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Tibetan nun Wangchen Dolma dies from self-immolation injuries

Tibetan nun Wangchen Dolma

Phayul.com reports that the Tibetan nun Wangchen Dolma, from the Tawu region of Kham, has died of trauma sustained from self-immolation June 11 in protest of China’s ongoing occupation of her homeland.

According to the article:

“Family members of the deceased’s are being kept under house arrest by local Chinese authorities, following an ongoing clampdown on all channels of communication in the region.

“According to the Dharamshala based exile Tibetan administration, Wangchen Dolma passed away on June 14 in a hospital in Dartsedo where Chinese security personnel had forcibly taken her from the protest site.  Read More »

Eastern Tibet: Buddhist nun reported latest to self-immolate

Breaking via Tibet Post International: “A Tibetan Buddhist [nun] set herself ablaze on Tuesday evening, June 11, 2013 (around 5 pm local time) in Tao county, Kham province of eastern Tibet, in an apparent protest against Chinese repressive rule in Tibet.

“Sources coming out of Tibet said that details, including name and age of the Buddhist nun are not yet known as Chinese security forces have immediately imposed a heavy restriction after the incident.

“Immediately after her self-immolation protest, she was taken to a hospital in Dhartsedho county, eastern Tibet, but it is not mentioned whether she was taken by Chinese police or local Tibetans. Read More »

Tibetan man dies in self-immolation protest

In reports coming out of Tibet, a man self-immolated in protest of Chinese occupation in the Adril region of Eastern Tibet on Monday. Tenzin Sherab, 31, died at the scene. His body was confiscated by Chinese police but returned to his family the next day.

Phayul reports that Sherab had spoken about China’s human rights abuses in Tibet a few days before his immolation. Read More »

Two Tibetan monks die in double self-immolation; possible third immolation unconfirmed

Lobsang Dawa and Kunchok Woeser

Two young monks are dead after self-immolating at the Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery in Zoege, Eastern Tibet, on Wednesday evening, Phayul reports. Lobsang Dawa, 20, and Kunchok Woeser, 22, set themselves alight outside the monastery’s main prayer hall. Both of them died at the scene, and their bodies were taken back to their rooms for prayer services. Chinese police have reportedly ordered that both bodies be cremated by Thursday morning.

There are also reports that a young mother self-immolated on Wednesday in Zamthang, Eastern Tibet, but these have not been confirmed. Read More »

Tibetan self-immolator Phagmo Dhondup dies

Phayul reports that Phagmo Dhondup, who self-immolated in Eastern Tibet on February 24, has died in hospital from his burns.

At least 115 Tibetans have self-immolated in protest of Chinese occupation since 2009. Click here to see all of Buddhadharma News‘ coverage of the protests.

Young Tibetan woman dies in self-immolation protest

Reports are just coming in that a 20-year-old woman set herself alight and died in Zamthang county, in the Ngaba region of Northeastern Tibet, Tuesday afternoon. Chuktso (also identified as Jugtso) self-immolated near Zamthang Monastery around 3 p.m. and died at the scene. Chuktso leaves behind a husband and a 3-year-old child. Read More »

Tibetan monk dies in self-immolation protest

A monk is dead after self-immolating in the Luchu region of eastern Tibet last week. Reports have emerged that Kunchok Tenzin, 28, set himself on fire at an intersection near Mogri Monastery in Luchu last Tuesday, March 26. He died at the scene, and Tibetans brought his body inside the monastery and cremated it so it wouldn’t fall into the hands of Chinese police. Read More »

2012 deaths of Tibetan monk and nun officially ruled self-immolations

The number of Tibetans who have self-immolated in protest of Chinese occupation since 2009 has grown to at least 113, as the deaths of a Tibetan monk and nun last year have officially been ruled immolations.

Tulku Athup (also known as Thupten Nyendak Rinpoche), 45, and his niece, 23-year-old nun Atse, died on April 6, 2012, when a fire broke out inside Tulku Athup’s hut at Dzogchen Monastery, in Kham, Eastern Tibet. Read More »

Two Tibetans self-immolate in 24 hours; one confirmed dead

Kal Kyi

Two more Tibetans have self-immolated in protest of Chinese occupation in less than 24 hours. On Monday morning, Lhamo Kyab, 43, set himself on fire in Lushoe, Tsoe region. No details about his condition were available.

Kyab’s immolation came less than 24 hours after the death of Kal Kyi. A 30-year-old mother of four, Kyi self-immolated near Jonang Monastery in Zamthang, eastern Tibet, on Sunday afternoon. She died at the scene, and local Tibetans carried her body inside the monastery to prevent Chinese police from taking it. Kyi is survived by her husband, Gyepo, and their four children. Read More »

Two more Tibetans die in separate self-immolation protests

Lobsang Thokmey

A man and woman are dead after self-immolating in separate protests in the Ngaba region of eastern Tibet.

Lobsang Thokmey, 28, set himself on fire Saturday afternoon inside his room at Kirti Monastery. Carrying prayer flags, he rushed outside toward the monastery before collapsing. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died. Phayul reports that his body was later taken away by Chinese police. Thokmey leaves behind his parents and four siblings.

Meanwhile, reports are emerging that a woman self-immolated in the Dzoege region of Ngaba last Wednesday. Read More »

John Kerry: Tibet “increasingly identified with self-immolations”

Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser was awarded the 2013 International Women of Courage Award in absentia by the US State Department on Friday, in honor of her work to call attention to human rights abuses in Tibet.

In presenting the award, Secretary of State John Kerry said that Tibet has become “increasingly identified with self-immolations and protests against the deteriorating human rights condition.” Since 2009, over 100 Tibetans have self-immolated in protest of China’s ongoing occupation. Read More »

Monk self-immolates in eastern Tibet; condition unknown

Another Tibetan has self-immolated in protest of Chinese occupation, the Tibet Post reports.

Sangdag, a monk from Dhiphu Monastery, set himself alight in a main street in Ngaba, in the Amdo region of eastern Tibet, late Monday morning. Chinese police doused the flames and took him to a hospital, later moving him to an unknown location. Read More »

Two Tibetans self-immolate in two days; one confirmed dead

One Tibetan man is dead, and another in unknown condition, after self-immolating in separate incidents on Sunday and Monday.

Tsezung Kyab, 27, set himself on fire in front of the main prayer hall of the Shitsang Monastery in Luchu, Eastern Tibet, early Monday afternoon. He died at the scene. Read More »