A 19-year-old Tibetan woman has become the 135th Tibetan to self immolate in protest of Chinese rule and policies. The woman, known as Tseypey, self immolated and chanted prayers as she burned.
She died on the scene, reportedly, and her body was removed by police. Internet access in the area has been restricted and phone lines blocked, reportedly.
Tseypey self immolated in the center of a town in Ngaba, Amdo, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Monday, as reported by Save Tibet.
The woman hailed from Meruma township. She was the fourth of six children, and was described as “well-behaved, honest and gentle” by monks living in exile in Dharamsala, India.
She had worked as a herder with her family, who have since been taken away by police. It is not known whether the parents are currently detained, but Tibetans have been charged as accessories under Chinese law in the past when relatives and associates have self immolated.
Tseypey was the 135th Tibetan to self immolate within the country in protest of repressive and abusive Chinese policies. She is the third to self immolate this month.
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