Record
SI-056
Date
Place
Prayer-wheel enclosure on the perimeter of Kirti Monastery and the road leading into Ngaba (Ch: Aba) town
Region
Amdo
Age
21
Affiliation
Layman (ICT); CTA describes him as a former monk of Kirti Monastery (unconfirmed)
Outcome
Died CTA lists: Died on 14 August 2012.

What happened

According to ICT, citing Kirti monks in exile, Tashi, a 21-year-old from the Soruma pastoral area of Choejema township, set fire to himself together with the monk Lungtok in a prayer-wheel enclosure at Kirti Monastery on 13 August 2012, and both walked out onto the road calling out protest slogans. Both were taken to hospital in Ngaba and then to Barkham.

Aftermath

ICT reported that local Tibetans were beaten following the self-immolations that week.

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

Sources & References

Primary records