Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Believed to be deceased. The monks took him to the hospital but he passed away last night in a hospital in Xining. It is not known when or under what circumstances he left Dzamthang Monastery. Kunchok Tseten’s wife and some relatives have disappeared and are believed to have been taken into custody, according to Tibetan exile sources. The 62-year old was taken to hospital and treated for her burns following her protest, according to the same sources. Tamdin Thar set himself on fire early this morning in front of the People’s Armed Police base in Chentsa, Malho (Chinese: Huangnan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, according to Tibetan sources in exile. December 3, 2019 • Published By Bureau Reporter . The Tibetan was identified by exile Tibetan sources as a 25-year old monk called Drongchen Tsering (or Drongtse) who recently arrived in Nepal from Tibet. Armed police were seen extinguishing the flames as Tamdin Thar lay on the ground, still moving slightly, and he was then taken away in a vehicle by security forces. His present condition and whereabouts are not known. Tashi Kyi, described as a “generous Buddhist” who was “devoted to her family”, was a relative of a prominent monk who escaped into exile after a bold protest in 2008. He carried out his protest near a mining site in the region, the same place where Tsering Dhondup, 35, father of three, passed away in his fiery protest on November 20. Tibetan man self-immolates in Golog. Info: A Tibetan man in his forties, Tsekho Tugchak, set fire to himself and died March 7 in Ngaba (Chinese: Aba), eastern Tibet, the first self-immolation in Tibet of 2018. Info: A Tibetan man called Dhondup set fire to himself this morning (October 22) at the side of a temple called Serkhang (meaning golden house or temple) in Labrang Tashikyil (Chinese: Xiahe) monastery in Kanlho (Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province (the Tibetan area of Amdo). This image illustrates the demolition of Passang Lhamo’s home in Kyegudo. The entire household was detained soon after his self-immolation. An exile monk with contacts in the region told Tibetan media that police arrested two of her relatives but many Tibetans gathered and started demanding their release and threatening to set themselves on fire if the two were not released, and they were reportedly released later in the day but carried injuries from severe beatings. He is believed to have died as a result of his protest. Immediately after making the call, he and his niece set themselves on fire.” (Tibet.net, New report confirms self-immolation of Tulku Athup and his niece – March 27, 2013). A local source from Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan (the Tibetan area of Amdo) told Radio Free Asia: “He was protesting against Chinese policies in Tibet. A Tibetan in eastern Tibet has died after carrying out a self-immolation protest in Ngaba, eastern Tibet. State Department Acting Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner, in response to a question at a daily press briefing on April 14, said: “We have seen that Chinese security forces have cordoned off the Kirti monastery in Sichuan province. In contrast to other self-immolators, Lhamo Kyab, a Tibetan man in his early forties, appears to have set fire to himself by pouring petrol over a pile of logs, setting them alight and placing himself amidst the flames, according to Tibetan sources in exile. Images of Jampa Yeshe’s self-immolation showed him running with flames enveloping his entire body and his face contorted with pain and the effort of shouting slogans. According to information from Tibetan sources in exile, monks tried to extinguish the flames after Phagmo Dondrup set himself ablaze. Info: [ Phayul ] Sources have identified the Tibetan as Tsering Namgyal, 31, a father of two, from Zamtsa Lotso Dewa region of Luchu. Info: A 28-year old Kirti monk called Lobsang Thogme set fire to himself and died on Saturday, March 16, the fifth anniversary of a protest in Ngaba (Chinese: Aba), eastern Tibet, in which armed police fired into an unarmed crowd. Info: A Tibetan nun has died after setting fire to herself on June 11 near a monastery in Tawu, eastern Tibet, during a gathering of several thousand monks for a religious debate and teaching. Local authorities have indicated that their remains must be cremated tomorrow. A second video circulating on social media shows police arriving to take away the body. Tibetan writer Woeser also states that this was a case of self-immolation. In what has become an increasingly common