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Dorjee Lhundup, a 24-year old Thangka painter, set himself on fire in Rebgong in north-eastern Tibet around 10:00 am (local time) on Sunday. He shouted slogans calling for freedom for Tibetans and His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet. He is survived by his wife Yakmo Tso, and two children, son Kunsang Dorjee, 4, daughter Tengzin Dolma, 2.
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