Portrait of Lobsang Geleg
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-100
Date
Place
Main intersection, Pema (Ch: Banma) county town, Golog (Ch: Guoluo)
Region
Amdo
Age
29
Affiliation
Pema Gonka Dagtroe Ling (Penag Kadak Troedreling) Monastery (monk)
Outcome
Died Died at the scene (ICT); CTA lists: Died on 3/12/2012.
Other spellings
Loge, Lobsang Gedun (unconfirmed)

What happened

According to ICT, Lobsang Geleg, a 29-year-old monk, set fire to himself at the main intersection of Pema (Ch: Banma) county town on 3 December 2012 and died at the scene, calling out slogans and joining his hands in prayer. ICT reported that local Tibetans stopped security personnel from removing his body and took him to the monastery for prayers.

Aftermath

Local Tibetans prevented state security personnel from taking his body (ICT).

Labelled unconfirmed: name. The sources differ or do not confirm these details; both versions are kept in the record.

Sources & References

Primary records

News reports and other sources