Self-Immolations
Nov 26: Gonpo Tsering (24), and father of three children below the age of six, set himself on fire in Luchu region of Kanlho. He succumbed to his injuries and local Tibetans carried his charred body inside the Monastery where monks and a large number of Tibetans from the surrounding regions assembled, against official orders, to offer prayers for the deceased and express their solidarity.
Nov 26:
Kunchok Tsering (18), set himself on fire near a mining site in Labrang, eastern Tibet, the same place where Tsering Dhondup, 35, father of three, passed away in his fiery protest on November 20.. Monks of the Amchok Monastery and a large number of local Tibetans gathered at the deceased’s home to offer prayers. Kunchok Tsering is survived by his wife, Sangay Tso, and parents Phagkyab and Gonpo Tso, and an elder brother.
Nov 26: Wangyal (20s), a student of Sertha People’s Middle School, set himself on fire in Sertha region of eastern Tibet, in front of the golden-horse statue at the local ground in Serthar. Chinese armed forces arrived at the scene and doused the flames. His condition and whereabouts are unknown. Wangyal is around 20 years of age and an orphan. He has three brothers and one sister.
Nov 25:
Sangye Dolma (17) a nun, passed away from her self-immolation protest in front of the Chinese government office in Dokarmo town of Tsekhog, Malho. Prayers were carried out at her nunnery which is located near Sangag Mindrol Dhargeyling Monastery. It is being reported that Sangay Dolma left a note before carrying out her fiery protest.
Nov 23: Tamdrin Dorjee (29), self-immolated on November 23. He was from Makor village in Dokarmo township, in the Tsekhog area of Rebkong (Chinese: Tongren), Malho (Chinese: Huangnan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province. According to a Tibetan exile source, “As the flames blazed higher, he could be seen putting his hands together in prayer, shouting long life to the Dalai Lama.” Following the self-immolation protest, thousands of local Tibetans gathered to offer prayers and attend the funeral which was carried out later in the night.
Nov 22: Tamding Kyab (23), set fire to himself at around 10 p.m. near the Luchu river. According to exile Tibetan sources, local people did not know about his self-immolation because it happened at night, and it was only in the morning that people found his body and took it back to his home. Local Tibetans and monks from Shitsang monastery gathered at his home to pray and offer their condolences. Kyab was formerly a monk at Shitsang monastery. He disrobed in 2007 to help his nomadic family.
Nov 22: Lubum Gyal (18), passed away after setting himself ablaze in Dowa town of Rebgong. Tibetans rescued his body from falling into the hands of Chinese authorities and then monks from the Dowa Monastery carried out the last rites. Lubum Gyal is survived by his father Tsego.
Nov 20: Tsering Dhondrup (35), set fire to himself around 9:00am at Amchok, Labrang. Tsering Dundrup was both a farmer and nomad and he is from Chungan village in Amchok Shang, Labrang, Ganlho prefecture, Gansu province. He is survived by his wife Tamdin Tso and his two young children. Monks of Amchok monastery performed his last rites
Nov 19: Wangchen Norbu (25), died after burning himself on November 19, 2012 around 8 pm in Kangtsa, an area adjacent to the hometown of the late Panchen Lama in Tsoshar region in Yazi county, Amdo. Sources in the region say that Norbu set himself ablaze near Kangtsa Gaden Choephelling Monastery and shouted slogans calling for the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet, release of the Panchen Lama and freedom for Tibet.
Nov 17: Sangdhak Tsering (24), a father of three-year-old child, died after setting fire to himself in Rebgong. Local Tibetans say Sangdhak Tsering had repeatedly told his wife that it was not worth living without freedom in Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama being not allowed to return to Tibet, the continued imprisonment of the Panchen Lama, and the unending self-immolations by fellow Tibetans.
Nov 17: Chagmo Kyi (26), a mother of two children, set herself on fire at Dolma Square in front of Rongwo monastery in Rebgong. Local lay Tibetans and monks gathered to mark Chagmo Kyi's death despite an intense military buildup in the area following peaceful protests and other self-immolations over the past week. According to Tibetan sources hundreds of Tibetans attended her cremation, at a site normally used for the cremation of monks and lamas. They were surrounded by troops. The toll rises to 75 with this self-immolation, and it's number 12 since the beginning of November.
Nov 15: Khabum Gyal (18), self-immolated near the town of Rebkong and passed away. Following the incident, local people and monks from nearby Gartse monastery took Khabum Gyal’s body to the monastery for prayers and cremation. The teenaged Khabum Gyal, from the nearby village of Chukya, was the second youngest of seven children.
Nov 15: Tenzin Dolma (23), set herself ablaze at around 12 pm (local time) [November 15] in Tsemo region of Rebkong, eastern Tibet. Exile sources are saying that Tibetans from around the region started gathering in Tsemo upon hearing news of the self-immolation protest. She is survived by her parents, Bhulo and Tashi Dolma.
Nov 12: Nyangchag Bum (20), set himself on fire on the main street of Dowa town in Rebkong. He died later that day. Local Tibetans prevented the police from taking away his body and took it to Dowa monastery for prayer service. Nyangkar Tashi (24), self-immolated at Ghey-mar Thang in Dro Rongpo region of Rebkong. “Six million Tibetans want freedom for Tibet, independence for Tibet, freedom to learn Tibetan language, freedom to speak our mother tongue,” Tashi wrote in a last note. His self-immolation was witnessed by a large crowd of Tibetans and his body was then carried to his home.
Nov 10: Gonpo Tsering (19), set fire to himself in Lushoe village in Tsoe county (Gansu province). Local Tibetans tried to extinguish the flames, but Gonpo died two hours later. As a high school student, Gonpo received awards for best student and excellence in studies. Local Tibetans described him as very friendly and moral. Since June, he had been involved in artistic work educating people in his region.