Sangye Tso | Tibetan Self-Immolation Memorial

Portrait of Sangye Tso — Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15

Record: SI-148
Date: 27 May 2015
Place: Outside the Party and government offices near Tashi Choekhorling Monastery, Dorkok township, Chone (Ch: Zhuoni) County
Region: Amdo
Age: 36
Outcome: Died

What happened

According to ICT, Sangye Tso, a mother of two, set fire to herself and died outside government offices near Tashi Choekhorling Monastery in Dorkok township, Chone (Ch: Zhuoni) County. An exile source told ICT that the offices, which included the local police station, symbolised injustice to local Tibetans and had directed the crackdown on protests in 2008. ICT later reported that she had written a note calling for the long life of the Dalai Lama.

Sources & References

Primary records

Self-immolation fact sheet International Campaign for Tibet · 2026-07-03
Tibetan mother who self-immolated wrote note calling for long life of Dalai Lama International Campaign for Tibet
Tibetan mother of two sets fire to herself outside government building International Campaign for Tibet
Fact Sheet on Tibetan Self-Immolation Protests in Tibet Since February 2009 Central Tibetan Administration · 2022-03-14

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