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Photos emerge of two monks who self-immolated |
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[16 December 2011] Photographs of Kayang and Choephel, who died after self-immolating in Ngaba on 7 October, have been received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy. They are the first images to be seen outside of Tibet of the two former Kirti monks.
The undated images (below) were probably taken when both were in their early teens. At the time of their protest Kayang was aged 18 and Choephel 19.
On 8 October, the day after their joint protest, China's official news agency Xinhua reported that both young men were in stable condition and their injuries not life-threatening. The same day Kayang died and on 11 October Choepel succumbed to his injuries.
Further reading: TCHRD I TAKE ACTION I Background & cases
Below left: Kayang; below right: Choephel
 
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