Portrait of Konchok Woeser
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-124
Date
Place
Assembly hall of Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery, Dzoege (Ch: Ruo’ergai) County
Region
Amdo
Age
23
Affiliation
Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery (monk)
Outcome
Died
Other spellings
Kunchok Woeser

What happened

According to Kirti monks in exile cited by ICT, Konchok Woeser, 23, and fellow monk Losang Dawa, 20, set fire to themselves in the assembly hall of Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery at about 6:40 p.m. on 24 April 2013, shouting slogans against the Chinese government and its policies in Tibet. Both died at the scene, and monks carried them to their rooms and prayed for them.

Aftermath

Local authorities ordered that their remains be cremated the following day, according to Kirti monks in exile cited by ICT.

Sources & References

Primary records