response, state security personnel attempted to remove Lobsang Geleg’s body, but were stopped by a gathering of local Tibetans, who took the body to the local monastery for prayers. Although local Tibetans attempted to save her life by extinguishing the blaze, Tashi Kyi died hours after setting herself on fire in her housing compound, a nomad settlement site in Sangkok township, Sangchu (Chinese: Xiahe) in Kanlho (Chinese: Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. More than 40 Tibetans have now set themselves on fire in protest at the repressive Chinese occupation of their country. Wearing bandages and with his face scarcely visible, Dorjee Tsering says the following through an oxygen mask: “My name is Dorjee Tsering. Info: Tibetan mother of four in her mid-fifties who set herself on fire on August 27 and died, apparently as a protest against China’s policies of relocation and demolition of housing. Info: A Tibetan, reported to be 31-years-old, called Dolma set fire to herself outside a monastery on March 29, the first self-immolation in Bathang county, Sichuan (the Tibetan area of Kham). Tulku Athup joined Lhakang Dragkhar monastery in Minyak, Kham at a young age and later studied at Drepung monastery in Lhasa and Kirti monastery in Ngaba, according to the CTA. He is survived by his wife and two children. (RFA, Lama, nun die in fire – April 6, 2012). [4] In Dharamshala another demonstration took place with about 500 people present. Police extinguished the flames and were seen beating Phuntsog before he died, according to Tibetan exiles in contact with Tibetans in the area. Info: Phuntsog, a 20-year old monk, immolated himself on March 16, the 3rd anniversary of a protest at Kirti in 2008 during which at least 10 Tibetans were shot dead. Tibetan Buddhist Monks and Nuns Resort to "Desperate Acts" Nine current or former Tibetan Buddhist monks, two nuns, and one former monk who had married and become the father of three children, reportedly committed self-immolation during the period March 16 to December 1, 2011. Radio Free Asia: Carrying Tibetan flags and shouting pro-independence slogans, former monk Tenzin Khedup, 24, and Ngawang Norphel, 22, torched themselves in Dzatoe (in Chinese, Zaduo) township, Tridu (Chenduo) county, in the Yulshul (Yushu) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the exile sources said. Tibetan writer Jamyang Norbu described the scene in an article written in 1998: “We see him charging out to the area before the hunger-strikers tent, causing chaos in the ranks of the police as well as the Tibetans there. Forty-year old Shichung set himself on fire outside his house and ran along the road shouting in protest against the Chinese authorities before he collapsed to the ground in flames and died, according to Kirti monks in exile in Dharamsala. Info: This the first self-immolation to occur in the Tibet Autonomous Region, and the 13th since Kirti monk Tapey set himself on fire on February 27, 2009. He was described by Tibetans who knew him as “good-natured and polite” with a keen passion for horses and horse racing. Bhutuk left Nepal for India where he received medical treatment for 15-20% burns. Posted on March 16, 2012, in Other News. That will be helpful for us. Initial reports from the area tell of heightened tensions in the area and possibly hundreds of security personnel being deployed around the local monastery. Tenzin Wangmo’s body was taken back to the nunnery before police arrived, whereupon the authorities demanded that her body be turned over or buried the same day, according to the same exile sources. Wangchuk Tseten was from Kardze Prefecture. He was held down by police officers, but was seen to raise his arms while continuing to shout, showing that he was still alive. An image received from Tibet depicts what can barely be discerned as human remains on bare earth, near a pile of wood, with denuded steep hillsides beyond. Around 300 monks were taken away from the monastery in large trucks to unknown locations for the purpose of “legal education,” and two elderly Tibetans were beaten to death by police while they were participating in a vigil at the gates of the monastery in an attempt to protect the monks during a security raid on the monastery. He was the second Tibetan to self-immolate on November 17, following the death of mother of two Chagmo Kyi. The Phuntsog self-immolation incident occurred when a Tibetan Buddhist monk by the name of Rigzin Phuntsog self-immolated on March 16, 2011 in Ngawa County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. Rinchen was the eldest of eight siblings in her family, from