Category: Occupy Movement

Tags: Link, TV, LinkAsia, Yul, Kwon, Tibet, China, Sichuan, Sichuan, Province, Self-Immolation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Monk, Tibetan, Monk, Tsering, Shakya, Protest

Two Tibetans in China's Sichuan Province, one a monk and one a former monk, have died after setting themselves on fire this past week. LinkAsia host Yul Kwon speaks with Tibetan historian Tsering Shakya about what's behind the recent self-immolation protests. Published on Aug 21, 2012 by linktv MAGE: Monks gather outside of a temple during Tibetan New Year celebrations in Langmusixiang, Sichuan Province: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 Send to a friend