157 people have self-immolated since 2009 to protest Chinese rule in Tibet

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Tibetans in exile attend an event organised to mark the 66th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day at Tsuglagkhang Temple in McLeod Ganj near Dharamshala on Wednesday

Shimla: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile claimed on Wednesday that 157 Tibetans inside Tibet have self-immolated since 2009 in protest against Chinese rule. It accused Beijing of continuing to suppress fundamental freedoms and attempting to erase Tibet’s distinct religious, cultural and linguistic identity.In a statement marking the 66th Tibetan Democracy Day, Parliament described the data regarding 157 self-immolations as a “fully verified&rdq...

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