Jiashang township in Ngaba. Most of the protesters have been monks and nuns, but there have been many teenagers as well. Info: Tamdin Dorje, the grandfather of a prominent young Tibetan reincarnate lama at Labrang Tashikyil monastery, died after setting fire to himself in the same place as mother of two Dolkar Tso, who self-immolated on August 7, near a white stupa beside Tsoe Gaden Choeling monastery in Kanlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province (see ICT report, 7 August 2012). Rikyo was cremated the same day, and a large number of Tibetans converged at a special cremation prayer service near the monastery. He was at Lab monastery, and set fire to himsef in Tridu town. Tibetan monk's self-immolation 'sparks protests' Published. This caused Tibetans to become fragmented ..some are in Tibet, some in exile and other countries. Lhakpa Tsering called for a free Tibet as he set himself alight in front of the Taj Hotel, Mumbai. Info: Choepel and Kayang, both former monks at Kirti monastery who may have been expelled, set fire to themselves along the main road of Ngaba county town. Gonpo Tsering, who had married last year, called for freedom for Tibetans, the protection of the Tibetan language, and for the Dalai Lama to be brought back to Tibet. Info: Gudrub, a 43-year old writer from neighboring Driru county, set fire to himself and called for freedom in Tibet and for the return of the Dalai Lama. Info: Phayul Tangzin Dolma, 23, set herself ablaze at around 12 pm (local time) [November 15] in Tsemo region of Rebkong, eastern Tibet. Jampa Yeshe left a hand-written testimony in his room in New Delhi before self immolating. Both young men died following the protest. Info: Tsewang Norbu died after setting fire to himself and calling for freedom and the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet. The location she chose to self-immolate was significant – outside a government building near the monastery of Tashi Choekhorling in Dorkok township. Info: Drugkho set fire to himself in Ngaba (Chinese: Aba) in the Tibetan area of Amdo on Dec. 8, 2018. She called for the long life of the Dalai Lama, for the Dalai Lama to be invited to Tibet, and for freedom for Tibet as she set herself alight, according to the same sources. It was the first known act of self-immolation in a Tibetan area of China since August. Tibetan monks prepare for to pray at Kirti Monastery, in Aba, the Tibetan area of China’s Sichuan province, which has been at the centre of 143 known … Info: On the morning of November 15, 18-year old Khabum Gyal self-immolated near the town of Rebkong and passed away. [2], Tibetan settlers in the Chandragiri area of Gajapati district launched a three-day-long protest against the actions of the Chinese towards Tibetans on October 19, 2011. According to monks from the re-established Kirti monastery in exile in Dharamsala, India, pamphlets were distributed and posted around Kirti monastery and the market place in Ngaba county town a few days ago, stating that if the current security crackdown in the area were to continue, “many more people were prepared to give up their lives” in protest. His body was cremated in Kathmandu late at night at the instruction of the Nepalese authorities without Buddhist or any religious rituals being carried out, despite appeals from the Tibetan community for monks to be in attendance to offer prayers. Info: An 18-year old male named Dorjee set fire to himself today at around 6:30 p.m. local time and walked towards the local government office in Cha (Chinese: Jia) township, Ngaba (Chinese: Aba) county, Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province. Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased. Security personnel succeeded in dousing the flames and Lhakpa Tsering was taken to hospital with severe burns. Info: Sangye Tso set fire to herself and died on May 27 in a township in Chone (Chinese: Zhuoni) county, Kanlho (Chinese: Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture) in Gansu Province, according to Tibetan sources. Shortly after the immolation, additional security forces were deployed in Ngaba county town and at Kirti monastery. Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased More . He disrobed in 2007 to help his nomadic family. Info: Two young Tibetan men set fire to themselves on May 27 outside one of Tibet’s holiest shrines, the Jokhang Temple, in the first self-immolation in Lhasa, Tibet’s historic capital. The 43-year-old monk left behind a handwritten note that serves as his last political testament. [1] He was sent to the hospital, but a group of monks hid him inside the monastery until after his death. Pema Dorjee shouted that the Dalai Lama should be allowed to return to Tibet, and called for the unity of the Tibetan people. Lobsang Dorje, from Chukle Gongma nomadic area in Cha Ruwa, Ngaba (Chinese: Aba) set fire to himself in the same street as Kirti monk Tapey, who was the first Tibetan in Tibet to self-immolate five years ago this month in February 2009. A Tibetan with contacts in the area told Radio Free Asia: “Even after he collapsed on the ground, he was seen by local witnesses folding his hands together in prayer and uttering some words that were not audible.”. Thubten Nyandak, 45, and his niece Atse, 23 died on April 6, 2012, in their residence at a monastery. According to the same sources, protests then broke out against the Chinese authorities involving hundreds of monks and laypeople. Tibetans from Kyegudo have been protesting China’s redevelopment plans in the region following the devastating earthquake in April 2010. When Tibetans who were circumbulating the Ba Choede monastery, a traditional religious practice, witnessed the self-immolation, they managed to extinguish the flames and take Dolma to hospital. Tibetan monk in self-immolation bid in China. According to Tibetans in exile, “A few thousand people gathered, saying long life prayers for the Dalai Lama and chanting the Mani mantra [associated with the Dalai Lama].”. Radio Free Asia has since reported that Rinzin Dorje was formerly a monk at Kirti monastery (RFA, 9 February 2012). Fact Sheet on Tibetan Self-Immolation Protests in Tibet Since February 2009 * Names in bold indicate individuals whose whereabouts and condition remain unknown. He was taken to a hospital nearby after police extinguished the flames and it is not known if he is still alive. The two young men clasped their hands together and set fire to themselves before security personnel extinguished the flames and took the two to the county’s government-run hospital. When Tapey began to shout slogans (no details are yet known of what he said), People’s Armed Police (PAP) personnel stationed nearby opened fire, and Tapey fell to the ground. Remembering the self-immolators at the mass prayers hosted by CTA. According to the same sources, the families were able to recover their bodies. (ICT Report – April 9, 2011), Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Believed to have died on July 30. The family were questioned on why they thought Tenzin Sherab had self-immolated. A doctor later told the group that Gudrub had died, but authorities would not release his body. Mass prayers and fasting were organized by different Tibetan local groups. In a press release, the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile noted that the entire Damshung region is currently under lockdown and people who witnessed the self-immolation have since been arrested. (ICT report, Bold protests in earthquake-hit area over government reconstruction plans). Kunchok was rushed to hospital, and was deeply distressed that he had survived, according to Tibetan sources. He had told friends that living under Chinese rule in Tibet had brought too much suffering. The self-immolation and death today of an 18-year old Tibetan monk from Ngaba is being marked by Tibetans at his monastery, Gedhen Tashi Choeling, an affiliate of Kirti monastery. Info: [ Phayul ] Kunchok Tsering, 18, passed away in his self-immolation protest today in Amchok region of Labrang, eastern Tibet. After the self-immolation, armed police and officials came to the monastery and detained a group of monks. Police began to kick and beat him with clubs spiked with nails rather than immediately focusing on putting out the flames. Jampa Yeshe’s story was told in detail in a National Geographic article by Jeff Barthelet published November 30, 2012 (Tibet’s Man on Fire). Monks from Labrang were initially not allowed to go to his home to pray. Posted on March 16, 2012, in Other News. 