On March 3rd this year, 19-year old Tsering Kyi finished school, purchased a can of petrol and self-immolated. Within moments she was engulfed in flames and yet for several seconds she stood still, her fist raised high in defiance before collapsing to the ground.
Category Archive: Tibet news
Mar 23 2012
The crucial role of women in non-violent protest and the Tibet movement
Since Women’s Uprising Day in 1959, Tibetan women have played a crucial role in the movement for freedom in Tibet. Between 1959 and 1984, following the original founding of TWA on Women’s Uprising Day, many Tibetan women’s groups were established by those living in …
Mar 22 2012
Torment of finding her missing brother causes woman to die from ‘emotional shock’
Dharamshala, March 22. A Tibetan woman has collapsed and died after confronting Chinese officials over the whereabouts and status of her missing brother.
A statement released from the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) revealed the unnamed woman had previously approached the Chinese Security Office on numerous …
Mar 20 2012
Evicted, attacked & abused: new findings expose danger vulnerable women face under China’s rule
London, March 20: A new report has revealed that even today, women in disadvantaged groups in China remain the most vulnerable to violence and face the threat of it every day. These findings are in stark contrast to the stance of the Chinese government, who have been quick to boast of …
Mar 06 2012
TWA mourns the self immolation deaths of two female protesters this past weekend
Dharamsala, March 5: The Tibetan Women’s Association and its global network of regional chapters organized a candle light vigil this evening to mourn and express sublime solidarity with the deaths of two Tibetan women over the weekend: Rinchen (33), and Tsering Kyi (19), in Amdo, eastern Tibet. Yesterday- Richen, a widowed …
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