Voice of America: Second Tibetan Self-Immolation Strikes Near Historic Monastery Oct 23rd 2012, 16:51 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Second Tibetan Self-Immolation Strikes Near Historic Monastery Oct 23rd 2012, 14:55 For the second time in as many days, an older Tibetan man has set himself on fire to protest Chinese rule in Tibet. Witnesses say 57-year-old Dorjee Rinchen set himself on fire Tuesday outside of the military headquarters in Labrang, not far from highly respected Labrang Monastery. They say onlookers shielded Rinchen's burning body from Chinese authorities to make sure it could be returned to his family. Activists say Rinchen was well-respected and had been the appointed leader of ... | | | | |
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