Laogai Museum

Tibetan self-immolations have recently spilled over into Sichuan province. A Tibetan woman set herself ablaze in Aba county, Sichuan province in protest of China’s repression of Tibetans throughout the country. Self-immolations have become a sad reality of modern China. As China continues to oppress its people for practicing religions that “subvert state power”, protests via suicide have become commonplace. In response to the self-immolations, Chinese officials have recently made it a point to absolve any responsibility for the tragedies. According to “The Guardian” news agency, ”the authorities wanted Dolma Kyab [the husband of the deceased] to declare that she burnt herself as a result of a family conflict and when he refused to comply, he was detained and taken away.” To read the full article, please click here.