Teenage Tibetan, Latest Self-Immolation Protest Victim
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There's been another death in Tibet after a young man set himself on fire to protest against Communist rule in China. The incident happened on Monday near a government office building in Sichuan's Aba County, a place where many such protests have taken place since 2009.
A third Tibetan has died in China in three days after setting himself on fire in a desperate protest.
Rights group Free Tibet reported on Monday that 18-year-old Dorjee died inside a government office building in Aba County of Sichuan Province. He lit himself on fire outside the building and collapsed after walking inside. Several other Tibetan groups and the Tibetan government in exile have also reported the incident.
Dorjee is the 26th Tibetan to die in self-immolation protests in Tibet since February 2009.
His death coincided with a protest march in Dharamsala, India on Monday. Exiled Tibetans, monks and activists gathered to condemn the Chinese regime's suppression of Tibetan culture and religion—which they say sparked the string of self-immolation.
Free Tibet director Stephanie Brigden is appealing for international help. She gave a statement on the group's website, saying "This third self-immolation in as many days underlines that Tibetans will not stop protesting until their calls for freedom are heeded. The international community must take immediate action."
The Chinese Communist Party has recently stepped up its control of Tibetan regions in northwest China in the wake of the protests. The self-immolations continue to happen though, with two women losing their lives in separate protests over the weekend.
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There's been another death in Tibet after a young man set himself on fire to protest against Communist rule in China. The incident happened on Monday near a government office building in Sichuan's Aba County, a place where many such protests have taken place since 2009.
A third Tibetan has died in China in three days after setting himself on fire in a desperate protest.
Rights group Free Tibet reported on Monday that 18-year-old Dorjee died inside a government office building in Aba County of Sichuan Province. He lit himself on fire outside the building and collapsed after walking inside. Several other Tibetan groups and the Tibetan government in exile have also reported the incident.
Dorjee is the 26th Tibetan to die in self-immolation protests in Tibet since February 2009.
His death coincided with a protest march in Dharamsala, India on Monday. Exiled Tibetans, monks and activists gathered to condemn the Chinese regime's suppression of Tibetan culture and religion—which they say sparked the string of self-immolation.
Free Tibet director Stephanie Brigden is appealing for international help. She gave a statement on the group's website, saying "This third self-immolation in as many days underlines that Tibetans will not stop protesting until their calls for freedom are heeded. The international community must take immediate action."
The Chinese Communist Party has recently stepped up its control of Tibetan regions in northwest China in the wake of the protests. The self-immolations continue to happen though, with two women losing their lives in separate protests over the weekend.