CTA - Press Release

2012. február 20./Dharamszala/CTA/TibetPress

Press Release:

FEBRUARY 20, 2012, DHARAMSALA, INDIA — The Central Tibetan
Administration is deeply aggrieved and concerned over the news of
self-immolation of Nangdrol, who according to information was only
18 years old.

While in flames, Nangdrol was last heard praying, “May His Holiness
the Dalai Lama live thousands of years and Freedom for Tibet”. He
was from Choeje village, Barma township in Dzamthang. He is the
fourth of eight siblings.

It is reported that the public managed to take the body to
Dzamthang Gonchen, monastery of the locality and performed the
traditional Buddhist death rituals despite strong restriction by
the armed forces. Due to pressure from the armed forces, Nangdrol’s
body was cremated at 10pm local time. Even in the odd winter-night,
over 1,000 Tibetans were present at the cremation.

The Central Tibetan Administration once again urge the Chinese
leadership to positively respond to prevent these spontaneous acts
of individual Tibetans by putting in place measures that address
the genuine grievances of the Tibetan people.