Self-Immolations Continue as Tibetans Protest Beijing Rule

February 13, 2012 from ABC News (Australia)

WARNING: Graphic Content. An 18-year-old nun is the latest to die in a wave of self-immolations in China's Tibetan regions, as protests continue against Beijing's rule. The Chinese government has placed strict restrictions on reporters visiting the area, but Guardian writer Jonathan Watts is one of the few journalists who has managed to gain access and report on the rising tensions.

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