Saturday, February 04, 2012

Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China:

Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China: report


A Tibetan resident holds a map of Tibet during a Free Tibet demonstration denouncing the Chinese government in front of the Chinese embassy in Seoul November 16, 2011.
Credit: Reuters/Jo Yong-Hak


BEIJING | Sun Feb 5, 2012 1:56am EST
(Reuters) - Three Tibetans in southwestern China have set themselves ablaze in protest against Chinese rule, Radio Free Asia reported, the latest in a series of self-immolations over the past year.
The three set themselves on fire on Friday in Seda county, known as Serthar in Tibetan, in Sichuan province, calling for freedom for Tibet and the return of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, the U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia broadcast and online news service said on Saturday, citing three sources, one of whom is in exile.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/05/us-china-tibet-idUSTRE8120BQ20120205