Self-immolation: Tibetan nun Palden Choetso, 35, on Nov. 13, 2011 stands ablaze in Sichuan province, southwest China in the latest protest against rule by China (AFP).
NEW DELHI, IndiaNov. 21 (UPI
Special Reports) - The
Dalai Lama said he doesn't encourage self-immolation by monks and nuns protesting China's control over Tibet and questions the usefulness of the acts as a protest tool. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the 76-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader denied accusations by Chinese authorities that he is actively encouraging Tibetans to set themselves on fire in public places.
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Self-immolation: Tibetan nun Palden Choetso, 35, on Nov. 13, 2011 stands ablaze in Sichuan province, southwest China in the latest protest against rule by China (AFP).
NEW DELHI, IndiaNov. 21 (UPI Special Reports) - The Dalai Lama said he doesn't encourage self-immolation by monks and nuns protesting China's control over Tibet and questions the usefulness of the acts as a protest tool. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the 76-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader denied accusations by Chinese authorities that he is actively encouraging Tibetans to set themselves on fire in public places. More