Voice of America: Tibetan Dies in First Immolation Protest of New Year

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Tibetan Dies in First Immolation Protest of New Year Jan 12th 2013, 15:00 A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire Saturday to protest Chinese rule in ethnic Tibetan areas.   The man, named Tsebey, was in his early twenties. Authorities say he died at the protest site in the Sangchu region of eastern Tibet.   Tibetan activists say it was the first self-immolation of 2013.   Since 2009, more than 90 Tibetans have self-immolated to protest Chinese rule. The recent increase in self-immolations has coincided with Tibetans staging several ... Media files: 1D1EDFBB-0B02-4729-96F5-D3BD51536A55_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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