Self-immolations

Self-immolation is the act of setting one self on fire as a form of protesting. Tibetans have been immolating since February 2009 in protest against Chinese occupation.

The amount of immolations have been on rise and this timeline charts all of these immolation giving basic information such as their name, current status, age, occupation, and location that the immolation took place.

2009-02-01 15:07:41

Tabe (unknown)

Age: Unknown, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Unstated

2011-03-16 15:07:41

Phuntsog (deceased)

Age: 21, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2011-08-15 15:07:41

Tsewang Norbu (deceased)

Age: 29, Occupation: Monk, Location: Tawu, Kandze Autonomous Prefecture

2011-09-26 02:14:04

Lobsang Kalsang (unknown)

Age: ~19, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2011-09-26 02:14:04

Lobsang Konchok (unknown)

Age: ~19, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2011-10-03 02:14:04

Kalsang Wangchuk (unknown)

Age: ~18, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2011-10-07 02:14:04

Khayang (deceased)

Age: 18, Occupation: Former Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2011-10-07 02:14:04

Choepel (deceased)

Age: 19, Occupation: Former Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2011-10-15 02:14:04

Norbu Dathul (deceased)

Age: 19, Occupation: Former Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2011-10-17 02:14:04

Tenzin Wangmo (Deceased)

Age: 20, Occupation: Denchen Chokorling Nun, Location: Ngaba Town (Denchen Chorkorling Nunnery)

2011-10-25 02:14:04

Dawa Tsering (unknown)

Age: ~30s, Occupation: Kandze Monk, Location: Kandze Town

2011-11-03 02:14:04

Palden Choesto (deceased)

Age: 35, Occupation: Nun, Location: Tawu, Kandze Autonomous Prefecture

2011-12-01 02:14:04

Tenzin Phuntsog (deceased)

Age: ~40s, Occupation: Karma Monk, Location: Chamdo, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

2012-01-06 02:14:04

Pawo Tsultrim (deceased)

Age: 20, Occupation: Lay person, Location: Ngaba Town

2012-01-06 02:14:04

Pawo Ten-nyi (deceased)

Age: 20, Occupation: Lay person, Location: Ngaba Town

2012-01-08 02:14:04

Sonam Wangyal (deceased)

Age: Unknown, Occupation: High-ranking lama from Darlag Monastery, Location: Golog, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

2012-01-14 02:14:04

Lobsang Jamyang (deceased)

Age: Unknown, Occupation: Adu Gon Gamma Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2012-02-08 02:14:04

Rigzin Dorjee (deceased)

Age: 19, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba

2012-02-09 02:14:04

Sonam Rapyang (critical condition)

Age: ~30s, Occupation: La Monk, Location: La County

2012-02-11 02:14:04

Tenzin Choedon (deceased)

Age: 18, Occupation: Dechen Chokorling Nun, Location: Ngaba (Dechen Chorkorling Nunnery)

2012-02-13 02:14:04

Lobsang Gyatso (unknown)

Age: 19, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2012-02-17 02:14:04

Tamchoe Sangpo (deceased)

Age: Late 30s, Occupation: Bongthak Monk/Teacher/Member of the Democratic Management Committee of the monastery., Location: Sengge Township

2012-02-19 02:14:04

Nangdrol (deceased)

Age: 18, Occupation: Lay person, Location: Barma Township, Ngaba (Jonang Dzamthang Monastery)

2012-03-03 02:14:04

Tsering Kyi (deceased)

Age: 20, Occupation: Unknown, Location: Nyima Town, Machu

2012-03-04 02:14:04

Rinchen (deceased)

Age: 32, Occupation: Mother of four, Location: Ngaba Town (Kirti Monastery)

2012-03-05 02:14:04

Dorjee (deceased)

Age: 18, Occupation: Unknown, Location: Chara Township, Ngaba

2012-03-10 02:14:04

Gepey (deceased)

Age: 18, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town

2012-03-14 02:14:04

Jamyang Palden (critical condition)

Age: ~30s, Occupation: Monk, Location: Rongwo Town, Qinghai (Rongwo Monastery)

2012-03-17 02:14:04

Sonam Dargye (deceased)

Age: ~40s, Occupation: Father of three, Location: Rongwo Town, Qinghai

2012-03-18 02:14:04

Lobsang Tsutrim (deceased)

Age: 20, Occuaption: Kirti Monk, Location: Ngaba Town (Kirti Monastery)

2012-03-28 02:14:04

Sherab (deceased)

Age: 20, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Chara Township, Ngaba

2012-03-28 02:14:04

Choemi Palten (deceased)

Age: 21, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Barkham Town, Ngaba

2012-03-30 02:14:04

Tenpa Dargye (critical condition)

Age: 22, Occupation: Kirti Monk, Location: Barkham Town, Ngaba

2012-04-19 02:14:04

Choephak Kyap (deceased)

Age: 25, Occupation: Lay Person, Location: Barma Township, Ngaba (Jonang Dzamthang Monastery)

2012-04-19 02:14:04

Sonam Kyap (deceased)

Age: 24, Occupation: Lay Person, Location: Barma Township, Ngaba (Jonang Dzamthang Monastery)

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