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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 15 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, remembered self-immolator monk Tsewang Norbu, a 29-year-old Tibetan who set himself on fire on 15 August 2011 in protest against Chinese repression in Tibet.
On its official X account, the CTA stated, “Moments before the protest, Tsewang Norbu raised slogans of ‘Freedom in Tibet’ and ‘Return of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Tibet’, while scattering leaflets with similar messages at Chume Bridge in Tawu County."
The CTA added that his act stemmed from deep anger over China’s suppression of Tibetan culture and its harsh crackdowns, particularly after the 76th birthday of the Dalai Lama on 6 July 2011, when large numbers of Tibetans defied government orders to celebrate.
“Following the protest, Chinese troops tried to forcibly seize Tsewang Norbu’s body from monks performing his last rites at the monastery. Subsequently, thousands o...
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