On Wednesday, five Tibetans self-immolated in protest against Chinese policies in Tibet. The next day, a former monk set himself alight in Tongren, Qinghai. Following this incident, thousands of people gathered in protest in...
Read MoreOver a year ago, Tibetan monk Rigzin Phuntsog self-immolated in an act of protest against Chinese rule, marking the beginning of a trend that has left behind the charred bodies of more than 30 Tibetans. As this wave of fiery...
Read MoreIn an article for Radio Free Asia, veteran Asia correspondent Dan Southerland uses his decades of experience reporting in China to sum up the situation in Tibet. Of the many topics addressed, Southerland focuses on the recent...
Read MoreRadio Free Asia has posted video that reportedly shows a protest in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, where large-scale demonstrations erupted last week, resulting in the shooting of one or more protesters by security officials. Read...
Read MoreOn November 4th, Sherab Tsedor set fire to himself outside of the Chinese embassy in Delhi, making him one in a line of many Tibetans who have self-immolated in protest of Chinese rule in 2011. According to his Facebook page,...
Read MoreA Tibet advocacy group is reporting that two Tibetan protesters have been shot by security officers in Sichuan, according to the Guardian. The incident occurred on October 16; on October 15 a monk set himself on fire at Kirti...
Read MoreThe New York Times is reporting that a fourth monk from Kirti Monastery, in Aba, Sichuan, has lit himself on fire in apparent protest over China’s policies in Tibet, according to Tibetan human rights activists. The group,...
Read MoreProtests erupted in Aba prefecture, Sichuan, after a Tibetan monk burned himself to death in protest against government controls. From Reuters: The self-immolation appeared to be a small repeat of protests that gripped Tibetan...
Read MoreThe New York Times reports on ongoing protests in Qinghai by Tibetan students angered by a plan to change the primary language of instruction to Mandarin Chinese: Thousands of Tibetan students in western China have protested...
Read MoreFrom AP: Tibetan students in western China marched in protest of unconfirmed plans to use the Chinese language exclusively in classes, teachers said Wednesday, an unusually bold challenge to authorities that reflects a deep...
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