TSOE CITY , China, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A Tibetan student immolated himself in protest of Tibetan Chinese rule, the advocacy group Free Tibet reported.
The London-based organization, concerned with rights of Tibetans whose country was incorporated into China in 1950, said Lhamo Tashi, 22, stood before a police station in Tsoe City, shouted slogans and set fire to himself on Sept. 17. He died of injuries caused by the fire and his body was cremated by authorities, Free Tibet said.