Tibetan writer calls for end to self-immolations
Source: Associated Press
By ALEXA OLESEN | Associated Press – 4 hrs ago
BEIJING (AP) — Tibetans including a prominent writer under virtual house arrest in Beijing are pleading for an end to self-immolations in protest of Chinese rule, saying such self-destructive measures do nothing for the cause of Tibetan rights.
Poet Tsering Woeser said in online appeal posted Thursday that she is "grief-stricken" by the more than two dozen people who have set themselves on fire over the past year. She called on influential Tibetans, including monks and intellectuals, to help end the deadly form of protest.
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In recent weeks, Woeser has posted on her blog photos and information about self-immolations, as well as the tightening of security in Tibetan areas. Her willingness to openly confront authorities makes her stand out among Tibetans.
For more than a week, the writer's home has been guarded by security agents who say she must ask permission to go anywhere. They prevented her from receiving a cultural award last week at the Dutch ambassador's residence in Beijing.
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