Record
SI-153
Date
Place
Dehradun, India
Country
In exile · India
Age
16
Affiliation
Student, Tibetan Children's Village school, Mussoorie
Outcome
Died ICT lists him as deceased; he died after treatment in hospital in Delhi (date of death not given in the ICT entry).

What happened

According to ICT, Dorjee Tsering, a 16-year-old student at the Tibetan Children's Village school in Mussoorie, set fire to himself in Dehradun, India, on 29 February 2016 and was taken to hospital in Delhi. In a video statement recorded in hospital he explained that he hoped his protest would draw international attention and support for Tibet.

Reported words

I have had a strong determination to do something for Tibet since my childhood.

ICT fact sheet

Tibet must get freedom as soon as possible and long live His Holiness. Victory for Tibet.

ICT fact sheet

Sources & References

Primary records