Tibetans take to self immolation to protest against China

Apr 09, 2022

Lhasa [Tibet], April 9 : Cases of self-immolations have gone up in Tibet in recent times. Since 2009, a total of 159 Tibetans have...

Exiled Tibetans observe candlelight vigil over self-immolation of Tibetan singer

Mar 07, 2022

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 8 : Over 200 Tibetans observed a candlelight vigil on Monday evening in Dharamshala over the death of Tibetan...

Tibetans hold candlelight vigil over self-immolation of 81-year-old man

Apr 05, 2022

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 5 : Hundreds of Tibetans gathered in Dharamshala on Monday to participate in a candlelight vigil over the recent...

CTA commemorates Tibetan monk Sonam Dhargyal, recalls his self-immolation protest for religious freedom

Mar 17, 2026

The Central Tibetan Administration has commemorated Tibetan monk Sonam Dhargyal on the anniversary of his self-immolation protest, highlighting ongoing concerns among Tibetans over religious...

China's human rights violations force Tibetans to attempt self-immolations: Report

Apr 12, 2022

Lhasa [Tibet], April 12 : As Tibetans continue to face the human rights violations under Chinese President Xi Jinping's policies, they feel that there...

Protestors against shifting of Bhopal gas tragedy site's toxic waste to Pithampur attempt self immolation; 2 sustain burn injuries

Jan 03, 2025

One of the injured persons, Rajkumar Raghuvanshi told ANI, "I have done this (self immolation) for the toxic waste brought here."