forced exile of Buddhist leader Dalai Lama, over the past three years. …

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