Tibet

How many self-immolating Tibetans does it take to make a difference?

by News Sources 02.15.2013

Ishaan Tharoor reports: On Wednesday morning in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, a Tibetan monk drenched in gasoline appeared in front of a Buddhist stupa popular among Tibetans and set himself aflame. At the time of writing, the young man, thought to be in his early 20s, is in critical condition. According to some reports, [...]

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As self-immolations near 100, Tibetans question the effect

by News Sources 02.03.2013

The New York Times reports: A crowd of Tibetans came here to India’s capital last week, bearing flags and political banners and a bittersweet mixture of hope and despair. A grim countdown was under way: The number of Tibetans who have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule in Tibet had reached 99, one [...]

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Wave of Tibet self-immolations challenges Chinese rule

by News Sources 06.03.2012

The New York Times reports: One young Tibetan monk walked down a street kicking Chinese military vehicles, then left a suicide note condemning an official ban on a religious ceremony. Another smiled often, and preferred to talk about Buddhism rather than politics. A third man, a former monk, liked herding animals with nomads. All had [...]

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Tibetan self-immolations rise as China tightens grip

by News Sources 03.27.2012

The New York Times reports: Like many children of Tibetan nomads, Tsering Kyi started school relatively late, at age 10, but by all accounts she made up for lost time by studying with zeal. “Even when she was out at pasture with her parents’ flock, there was always a book in her hand,” a cousin [...]

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Tibetan acts of self-immolation rise amid the battle for hearts and minds

by News Sources 02.13.2012

The Guardian reports: On the roof of the world, Chinese paramilitaries are trying to snuff out Tibetan resistance to Beijing’s rule with spiked batons, semi-automatic weapons and fire extinguishers. Every 20 metres along the main road of Aba, the remote town on the Tibetan plateau in that is at the heart of the current wave [...]

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