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Tibetan nun, Sangay Dolma, who passed away in her self-immolation protest on November 25, has left a note professing her belief in the swift return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibet’s independence. Sangay Dolma also left a photograph

Details have finally emerged on a Tibetan self-immolator, who set himself on fire in Driru, Tibet on the eve of the Chinese Communist Party’s 18th National Congress on November 7. Tsegyu (Tsegyal), a 27, succumbed to his injuries after being denied any medical attention

A Tibetan college student was arrested today for attempting to set himself on fire at a protest rally in the Indian capital New Delhi. Tsultrim Dorjee, a Delhi University student, tried to self-immolate just before the mass protest rally organised by TYC

In confirmed reports coming out of Tibet, a teenaged Tibetan set himself on fire in an apparent protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet on Tuesday, November 27 in Sangchu region of eastern Tibet. Sources have identified the young Tibetan man as Sangay Tashi, 18

A group of Tibetans, spread across several cities in Tibet and China, is reportedly sitting on a hunger strike in solidarity with the ongoing wave of self-immolations against China’s rule. More than 60 Tibetans from different walks of life began their solidarity hunger strike

The alarming escalation in self-immolation protests in Tibet shows no signs of abating as yet another Tibetan set himself on fire today in Ngaba region of eastern Tibet. Kalsang Kyab, 24, set himself ablaze in front of a Chinese government office

The Sorig Lobling medical school in Chabcha (Ch: Gonghe), eastern Tibet, continues to remain under military lockdown following yesterday’s mass students’ protest against the Chinese government. Also, three of its students have been arrested.

In more alarming reports coming out of Tibet, a Tibetan man - the third in a single day - set himself on fire in Luchu region of Kanlho, eastern Tibet protesting China’s rule over of Tibet. Gonpo Tsering, 24 years of age and father of three children, all below the age of six, passed away in his fiery protest

In unrelenting reports of self-immolations coming out of Tibet, another Tibetan set himself on fire today in an apparent protest against China’s occupation of Tibet. Kunchok Tsering, 18, passed away in his self-immolation protest today in Amchok

In the alarming escalation in self-immolation protests inside Tibet, a Tibetan nun set herself on fire in an apparent protest against China’s occupation of Tibet on Sunday, November 25. Sangay Dolma, a nun, passed away in her self-immolation protest in front of the Chinese government office