It’s been 60 years since the Tibetan uprising in Lhasa prompted the Dalai Lama to flee his palace.
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China is pouring troops into Tibet, where violent protests have led to deaths, injuries and widespread property damage.
Since 2009 more than 90 Tibetans have set themselves ablaze to protest China’s rule of the Tibetan plateau. China has accused the exiled Dalai Lama of stirring up the unrest. And now China wants to prosecute people who attempt to self-immolate.
A former Buddhist monk in Tibet has reportedly died from his burns after setting himself on fire earlier this month.
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