Portrait of Dorje Rinchen
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-066
Date
Place
Main street of Labrang, near the military camp and in front of the Gyugya market, Sangchu (Ch: Xiahe) County
Region
Amdo
Age
Late fifties
Affiliation
Farmer
Outcome
Died CTA lists: Died 23/10/2012.
Other spellings
Dorjee Rinchen

What happened

According to ICT, Dorje Rinchen, a Tibetan farmer in his late fifties, set fire to himself on the main street of Labrang near a military camp on 23 October 2012. He did not die at once but later passed away, according to Tibetans in exile.

Aftermath

According to the same sources, local people did not allow troops to take his body, which was taken to his home village east of Labrang Monastery; monks from Labrang were at first not allowed to go there to pray.

Sources & References

Primary records