Ngawang Norphel

Record

SI-047

Date

20 June 2012

Place

Dzatoe (Ch: Zaduo) township, Tridu (Ch: Chenduo) County, Yulshul (as reported by RFA) (unconfirmed)

Region

Kham

Age

22

Outcome

Died ICT: believed to have died on 30 July 2012; CTA lists: Died on 30 July 2012. (unconfirmed)

What happened

Radio Free Asia, cited by ICT, reported that Ngawang Norphel, 22, and former monk Tenzin Khedup, 24, set fire to themselves together on 20 June 2012 in Yulshul, carrying Tibetan flags and calling for independence. Tenzin Khedup died at the scene; Ngawang Norphel was taken to hospital in serious condition.

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

Sources & References

Primary records

• Self-immolation fact sheet International Campaign for Tibet · 2026-07-03
• Fact Sheet on Tibetan Self-Immolation Protests in Tibet Since February 2009 Central Tibetan Administration · 2022-03-14

News reports and other sources

• Two Tibetans self-immolate in Yushul (RFA report cited in the ICT fact sheet) Radio Free Asia · 2012-06-20

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