Self-Immolation Protest Flares Again In Amdo Region

An earlier report has now been confirmed of another self-immolation by a Tibetan protesting China’s illegal and violent occupation of Tibet.

“Phagmo Samdrub, 29, set himself ablaze at around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday near the Panchen Day School in Dokarmo township in Tsekhog county.Samdrub had been taken away by Chinese authorities.By the early hours of Thursday, Chinese forces had tightened security in Tsekhog and nearby Rebgong county, the scene of several earlier self-immolation protests.Communication channels have been restricted in areas around Tsekhog and no further details are available.”

Grateful thanks to DossierTibet

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