Record
SI-054
Date
Place
Meuruma township, Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County
Region
Amdo
Age
24
Outcome
Died Died on 10 August 2012 on the way to Barkham hospital (ICT); CTA lists: Died on 10 August 2012.
Other spellings
Choepa

What happened

According to ICT, citing Kirti monks in exile, Chopa, 24, set fire to himself in Meuruma township on 10 August 2012, calling out in protest against the Chinese government. Security forces arrived within minutes, put out the flames and took him away; he died that afternoon before reaching the prefecture hospital in Barkham.

Aftermath

According to ICT, the authorities cremated his body in Barkham and returned only part of the ashes to his family. ICT reported that local Tibetans were beaten after this and two other self-immolations that week.

Sources & References

Primary records