Four Tibetans set themselves on fire on Same day in China.

[Death Rattle]

Four Tibetans set themselves on fire on Same day in China.

Dozens of ethnic Tibetans have set themselves on fire in protest at Chinese rule since 2011

At least four people set themselves on fire in ethnic Tibetan parts of China on Wednesday, a rights group and media reports say.

Three teenage monks set themselves alight in Aba county in Sichuan province, where many self-immolations have taken place in recent months.

One of the boys died and the other two were taken to hospital.

Later the same day a 23-year-old woman died after setting herself on fire in Qinghai province.

More than 60 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since early 2011, in what rights group say are acts of protest against Beijing's rule.

Beijing says Tibetans have religious freedom and accuses Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, of inciting the incidents - claims he rejects.

The incidents took place the day before China's Communist Party opened a congress in Beijing that will begin the process of transferring power to a new generation of leaders.


Dicki Chhoyang, a spokesperson for the Tibetan government in exile in India, told Agence-France Presse news agency that their sources were able to confirm the four cases, calling them a "cry for help".

The London-based Free Tibet group said that the three boys set themselves on fire outside their local police station.

It said it was the first documented case of a triple self-immolation.

The youngest, aged 15, died at the scene. The whereabouts of his two 16-year-old companions are unknown, a group spokesman said.

The woman was identified by Voice of America as 23-year-old Tamding Tso. She had a five-year-old son, reports said.

Radio Free Asia also reported a fifth self-immolation inside Tibet, citing an exiled monk who had spoken to people in the region, however this could not be confirmed.

Foreign media are banned from the region, making verifying the self-immolation cases difficult. Chinese state media have confirmed some but not all.

More than half of those who set themselves on fire are believed to have died.

Last week UN rights chief Navi Pillay called on China to address issues behind the series of self-immolations and to allow monitors and the media access to the region.

BBC News - Four Tibetans set themselves on fire
RIP to the valiant patriots.

 

[HongWu]

*yawn* slow news day

 

[terranMarine]

nothing much is happening so no news to report

 

[Avatar]

Tibetan monks should stop sacrificing themselves because it is evident that the world at large and the people of China do not care about their sacrifices. Even if every Tibetan monk were to immolate at once, China would happily watch over and the world wouldn't do a thing because everyone cares about their own self interest. Rather the monks must live and work towards attaining their spiritual goal whether in Tibet or anywhere else, and in that way they can be of more use to their cause.

 

[ayachyan]

Tibetan monks should stop sacrificing themselves because it is evident that the world at large and the people of China do not care about their sacrifices. Even if every Tibetan monk were to immolate at once, China would happily watch over and the world wouldn't do a thing because everyone cares about their own self interest. Rather the monks must live and work towards attaining their spiritual goal whether in Tibet or anywhere else, and in that way they can be of more use to their cause.

nothing will get any change even though they burned themselves
i am wonder why does dalai lama never be the volunteer for sacrificing ?
to destroy Chinese Govt the best way is to assemble the whole military power of the world to invade China
if dalai lama always be the side of justice he will make it
but what about the fact ?

i think sacrificing is a good way of emigration.

 

[Icecreamcart]

Tibetan monks should stop sacrificing themselves because it is evident that the world at large and the people of China do not care about their sacrifices. Even if every Tibetan monk were to immolate at once, China would happily watch over and the world wouldn't do a thing because everyone cares about their own self interest. Rather the monks must live and work towards attaining their spiritual goal whether in Tibet or anywhere else, and in that way they can be of more use to their cause.

If the Dalai Lama told the protestors to stop, it will cease immediately. He has the ability to stop it all with one statement.

But he understands the politics as well as anyone. The 'middle way' does not apply in this case as inaction causes more deaths.

The Dalai Lama could have very easily condemned the self-immolations while at the same time pushing for Tibetan independence. By not doing so, he's implicitly taking the position that self-immolations is not a negative act for Tibetan monks.

 

[Avatar]

nothing will get any change even though they burned themselves
i am wonder why does dalai lama never be the volunteer for sacrificing ?
to destroy Chinese Govt the best way is to assemble the whole military power of the world to invade China
if dalai lama always be the side of justice he will make it
but what about the fact ?

i think sacrificing is a good way of emigration.

The Dalai Lama knows that we are all one, whether Chinese/Indian/Tibetan. We come from the same source and go back to the same.
Only Birth and Death separates us. Dalai Lama has no nationality. He values life and he is not stupid to kill himself in protest for a piece of land that no human has any right over.

Dont worry, nobody needs to invade China. Victory comes through surrender, not murder. In 100 years, no human alive today will be living. Maybe the next generation will not be as cruel and heartless. Maybe the changing times will make home for the homeless Tibetans. As for Dalai Lama, he says when he is 90 he will decide whether he should go for another round of rebirth.

 

[xuxu1457]

Buddhist monk set themselves on fire，if they are great buddhists, after fire , can get buddihist bone relic, did these listed in the article left relic?????

 

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Buddhist monk set themselves on fire，if they are great buddhists, after fire , can get buddihist bone relic, did these listed in the article left relic?????

I think I'm done here.

 

[WS-10 Engine]

Meh, 4 less Tibetans to deal with.

They are doing a great job, now if the entire Tibetan population can do this, it will save us alot of trouble.

Religious lunatics are always like this.

I have ZERO, utter zero respect for Tibetans as human beings.
They are an imaginary made up race.

 

[bhisma]

Meh, 4 less Tibetans to deal with.

They are doing a great job, now if the entire Tibetan population can do this, it will save us alot of trouble.

Religious lunatics are always like this.

I have ZERO, utter zero respect for Tibetans as human beings.
They are an imaginary made up race.

What an irresponsible post.. buddhism is the purest religion on earth..u should respect them, that they take their own life in protest instead of firing with ak-47 on you..
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Full respect for them, but as we all know that only some selected ccp cheerleaders are allowed to post in forums in china.. we can expect one sided views.. period

 

[ChinaToday]

What an irresponsible post.. buddhism is the purest religion on earth..u should respect them, that they take their own life in protest instead of firing with ak-47 on you..
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Full respect for them, but as we all know that only some selected ccp cheerleaders are allowed to post in forums in china.. we can expect one sided views.. period

yawn zzzzzzzzzzzzz come back with something new

 

[ahfatzia]

They are all mental cases condones by the Dalai Lama for being mum on the matters. A mother of a young child willingly burns herself to death? What kind of sick person is that. They take and use a noble religion and toss it into the fire, literally.

 

[Death Rattle]

The number has risen to Six:
AFP: Six Tibetans 'set themselves alight' in China

 

[Shinigami]

If tibetans were muslims instead of Buddhists, PLA would be near dead by now