Asia - Voice of America: US: Tibetan Self-Immolations 'Desperate Acts' of Protest

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US: Tibetan Self-Immolations 'Desperate Acts' of Protest Jun 22nd 2012, 18:31 The U.S. State Department says the spate of self-immolations in Tibetan areas of southwestern China are not the work of outcasts or troublemakers as China contends, but rather the desperate acts of people who are being denied their basic human rights. U.S. Undersecretary of State Maria Otero also rejected China's assertion that spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is encouraging the fiery protests. "Clearly these self-immolations are not only desperate acts, but desperate acts ... Media files: EED14C21-C270-419A-8F8F-FB4CEE31BD03_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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