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BBC: Two young Tibetans immolate themselves in protest against China

Empty original: Two young Tibetans immolate themselves in protest against China

From 2009, have been registered at least 50 immolations of Tibetans.

The non-governmental organization Free Tibet indicated that two young Tibetans died after immolating themselves during a protest against China.

Free Tibet indicated that adolescents –a monk and an ex-monk- They caught fire outside the Kirti monastery, a Ngaba, a Tibetan area of ​​western China.

The monastery has been the focus of anti-China demonstrations that have been spreading since March.

From 2009, At least fifty immolations of Tibetans have been recorded. It is estimated that at least half have been fatal..

Observers point out that this form of protest is a desperate way to attract attention, against which some claim to have no option.

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