Potala Palace self-immolation protester identified as popular Tibetan singer
Tsewang Norbu is the 158th burning death in protests over harsh Chinese rule since 2009.
Source: rfa.org
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Tsewang Norbu is the 158th burning death in protests over harsh Chinese rule since 2009.
He served as San Diego County's 5th District supervisor from 1979-1986
Discontent over harsh Chinese rule has sparked nearly 160 burning deaths since 2009.
UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews demands a halt to arms flows, and sanctions to cut revenues for the junta.
One year after Myanmar's military toppled the country's elected government over unproven voting fraud claims, the nation of 54 million people is wracked by conflict and facing economic collapse.