At about 5 pm on March 16th, Losang Tsultrim, a 20 year old monk at the Tantric college of Kirti monastery, set himself on fire. He proceeded to march along the main road in the upper part of Ngaba county town, shouting slogans of protest against the Chinese government.

Today at 10:30 am, Jamyang Phalten, age 34 from Rebkong Rongwo monastery, self-immolated in protest of Chinese oppression. The Chinese authorities removed him from Dolma square and transported him to Malho Hospital, where he was later released and returned back to Rebkong monastery.

Dharamsala: An attempt by Tibetans to stop the arrest of their peer has resulted in the death of one Tibetan and the serious injury of two others. Chinese security personnel opened fire on a crowd of Tibetans in Pema of the Golok region on Tuesday after arresting one Tibetan for his suspected participation in January anti-China protests.

Dharamsala: Today, flyers were distributed for a third time near the Sok Tsenden Monastery calling for the return of the Dalai Lama and for the freedom of Tibet.

Dharamsala- A press release from the exile base of Kirti Monastery has reported that a teenager named Dorje, age 18, has become the third Tibetan to commit self-immolation this week, and the twenty-sixth to commit self-immolation since 2009.