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“We don’t want to live under Chinese rule. We want our [Tibet] back.”
Lobsang Sangay, leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile, calls on Canada to investigate the cause of self-immolations in his homeland.
An exiled Tibetan monk doused himself in gasoline before lighting himself on fire in a cafe in Kathmandu.
A Tibetan monk who protested against communist rule in southwestern China was beaten severely by security forces before being taken away.
Chinese communist officials have unveiled a new mandate that would indict for homicide any Tibetans who encourage or facilitate self-immolations
Following six self-immolations in two days, thousands of Tibetan students, including school children as young as 7, protested in restive Qinghai Province on Friday, calling on the ruling Chinese Communist Party to grant them equality and the return of the Dalai Lama.
Overseas Tibetans sought help in Hollywood with a signature drive and a global torch relay recently.
A Tibetan man set himself on fire on Wednesday, meaning that eight Tibetans have set themselves on fire in the past month to protest against repression at the hands of Chinese Communist authorities.
After more than 50 self-immolations in Tibet against harsh Chinese rule, exiled Tibetan leaders said Friday that the practice needs to stop and non-violent forms of protest should be adopted instead.
China’s crackdown on Tibetans escalated this week in Sichuan Province after three more self-immolations, with reports of beatings and senior Tibetan monks being summoned by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities for questioning.
