Tibetan self-immolated in Amdo

Dossier Tibet , February 13, 2014 

 Lobsang Dorjee 25 years old, an ex-monk  from Gyabum shikra village, sets himself on fire in the evening of 13th February near Kirti Monastery of Ngaba in Sichuan Province.The action was a protest against Chinese rule. A number of Chinese security personnels have arrived in the area and local communication lines have been reportedly restricted. This is the second self-immolation in a row this month in Amdo. Phagmo Samdrub sets his body ablaze earlier this month in Qinghai Province and died soon after the immolation while the condition of Lobsang Dorjee is unkown as of now.