Two Tibetans self-immolate in China: rights groups
- Published: 25 Feb 2013 at 23.43
- Online news: Asia
Two more Tibetans have died after setting themselves ablaze in China, Western rights groups said Monday, the latest in a string of self-immolations carried out in protest against Chinese rule.
Tibetan monks offer prayers at their refugee colony of Majnu Ka Tilla in New Delhi on March 29, 2012, for Tibetan exile Janphel Yeshi, who set himself on fire on March 26 and died on March 28. Two more Tibetans have died after setting themselves ablaze in China, Western rights groups said Monday, the latest in a string of self-immolations carried out in protest against Chinese rule.
The Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and London-based Free Tibet said in separate releases that a man identified as Tsesung Kyab set himself on fire in front of a Buddhist monastery in western Gansu province.
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