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 […]

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 […]

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. The Tibet Post reports that prayers […]

Two Tibetan teenagers are dead after self-immolating in Kyangtsa, in the Ngaba area of eastern Tibet, on Tuesday evening. Rinchen, 17, and Sonam Dhargye, 18, set themselves alight around 9:30 p.m. Both died from their burns, and their families claimed their bodies. Both teens had grown up in the area where they carried out their […]

A Tibetan teenager, doused in kerosene and holding lighters in his hands, was found dead from apparent poisoning on Saturday. A source said that 17-year-old Jigjey Kyab consumed poison before self-immolating to avoid being tortured by Chinese police if he survived his burns, but the poison killed him before he had a chance to set […]

A Tibetan man is reportedly dead after self-immolating in the Bora region of Labrang, Eastern Tibet, on Friday afternoon. Kunchok Kyab, 23, set himself on fire around 12 p.m. outside the monastery; reports suggest that he died at the scene. The Tibet Post reports that he is survived by his wife, Dorjee Tso, and their […]

A Tibetan man is dead after self-immolating in Ngaba, eastern Tibet, on Friday afternoon. Tsering Phuntsok set himself ablaze in front of a Chinese police station in Kyungchu around 3:15 p.m. Friday. He died at the scene. Phayul reports that Tsering Phuntsok is survived by a wife and two children. It’s uncertain what happened to […]

A teenage girl is the latest Tibetan to die from self-immolating in protest of Chinese occupation. Bhenchen Kyi, 17, self-immolated in the Dokarmo region of Tsekhog, in Rebkong, on Sunday evening. As she set the fire, she shouted for the long life of the Dalai Lama and for Tibetan independence. She died at the scene […]

Two young men are dead after separate self-immolation protests in eastern Tibet on Saturday, Phayul.com reports. Kunchok Phelgye, 24, a monk at Sumdo Monastery in Dzoege, set himself on fire at the Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery late Saturday afternoon. Sources said he shouted for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Kyabje Kirti […]

A 29-year-old monk has become the latest Tibetan to self-immolate in protest of China’s occupation of Tibet. Lobsang Gendun set himself on fire Monday evening in Golog Pema Dzong, eastern Tibet. Gendun, who was a monk at the Penag Kadak Troedreling Monastery, reportedly clasped his hands in prayer and shouted slogans calling for Tibet’s independence. […]