Two set themselves on fire in Tibet

Two men set themselves on fire in Tibet to protest China’s actions which many Tibetans say is attacking its culture, religion and environment.  Citing economic development, China moved thousands of ethnic Han Chinese into Tibet.  One man died, while the other is in the hospital, according to the publicity department of the Chinese Communist Party’s regional committee in Tibet.  AP reports this is part of a spate of self-immolations: at least 34 since March 2011. “It’s very significant that it happened in the religious and political heart of Lhasa outside the Jokhang temple,” Kate Saunders, spokeswoman for the International Campaign for Tibet told Bloomberg.  “It’s a further indication that the causes of the self-immolations across Tibet are still there.”

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