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Norchuk, 47

March 6, 2015;

Norchuk, 47, a mother of three from Trotusk village in Ngaba burned herself to death in a protest against Chinese policies in her homeland. She was a constituent of Dephu monastery and had recently taken a vow to become a lifelong vegetarian at a mass gathering of nomads from different villages who committed themselves to virtuous behavior. Norchuk’s body was cremated immediately by local government officials. She is the 137th known case of self-immolation by Tibetans since 2008 and the fifth Tibetan woman to self-immolate in Ngaba County. Her death came amid heightened security in the area around the Lunar New Year and Tibetan Uprising day on March 10.

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