Two dozen Tibetans have set themselves on fire in western China this month in a dramatic acceleration of the protests against authoritarian Chinese rule, activist groups say. The surge in self-immolations, along with an increase in large demonstrations, mark a new phase in the Tibetan protests. At least 86 people have set themselves on fire
Tibetan Protests Against Chinese Rule In New Phase
In this Oct. 23, 2012 file photo released by Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet, Chinese paramilitary police officers and residents converge on the body of Dorje Rinchen, a farmer in his late 50s, unseen, who self immolated on the main street in Xiahe, in northwestern China’s Gansu province. (AP Photo/International Campaign for Tibet, File) Two […]