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URGENT: STYC to hold Candle Vigil at Westlake Mall on Saturday Jan 28th

January 11th, 2012 by TAW Reporter

January 28, 2012
5:00 pmto7:00 pm

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***CANDLE VIGIL ON JAN 28th 2012 @ Westlake Center (5:00pm)
***Saturday Weekly Prayer @ Sakya Monastery 

 SONAM WANGYAL, A RESPECTED RELIGIOUS FIGURE IN HIS LOCAL AREA, DIED SHORTLY AFTER SETTING HIMSELF ON FIRE IN THE MORNING OF JANUARY 8TH

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Dear Tibetan Community, hello everyone I hope that you have had an auspicious start to 2012

Sadly, as you may have heard in the last few days three more Tibetans have tragically self-immolated.  One Tibetan is a Golog Tulku Sonam Wangyal-la from the TAR, and two other are Tibetans Tsultrim and Tennyi a Kirti monk both from Ngaba.

In order to show solidarity with our Tibetan brothers and sisters we will be holding a candlelight vigil at Westlake Park on Sunday Jan 15th starting at 5pmPlease join us during this very difficult time for all Tibetans inside and outside of Tibet.We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

SeattleTYC

LEARN MORE: SELF-IMMOLATIONS FACT SHEET by ICT 

  • 16 Tibetans have self-immolated since February 27, 2009
  • 14 men, two women
  • 11 of the 16 are known to have died following their protest
  • 11 of the 16 are from Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province
  • Three are from Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province (One monk from Nyitso monastery, one monk from Kardze monastery and one nun from Tawu)
  • One is from Chamdo prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region
  • One is from Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province
  • Five of the 16 were monks at Kirti monastery in Ngaba
  • Five of the 16 are former monks at Kirti monastery in Ngaba (It is currently not known whether the five chose to disrobe, or were expelled from the monastery by government authorities)
  • One of the 16 was a nun from Mame Dechen Chokorling nunnery in Ngaba
  • 15 of the self-immolations have occurred since March 16, 2011
  • A map marking the locations of the self-immolations can be viewed here.

 

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