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Tibetan student immolates self: Rights group

An overseas rights group says a Tibetan student has died after setting himself on fire in the first such protest in five months.

Tibet: Rights group says 3 more dead after police shooting

An overseas rights group says three more Tibetan protesters shot and detained by Chinese authorities have died in jail.

The real tragedy of self-immolation: Nobody cares

Whether in Syria or Palestine, Greece, Italy or Vietnam, or China individuals continue to go up in flames as a gesture of protest but crowds just look on. Is self-immolation worth the price anymore?

Another Tibetan sets self on fire in Sichuan, unrest follows

At least 16 Buddhist monks, nuns and other Tibetans are now believed to have set themselves on fire in the past year — including four in the past week.

Another Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China

Another Tibetan Buddhist monk has set himself on fire in a protest against Chinese rule over the Himalayan region in the 10th self-immolation this year

Tibetan monk protesting China occupation sets himself on fire

The self immolation of a young monk in South western China marks the eighth time a pro Tibet protestor has resorted to this form of protest since March this year.