Responding to reports of the death of a Tibetan man following an apparent act of self-immolation outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “Our thoughts are with everyone who knew and loved the man who has died and the broader Tibetan community. Self-immolation as protest by […]

Tragedy struck outside the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday as a man self-immolated and later died from his injuries. The incident occurred at First Avenue and 42nd Street,…

NEW YORK CITY: A man set himself on fire outside the New York headquarters of the United Nations on Thursday and died of his injuries, the city’s police department said.The New…

A 52-year-old protester with a Tibetan flag found at the scene was reportedly protesting China's occupation of Tibet.

He was named by campaigners as Lobga Rangzen, a pro-Tibet activist.