Name: Tsering Dhondup

Age: 35

Sex: Male

Profession: Farmer

Date of Self-immolation: 20 November 2012 at 8:30 am (local time)

Location: The Amchok region of Labrang Sangchu, Amdo

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

Tsering Dhondup set himself on fire at Gyagar Thang near the entrance to a mining site in Amchok region of Labrang Sangchu, Eastern Tibet. His action was an apparent protest against China’s continuing occupation of Tibet. Tsering Dhondup succumbed to his injuries at the site of his protest. He is survived by his wife, Tamding Tso, their three children, and his parents, Lubhum Gyal and Drukmo Tso.

His slogans: “Return His Holiness the Dalai Lama from Exile,” “Release the Panchen Lama” and “Freedom for Tibet”

Name: Wangchen Norbu

Age: 25

Sex: Male

Profession: Nomad

Date of Self-immolation: 19 November 2012 at 8 pm (local time)

Location: Kangtsa Gaden Choephel-ling Monastery, Amdo, Tibet

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

Wangchen Norbu set himself ablaze in the evening of 19 November near the Kangtsa Gaden Choephel Ling Monastery raising slogans demanding the return of HH the Dalai Lama from exile, the release of the Eleventh Panchen Lama and freedom for Tibet. Wangchen reportedly passed away at the site of his protest. Tibetans carried his charred body inside the monastery where a large number of monks and local people gathered to offer prayers and their profound respects until late in the night. His cremation began at 10:30 pm that evening. Wangchen Norbu is the son of Khando Tso and the late Tenzin

Name: Sangdag Tsering

Age: 24

Sex: Male

Profession: Nomad

Date of Self-immolation: 17 November 2012 at 7 pm (local time)

Location: Dokarmo town, Rebkong, Amdo

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

His slogans: Not reported

Sangdag Tsering set himself on fire at 7 pm in front of the Chinese administration offices in Dokarmo Town, Rebkong County. According to sources, earlier that day Chinese authorities had called a large meeting of local Tibetans during which they issued strict orders barring everyone from visiting families of self-immolators to pay their respects and condolences. They also warned that monasteries would be forced to shut down if they did not follow the decree. Sangdag Tsering strategically chose the site of his self-immolation at the very place where the meeting had been held earlier. Chinese security personnel arrived at the scene and tried to douse the flames but Sangdag Tsering succumbed to his injuries. Thousands of Tibetans and monks from two close-by monasteries gathered at the protest site and carried his body to the Gonshul Sangag Mindrol Dhargeyling to perform his cremation services. According to the same source, Sangdag had in recent times repeatedly expressed his frustration over the lack of freedom in Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s absence, and the continuing wave of self-immolations in Tibet. About a week prior to his protest, he had written a short poem espousing loyalty to Tibet and sent it to a friend. The last two lines of the poem written in Tibetan reads: “The brave men of the snow mountains, Don’t forget your loyalty to Tibet.” Sangdag Tsering is survived by his parents, his wife Phagmo Tso, 24, and their son.

Name: Chagmo Kyi

Age: 27 Sex: Female

Profession: Cab Driver

Date of Self-immolation: 17 November 2012 at 4 pm (local time)

Location: Dolma Square in Rebkong

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

Her slogans: Return of His Holiness to Tibet! Freedom of Language! Equality of Nationalities. China’s New Leader Xi Jinping Must Meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Peace.

Mother of two, Chagmo Kyi self-immolated in Dolma Square, Rebkong. She was a native of Rebkong Meypa Khagya village in Eastern Tibet and passed away at the site of her protest. Her body was later taken to Rongwo Monastery where thousands of Tibetans reportedly gathered to offer prayers and their respects. According to the Dharamshala-based human rights NGO, Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), “At around 7 pm (local time), Kyi’s body was moved to a cremation site on a nearby hill behind Rongwo Monastery. At the cremation site, a large number of Tibetans were loudly reciting mani mantras and special prayers associated with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Monks were carrying out preparations to cremate the body.” Despite the reportedly large deployment of Chinese armed forces in the region, and restrictions of movement on local Tibetans, hundreds of Tibetan — monks and lay people — gathered to mark Chagmo Kyi’s demise and offer prayers during her cremation which took place at a site normally reserved for monks and lamas. Troops surrounded the gathering. According to sources with contacts in Rebkong, the young mother had left letters written in Chinese and in Tibetan before her self-immolation at the Dolma grounds on Saturday. In her letters, Chagmo Kyi expressed her wish for the equality of all nationalities and called on the new Chinese leader Xi Jinping to meet with the Dalai Lama. She had inscribed the word “peace” on the sheet of paper. Return of His Holiness to Tibet! Freedom of Language! Equality of Nationalities. China’s New Leader Xi Jinping Must Meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Peace.

Name: Chagmo Kyi

Age: 27 Sex: Female

Profession: Cab Driver

Date of Self-immolation: 17 November 2012 at 4 pm (local time)

Location: Dolma Square in Rebkong

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

Her slogans: Return of His Holiness to Tibet! Freedom of Language! Equality of Nationalities. China’s New Leader Xi Jinping Must Meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Peace.

