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CTA Commemorates Tibetan Self-Immolators Dorjee Tseten and Dhargye
CTA remembers Tibetan self-immolators Dorjee Tseten and Dhargye
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The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) commemorated Dorjee Tseten and Dhargye, who self-immolated in Lhasa in 2012 to protest Chinese repression in Tibet. Their actions highlighted the plight of Tibetans and drew international attention to ongoing issues in the region.
- 01Dorjee Tseten, aged 19, and Dhargye, aged 25, self-immolated on May 27, 2012, near the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
- 02Dorjee died at the scene, while Dhargye succumbed to his injuries on July 7, 2012, after being treated in a police hospital.
- 03Both men protested against Chinese government policies in Tibet, marking significant acts of defiance.
- 04The CTA's campaign aims to keep the memory of these protests alive and criticize ongoing Chinese repression.
- 05Dorjee was from Bora in Amdo province, and Dhargye hailed from Soruma village in Ngaba County, also in Amdo.
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On the anniversary of their self-immolations, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) honored Dorjee Tseten and Dhargye, two Tibetans who set themselves on fire in Lhasa on May 27, 2012, to protest against Chinese repression. Dorjee, a 19-year-old chef, died at the scene, while Dhargye, a 25-year-old cashier, initially survived but later succumbed to his injuries on July 7, 2012. Their protests occurred near the Jokhang Temple, marking the first self-immolations in Tibet's capital. The CTA used this occasion to draw attention to the ongoing struggles faced by Tibetans under Chinese rule and to criticize the government's policies. The organization emphasized that Dorjee's body was never returned to his family, and they received only unverified ashes, underscoring the harsh realities of dissent in Tibet. The CTA's
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The commemoration of Dorjee Tseten and Dhargye serves to raise awareness of the ongoing human rights issues in Tibet.
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