Tibet's 'horrific' wave of self-immolations: An instant guide

The dramatic — and often fatal — form of protest has become an increasingly common way to call attention to China's policies in ethnic Tibetan regions

A Tibetan exile reads a note written by Jamphel Yeshi, a fellow exile who set himself on fire Monday in protest of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India.
(Image credit: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

A Tibetan exile set himself on fire in India on Monday, during a march to protest the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao. "From head to toe, he was full of fire," Dorjee Tseten, national director of Students for a Free Tibet, tells The New York Times. The activist, Jamphel Yeshi, is in severely critical condition, the latest casualty in a "horrific" wave of often-fatal protests against Chinese rule in Tibet. Here, a brief guide:

How common is this form of protest?

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