Mother of two, Chagmo Kyi self-immolated in Dolma Square, Rebkong. She was a native of Rebkong Meypa Khagya village in Eastern Tibet and passed away at the site of her protest. Her body was later taken to Rongwo Monastery where thousands of Tibetans reportedly gathered to offer prayers and their respects. According to the Dharamshala-based human rights NGO, Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), “At around 7 pm (local time), Kyi’s body was moved to a cremation site on a nearby hill behind Rongwo Monastery. At the cremation site, a large number of Tibetans were loudly reciting mani mantras and special prayers associated with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Monks were carrying out preparations to cremate the body.” Despite the reportedly large deployment of Chinese armed forces in the region, and restrictions of movement on local Tibetans, hundreds of Tibetan — monks and lay people — gathered to mark Chagmo Kyi’s demise and offer prayers during her cremation which took place at a site normally reserved for monks and lamas. Troops surrounded the gathering. According to sources with contacts in Rebkong, the young mother had left letters written in Chinese and in Tibetan before her self-immolation at the Dolma grounds on Saturday. In her letters, Chagmo Kyi expressed her wish for the equality of all nationalities and called on the new Chinese leader Xi Jinping to meet with the Dalai Lama. She had inscribed the word “peace” on the sheet of paper. Return of His Holiness to Tibet! Freedom of Language! Equality of Nationalities. China’s New Leader Xi Jinping Must Meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Peace.

Name: Kharbum Gyal

Age: 18

Sex: Male

Profession: Nomad

Date of Self-immolation: 15 November 2012 at 11 am (local time)

Location: near Gyalwo Luchuthang in Rebkong, Amdo, Northeastern Tibet

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

Kharbum Gyal set himself on fire at 11 am near Rongwo Town in Rebkong County. Monks from the Rebkong Tsagya Monastery, and a large number of local Tibetans, carried out his last rites. Gyal, a native of Gyalpo Luchu in Rebkong is survived by his parents, Tamding Gyal and Dolkar Tso, and six siblings.

Name: Kharbum Gyal

Age: 18

Sex: Male

Profession: Nomad

Date of Self-immolation: 15 November 2012 at 11 am (local time)

Location: near Gyalwo Luchuthang in Rebkong, Amdo, Northeastern Tibet

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

Kharbum Gyal set himself on fire at 11 am near Rongwo Town in Rebkong County. Monks from the Rebkong Tsagya Monastery, and a large number of local Tibetans, carried out his last rites. Gyal, a native of Gyalpo Luchu in Rebkong is survived by his parents, Tamding Gyal and Dolkar Tso, and six siblings.

Name: Tenzin Dolma

Age: 23

Sex: Female

Profession: Farmer

Date of Self-immolation: 15 November 2012, 12 noon (local time)

Location: Rebkong, Amdo, Northeastern Tibet

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

Tenzin Dolma set herself ablaze at around 12 noon in the courtyard of a community temple in Tsemo region of Rebkong, Eastern Tibet. Sources reported that she died at the scene. She had earlier performed prayers and rituals in the prayer hall and left behind her cellphone and rings. Tibetans from around the region reportedly started gathering in Tsemo upon hearing news of the self-immolation protest to prepare for a grand funeral. Monks from Rongwo Monastery conducted the main prayers for the cremation ceremony. Tenzin Dolma is survived by her parents, Bhulo (50) and Tashi Dolma (41).

Name: Tenzin Dolma

Age: 23

Sex: Female

Profession: Farmer

Date of Self-immolation: 15 November 2012, 12 noon (local time)

Location: Rebkong, Amdo, Northeastern Tibet

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

Tenzin Dolma set herself ablaze at around 12 noon in the courtyard of a community temple in Tsemo region of Rebkong, Eastern Tibet. Sources reported that she died at the scene. She had earlier performed prayers and rituals in the prayer hall and left behind her cellphone and rings. Tibetans from around the region reportedly started gathering in Tsemo upon hearing news of the self-immolation protest to prepare for a grand funeral. Monks from Rongwo Monastery conducted the main prayers for the cremation ceremony. Tenzin Dolma is survived by her parents, Bhulo (50) and Tashi Dolma (41).

Name: Nyingchag Bum

Age: 20

Sex: Male

Profession: Nomad

Date of Self-immolation: 12 November 2012 at 7:18 pm (local time)

Location: near a government office in Dowa Township in Rebkong, Amdo, Northeastern Tibet

Current whereabouts/wellbeing: Deceased

His slogans: Not reported

Nyingchag Bum, the oldest of three brothers, self-immolated and died early in the evening of 12 November in in front of a Chinese government office building. Thousands of Tibetans congregated in the town and prevented the police from taking away his body. They carried his body to Dowa Monastery for prayer service. According sources, Nyingchag Bum’s self-immolation was witnessed by hundreds of locals who then remained at the spot to pray for the long life of the Dalai Lama. In response, a large contingent of armed paramilitary forces was reportedly deployed near Dowa Township, about 100 kms from Rebkong County.