Annual report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom provides a comprehensive review of the Commission’s activities—its findings, recommendations, and achievements—during the past year to promote the universal right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief.
On March 16 afternoon, Rigzin Phuntsog, a 16-year-old monk at Kirti monastery set himself on fire.[1] He was sent to the hospital, but a group of monks hid him inside the monastery until after his death. After long hours of negotiations Phuntsog's mother finally took him to the hospital.[1][4]
Controversy over circumstances surrounding Phuntsog's death
The death of the monk is reported differently. Radio Free Asia and International Campaign for Tibet quoted local Tibetans who said the police put out the fire and then beat the monk to death.[5][4] According to Time and accounts of people from the monastery, police and plain clothes officers turned up and extinguished the fire within 15 minutes and beat and kicked the monk.[6] According to Xinhua News Agency the death was due to delayed treatment as the monks prevented Phuntsog from going to the hospital.[6]
Phuntsog was reported to be 16 years old.[1] Radio Free Asia gave a different name and age, saying the monk's name is Lobsang Phuntsog, aged 21.[4] Other sources have also reported Phuntsog to be 24 years old.[2]
Aftermath
A demonstration protest took place near the scene of the incident with nearly 1,000 monks shouting slogans.[4] In Dharamshala another demonstration took place with about 500 people present.[2] Three monks were sentenced to prison for helping Phuntsog with the immolation; their sentences were 10, 11 and 13 years. One of the monks was Phuntsog's uncle.[7]
September incident
Self-immolation
Two more monks, Lobsang Kalsang, aged 18, and Lobsang Konchok, aged 19, set themselves on fire on September 26.[7] Lobsang Kalsang is the brother of Rigzin Phuntsog. Advocacy groups said the two monks called for religious freedom and shouted "Long live Dalai Lama" before self-immolation.[7] The incident occurred at Kirti Monastery in the Ngawa region.[2]
Aftermath
Tibetan settlers in the Chandragiri area of Gajapati district launched a three-day-long protest against the actions of the Chinese towards Tibetans on October 19, 2011. Mass prayers and fasting were organized by different Tibetan local groups.[8]
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January 07, 2023
phuntsog, self, immolation, incident, occurred, when, tibetan, buddhist, monk, name, rigzin, phuntsog, self, immolated, march, 2011, ngawa, county, ngawa, tibetan, qiang, autonomous, prefecture, sichuan, province, people, republic, china, this, followed, anoth. The Phuntsog self immolation incident occurred when a Tibetan Buddhist monk by the name of Rigzin Phuntsog self immolated on March 16 2011 in Ngawa County Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture Sichuan province People s Republic of China 1 This was followed by another self immolation incident on September 26 2011 2 By March 2012 more than thirty other Tibetans had self immolated as a protest against Chinese rule of Tibet 3 Annual report of the U S Commission on International Religious Freedom provides a comprehensive review of the Commission s activities its findings recommendations and achievements during the past year to promote the universal right to freedom of thought conscience and religion or belief Contents 1 March incident 1 1 Self immolation 1 2 Controversy over circumstances surrounding Phuntsog s death 1 3 Aftermath 2 September incident 2 1 Self immolation 2 2 Aftermath 3 See also 4 ReferencesMarch incident EditSelf immolation Edit On March 16 afternoon Rigzin Phuntsog a 16 year old monk at Kirti monastery set himself on fire 1 He was sent to the hospital but a group of monks hid him inside the monastery until after his death After long hours of negotiations Phuntsog s mother finally took him to the hospital 1 4 Controversy over circumstances surrounding Phuntsog s death Edit The death of the monk is reported differently Radio Free Asia and International Campaign for Tibet quoted local Tibetans who said the police put out the fire and then beat the monk to death 5 4 According to Time and accounts of people from the monastery police and plain clothes officers turned up and extinguished the fire within 15 minutes and beat and kicked the monk 6 According to Xinhua News Agency the death was due to delayed treatment as the monks prevented Phuntsog from going to the hospital 6 Phuntsog was reported to be 16 years old 1 Radio Free Asia gave a different name and age saying the monk s name is Lobsang Phuntsog aged 21 4 Other sources have also reported Phuntsog to be 24 years old 2 Aftermath Edit A demonstration protest took place near the scene of the incident with nearly 1 000 monks shouting slogans 4 In Dharamshala another demonstration took place with about 500 people present 2 Three monks were sentenced to prison for helping Phuntsog with the immolation their sentences were 10 11 and 13 years One of the monks was Phuntsog s uncle 7 September incident EditSelf immolation Edit Two more monks Lobsang Kalsang aged 18 and Lobsang Konchok aged 19 set themselves on fire on September 26 7 Lobsang Kalsang is the brother of Rigzin Phuntsog Advocacy groups said the two monks called for religious freedom and shouted Long live Dalai Lama before self immolation 7 The incident occurred at Kirti Monastery in the Ngawa region 2 Aftermath Edit Tibetan settlers in the Chandragiri area of Gajapati district launched a three day long protest against the actions of the Chinese towards Tibetans on October 19 2011 Mass prayers and fasting were organized by different Tibetan local groups 8 See also EditSelf immolation in ChinaReferences Edit a b c d Family cremates Tibetan monk died of self immolation China org cn 2011 03 19 Retrieved 2011 03 27 a b c d 2 Tibetan monks self immolate amid Dalai Lama feud group The China Post 2011 09 27 Retrieved 2011 11 20 2 Fire continues Monk self immolates in restive Ngaba County The Tibet Express 2012 03 29 Retrieved 2012 03 29 permanent dead link a b c d China tense as teen Tibet monk immolates self The Times of India 2011 03 18 Archived from the original on 2012 04 26 Retrieved 2011 03 27 Tibetan monastery sealed off following monk s death The China Post 2011 03 19 Retrieved 2011 03 27 a b AP GILLIAN WONG Wednesday Mar 16 2011 2011 03 16 Monk Sets Himself on Fire in China Dies TIME Archived from the original on 2011 03 21 Retrieved 2011 03 27 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b c Two Tibetan Monks Set Themselves on Fire in Protest New York Times 2011 09 26 Retrieved 2011 11 20 Tibetans stage anti China stir The Times of India 2011 10 19 Archived from the original on 2011 10 22 Retrieved 2011 11 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phuntsog self immolation incident amp oldid 1084948155, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
