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Since 2009, 158 People Have Set Themselves on Fire in Tibet.

On February 25, 2022, Tshewang Norbu, 25, committed suicide near the Potala Palace in Lhasa. About a week after the protest, Norbu died of his injuries. Witnesses reportedly shouted for Tibetan independence, the return of the Dalai Lama and freedom before losing consciousness. The Chinese government has not publicly acknowledged his death or issued a statement. The wave of suicides that began in 2009 followed a specific incident. In 1959, Tibeta…
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On February 25, 2022, Tshewang Norbu, 25, committed suicide near the Potala Palace in Lhasa. About a week after the protest, Norbu died of his injuries. Witnesses reportedly shouted for Tibetan independence, the return of the Dalai Lama and freedom before losing consciousness. The Chinese government has not publicly acknowledged his death or issued a statement. The wave of suicides that began in 2009 followed a specific incident. In 1959, Tibeta…

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GLOBAL STRAT VIEW broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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