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Calling for 'complete independence for Tibet', another Tibetan self immolates (Updated)
DHARAMSHALA, October 15: Yet another Tibetan self-immolated in the distraught Ngaba region of eastern Tibet earlier today protesting China’s rule over Tibet. The incident happened at around 11.50 am local time. The individual is being described as Norbu Damdul, around 19 years of age who is a former monk at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba.
Read more … Calling for 'complete independence for Tibet', another Tibetan self immolates (Updated)
Another Tibetan attempts immolation, the number of protesters stand at 8 now
Dharamshala, October 15: A 19 year old Tibetan man from Ngaba County in today’s Sichuan Province on Saturday attempted immolation in yet another protest apparently expressing discontent with Beijing’s rule of Tibet, taking the number of immolation protests to 8 this year.
Read more … Another Tibetan attempts immolation, the number of protesters stand at 8 now
Enough is enough: A call for global campaign for Tibet
DHARAMSHALA, October 8: Following the tragic incidents of self immolations in Tibet and a benumbed unresponsiveness from the exile Tibetan administration, a global coalition of Tibetans and supporters are planning a mass mobilisation at Chinese embassies across the world on Wednesday November 2.
Read more … Enough is enough: A call for global campaign for Tibet
More heartbreaking news from Tibet, Two Tibetans self immolate
DHARAMSHALA, October 7: Reports coming out of Tibet confirm that two more Tibetans set themselves on fire today in an apparent anti-China protest. One is feared dead while the other is being described in serious condition.
Read more … More heartbreaking news from Tibet, Two Tibetans self immolate
Bike rally calls for Free Tibet at a gathering of millions
DHARAMSHALA, October 7: Coinciding with the gathering of over a million devotees in the largest central Indian city of Nagpur, Indian friends and supporters of Tibet took out a bike rally yesterday under the banner, “Free Tibet; Save India.”
Read more … Bike rally calls for Free Tibet at a gathering of millions
Public display of the Dalai Lama's portrait on China’s National Day
October 3: In reports coming out of Tibet, over 200 Tibetans in eastern Tibet took out a peaceful protest demanding the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from exile and freedom for Tibet on October 1 – the 62nd founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Read more … Public display of the Dalai Lama's portrait on China’s National Day
One more monk self-immolates in Tibet
October3: Reports are coming in from reliable sources that another monk in Ngaba region of eastern Tibet set himself on fire today. The incident reportedly occurred in the turbulent Ngaba region which has witnessed three self immolations this year alone.