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Details of the exact charges against him are not known. Damchoe Sangpo was the 22nd confirmed self-immolation by Tibetans protesting Chinese policies and rule in Tibetan regions since February 2009. By that time, many monks and laypeople reached the spot, and he was taken to the county hospital, but passed away soon after. Nuns began to pray for her. Last October he went to study at Kirti monastery in Ngaba, but had returned home on March 26, 2012. Sangdag Tsering self-immolated at around 7 p.m. on November 17 outside a government building in Dokar Mo township in Tsekhog (Chinese: Zeku/Zekog) county, which neighbors Rebkong (Chinese: Tongren), in Malho (Chinese: Huangnan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai (the Tibetan area of Amdo). The following day local authorities informed family members that Yangdang would be transferred to a hospital outside the Tibetan area due to his serious condition. Info: Following Tsering Tashi’s self-immolation in the main street of Amchok township on January 12, Chinese police and Public Security Bureau officials arrived in several vehicles. Norchuk was from Dowa village in the Trotsik area of Ngaba (Chinese: Aba) county, Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan (in the Tibetan area of Amdo). Her body was taken away by the authorities. He was … The Free Tibet organization says 27 Tibetans self-immolated during the month of November alone. Unusually, her body was not taken by the authorities but local people cremated her remains the next morning in order to pay their respects. As he walked on from the site of his self-immolation, armed police personnel came running to intercept him, at which he turned and ran back in the other direction, continuing to shout. Tibetan monk in self-immolation bid in China. Info: A Tibetan nomad in his early thirties called Tenzin Sherab set fire to himself and died on May 27 in the Gyaring area of Yushu in Qinghai province, according to exile Tibetan sources. Immediately after the self-immolation, internet access and mobile phone networks were cut off. Shortly after setting himself on fire, Chinese police and security forces arrived at the scene, extinguished the flames and took him away. Voice of America Tibetan language service has reported that the two Tibetans, who self-immolated together, worked in a restaurant in Lhasa. The teenaged Khabum Gyal, from the nearby village of Chukya, was the second youngest of seven children. “Tsering Namgyal passed in his fiery protest.”. His body was taken away by police.” Another source told RFA: “He had received [religious] recognition for his vow not to harm others in personal disputes—a vow that he took in honor of all those who have sacrificed themselves in self-immolation protests for the cause of Tibetan freedom” the source said.” (RFA report, April 16, 2015). Why Have Some Monks Set Themselves on Fire? Local lay Tibetans and monks gathered to mark Chagmo Kyi’s death despite an intense military buildup in the area following peaceful protests and other self-immolations over the past week. The gathering led to a peaceful protest, with Tibetans calling for the Dalai Lama to return to Tibet. Info: A Tibetan forest guard set fire to himself and died on March 25 in Sangchu (Chinese: Xiahe), Gannan. Radio Free Asia reported that the former monk set himself ablaze in Khamar township in Chamdo, that his wife’s name is Dolma, and that he has two sons and a daughter. The Chinese state media confirmed the self-immolation and death but did not name Tamdin Thar. He was accompanied by Sonam Dhargye, 18 years, who also set himself on fire in protest against the Chinese government in Dzoege township, Ngaba county, eastern Tibet around 9.30pm (local time). Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Info: Rinchen, 17 years old Tibetan, died February 19 after setting himself on fire in Ngaba. Then, disregarding official warnings, they took his body for cremation near Dowa monastery where monks conducted prayer rituals. Twenty-five year old Lobsang Dorje was still alive when he was taken away by police. 16th March 2011. He is the 27th Tibetan from Ngaba to self-immolate since February, 2009, and the eighth Kirti monk to do so. A video from his hospital bed in Delhi in which he explains his reasons for setting himself on fire has been uploaded onto https://youtu.be/69amP8Rg66A. Tibetan Monks and demonstrators protested outside the Chinese embassy in the Indian capital after a spate of self-immolation by Buddhist monks in Tibet. Info: Drugpa Khar, who was in his twenties, doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire in Amchok town in Sangchu (Xiahe) county in Kanlho (Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, on the third day of Tibetan New Year (February 13), according to Tibetan sources in exile and Radio Free Asia’s Tibetan language service. According to the exile Kirti monks, Lobsang Tsultrim attempted to walk along the main street towards the office building of the Forestry Department before he fell to the ground, and armed police emerged and extinguished the flames. Tibetans who knew him describe him as deeply religious. He was the eldest of four brothers and sisters. 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