[22 October] Nearly 150 Tibetans and Tibet supporters protested on Saturday in London, calling for the international community to 'Stand Up for Tibet' in light of the recent immolations in Tibet. Fabian Hamilton MP addressed the protest outside the Chinese Embassy and a letter from UK-based Tibet groups was delivered to 10 Downing Street.
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[18 October] Protests continue in Tibet with two more Tibetans self-immolating in efforts to draw attention to the lack of freedoms afforded by the Chinese government. On 17 October, Tenzin Wangmo, a nun from Dechen Choekorling Nunnery in Ngaba died after self-immolating and shouting slogans calling for religious freedom in Tibet, and on 15 October, Norbu Damdrul, a former Kirti monk, was taken away after setting himself on fire. Both protests occurred in Ngaba, which has now seen eight of the nine immolations by Tibetans since March.
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[27 September] Two monks from Kirti monastery in Ngaba, eastern Tibet (Chinese: Aba, Sichuan province) set themselves on fire at approximately 11am local time on 26 September in protest against the continued religious repression by the Chinese government. One of the monks is believed to be Lobsang Kelsang, the younger brother of Phunstok, the monk who immolated himself on 16 March. The second monk has been named as Lobsang Kunchok.
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[22 September] A group of 23 young Tibetans detained in Nepal after escaping from Tibet has been released following intense international pressure.
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[2 September] The Chinese authorities have handed heavy prison sentences to three Kirti monks accused of assisting the self-immolation of fellow monk Phuntsok in March. The three monks, one of whom is Phuntsok's uncle, were charged with "intentional homicide" and received prison terms ranging from 10 to 13 years. Reports indicate that due legal process was not followed in any of the cases.
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