Published on Nov 30, 2012 by linktv
Five Tibetans have set themselves on fire in the past week, including a teenage Buddhist nun. LinkAsia speaks with Dr. Tsering Shakya of the University of British Columbia about the reasons for this recent spat of self-immolations, and whether local Chinese officials are to blame.
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IMAGE: Tibet pro-independence activists demonstrate during a protest in Brussels: REUTERS/Yves Herman
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