Portrait of Tseypey
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-142
Date
Place
Centre of a town in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County (the CTA gives Meuruma township)
Region
Amdo
Age
19
Affiliation
Herder
Outcome
Died Died at the scene (ICT; CTA: died on 22/12/2014).
Other spellings
Tsephel

What happened

According to ICT, citing Kirti monks in exile, Tseypey, a 19-year-old woman from Meuruma township who had worked as a herder with her family, set fire to herself in the centre of a town in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) and died at the scene. Those who knew her described her as well-behaved, honest and gentle, ICT reported.

Aftermath

Her parents were reportedly taken away by Chinese security forces; it was not clear whether they were detained (ICT, citing Kirti monks in exile).

Sources & References

Primary records