Portrait of Sangay Gyatso
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-062
Date
Place
Near the local monastery, Tsoe (Ch: Hezuo), Kanlho
Region
Amdo
Age
27
Affiliation
Layperson
Outcome
Died CTA lists: Died 6/10/2012.

What happened

Voice of America, cited by ICT, reported that Sangay Gyatso, 27, set fire to himself near the local monastery in Tsoe on 6 October 2012, calling for the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet and for Tibetans’ freedom to use their language and practise their religion. He is believed to have died.

Aftermath

Initial reports cited by ICT spoke of heightened tension and possibly hundreds of security personnel deployed around the monastery.

Sources & References

Primary records

News reports and other sources