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January 15, 2013

First Tibetan this year self-immolates in China: reports
Beijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2013
A Tibetan has died after setting himself on fire to protest at China's rule of the Himalayan region in the first self-immolation this year, a rights group and overseas media said. The man burned himself to death at about 1:00 pm (0500 GMT) on Saturday, said London-based pressure group Free Tibet and US-based Radio Free Asia (RFA), in what is thought to be the first such act since December 9. The incident happened in Xiahe county in western China's Gansu province, known as Sangchu in Tibetan. ... read more

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