Self-immolation toll rises amid protests in Tibet, situation grows grim

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Last Friday three Tibetans self-immolated in Serta county of Tibet, leaving one unidentified man dead on the scene. The other two, a 60 year-old named Tsering and 30 year-old named Kyari, were left seriously injured. Chinese authorities responded by deploying even more security forces in the area, escalating an already tense situation.

On Wednesday evening another Tibetan monk self-immolated in Ngaba County of Tibet, bringing the self-immolation toll to 21 since February of 2009. The young man, 19-year old Ringzin Dorjee, was a former monk at Kirti Monastery. He was taken away by Chinese forces to a local hospital before being transported to Barkham. According to Tibet Post International, "…he was grievously injured and was on the verge of death on the night of February 8."

For all coverage of the self-immolation protests coming out of Tibet, see here.

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