Document #1329173

BBC News (Author)

Tibetan woman dies after setting herself alight

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19175384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

ecoi.net description:
Gansu province: According to state-run Xinhua news agency, a Tibetan woman died after setting herself on fire; according to the report, the woman was suicidal "over family conflicts"; more than 40 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since March 2011 in apparent protest against Chinese rule
Country:
China
Source:
BBC News (Author)
Published:
8 August 2012
Original link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19175384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1329173 (former ID 224045)

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