Record
SI-110
Date
Place
Main street of Labrang, near Labrang Monastery, Sangchu (Ch: Xiahe) County
Region
Amdo
Age
49
Affiliation
Farmer from a nomadic area
Outcome
Outcome unknown ICT: whereabouts unknown. CTA lists: Died. (unconfirmed)

What happened

According to ICT, Namlha Tsering, a 49-year-old farmer from a nomadic area, set fire to himself on the main street of Labrang, not far from Labrang Monastery, on 17 February 2013. Chinese security forces and paramilitary forces arrived quickly and took him away, and ICT said it was not known whether he was still alive.

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

Sources & References

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