Record
SI-151
Date
Place
Near a bus station in Shagchukha village, Driru (Ch: Biru) County, Nagchu, the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (unconfirmed)
Region
Kham
Age
26
Outcome
Died

What happened

According to the CTA, as reported by ICT in January 2021, Shurmo carried out a self-immolation protest near a bus station in Shagchukha village around 1 pm on 17 September 2015. The authorities detained him and took him to hospital, where he died the same day. News of his protest did not reach the outside world for more than five years because of Chinese restrictions on information.

Aftermath

Chinese security forces also arrested three of his relatives; it is not known whether they remain in detention, were sentenced or were released (CTA, via ICT).

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

Sources & References

Primary records