Tibetan Monk Self-Immolates In Kham Region Of Tibet

Reports today of another Tibetan self-immolation in protest against China’s illegal and violent occupation of Tibet. According to account around 4 Pm local time a Tibetan monk engulfed himself in flame in downtown Kyegudo, a town in Tibet’s Kham region.

Photo via Lobsang Jinpa

UPDATE July 10

Confirmed information that this latest Tibetan to sacrifice their life to oppose and expose the tyranny of Chinese rule in Tibet was named Mr Sonam Tobgyal, aged 26.

 

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Categories Demonstrations, News Item, TibetTags , , 2 Comments

2 thoughts on “Tibetan Monk Self-Immolates In Kham Region Of Tibet”

  1. I’m disappointed that our mainstream papers and media channels barely mention these acts of resistance inside occupied Tibet. Would it really require some similar self-sacrifice outside a Chinese embassy in London or Washington DC to draw their attention ?

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