Self-immolation
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The Burning Protest in New Delhi: Jamphel Yeshi’s Fiery Frame of 2012
Engulfed in roaring flames on a New Delhi street in March 2012, 27-year-old Tibetan exile Jamphel Yeshi runs past stunned onlookers in a dramatic protest against Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to India.
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A Pillar of Flame in Hue: A Buddhist Nun’s Self-Immolation in South Vietnam, 1966
Enveloped in a pillar of bright flame on a street in Hue in May 1966, a young Buddhist protester sits in quiet lotus posture, giving her life to oppose South Vietnam’s military junta before wire service cameras.