Dolma

Record

SI-137

Date

29 March 2014

Place

Outside Ba Choede Monastery, Bathang (Ch: Batang) County

Region

Kham

Age

31

Affiliation

Nun

Outcome

Outcome unknown Her condition after being taken to hospital is not known (ICT; CTA also lists her status as unknown).

What happened

According to ICT, Dolma, a nun reported to be 31, set fire to herself outside Ba Choede Monastery on 29 March 2014, the first self-immolation protest in Bathang county. Tibetans circumambulating the monastery put out the flames and took her to hospital.

Sources & References

Primary records

• Self-immolation fact sheet International Campaign for Tibet · 2026-07-03
• Tibetan nun sets fire to herself outside monastery in first self-immolation in Bathang International Campaign for Tibet
• Fact Sheet on Tibetan Self-Immolation Protests in Tibet Since February 2009 Central Tibetan Administration · 2022-03-14

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