A 29-year-old Tibetan, Kunchok Kyab, set himself afire on Friday at Zoegey, in Ngaba, north-eastern Tibet, taking the toll of self-immolation cases to 90.
According to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), eyewitness reports said Chinese security officers took the body to the regional police headquarters and its present whereabouts are unknown.
With the number of self-immolation cases escalating in Tibet, members of the Human Rights Watch have called on governments committed to the protection of human rights to jointly urge the Chinese government to address Tibetan grievances.
"They should consider forming a contact group or issuing a joint statement on long-standing human rights problems in Tibet. Coordinated, international expressions of concern are essential to get Beijing to substantively address the issues being raised by Tibetans," the CTA said, referring to the statement issued by the Human Rights Watch.
The CTA said the US government expressed its resolve to urge the Chinese government to address policies in Tibetan areas that have created tensions, threatening the distinct religious, cultural and linguistic identity of the Tibetan people.
According to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), eyewitness reports said Chinese security officers took the body to the regional police headquarters and its present whereabouts are unknown.
With the number of self-immolation cases escalating in Tibet, members of the Human Rights Watch have called on governments committed to the protection of human rights to jointly urge the Chinese government to address Tibetan grievances.
"They should consider forming a contact group or issuing a joint statement on long-standing human rights problems in Tibet. Coordinated, international expressions of concern are essential to get Beijing to substantively address the issues being raised by Tibetans," the CTA said, referring to the statement issued by the Human Rights Watch.
The CTA said the US government expressed its resolve to urge the Chinese government to address policies in Tibetan areas that have created tensions, threatening the distinct religious, cultural and linguistic identity of the Tibetan people.
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