Name: Pema Dorjee
Age: 23
Status: Died
Father’s Name: Ugyen Kyab
Mother’s Name: Tsesung Tso
Affiliation: Chokhor village, Shitsang
Location of incident: Shitsang Monastery, Luchu, Ganlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Ch: Gansu Province)
Date of Self-immolation: 2012-12-08

Info: Pema Dorjee lived around 30 kilometers from the monastery and had gone there to pray at the time of the anniversary of Tsongkhapa’s passing. At the time of his self-immolation there were many people at the monastery.

Pema Dorjee shouted that the Dalai Lama should be allowed to return to Tibet, and called for the unity of the Tibetan people. According to Tibetan exile sources, Pema Dorjee left his photos and identity card with his motorbike before his self-immolation.

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