The Central Tibetan Administration organises a prayer service at the main temple in Dharamsala on Friday, 5 October, to mourn and express solidarity with all those Tibetans who have self-immolated for the cause of Tibet, including Yungdrung and Jamyang Palden. After setting himself on fire in Zatoe in Yushul on 29 September, Yungdrung, a 27-year old youth, raised slogans demanding independence for Tibet, the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Eminence Gyalwang Karmapa to Tibet. His whereabouts remain unknown. Jamyang Palden, a 38-year-old monk of Rongwo monastery in Rebgong, who self-immolated on 14 March this year, succumbed to burn injuries at the monastery on 29 September. Thousands of Tibetans, including the entire officials of the CTA attended the prayer service. Since 2009, 53 Tibetans in Tibet have self-immolated demanding freedom for Tibetans and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet/Photo/Drubgyu Nyima/TibetNet

The Central Tibetan Administration organises a prayer service at the main temple in Dharamsala on Friday, 5 October, to mourn and express solidarity with all those Tibetans who have self-immolated for the cause of Tibet, including Yungdrung and Jamyang Palden. After setting himself on fire in Zatoe in Yushul on 29 September, Yungdrung, a 27-year old raised slogans demanding independence for Tibet, the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Eminence Gyalwang Karmapa to Tibet. His whereabouts remain unknown. Jamyang Palden, a 38-year-old monk of Rongwo monastery in Rebgong, who self-immolated on 14 March this year, succumbed to burn injuries at the monastery on 29 September. Thousands of Tibetans, including the entire officials of the CTA attended the prayer service. Since 2009, 53 Tibetans in Tibet have self-immolated demanding freedom for Tibetans and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet.

The Central Tibetan Administration organises a prayer service at the main temple in Dharamsala on Friday, 5 October, to mourn and express solidarity with all those Tibetans who have self-immolated for the cause of Tibet, including Yungdrung and Jamyang Palden. After setting himself on fire in Zatoe in Yushul on 29 September, Yungdrung, a 27-year old raised slogans demanding independence for Tibet, the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Eminence Gyalwang Karmapa to Tibet. His whereabouts remain unknown. Jamyang Palden, a 38-year-old monk of Rongwo monastery in Rebgong, who self-immolated on 14 March this year, succumbed to burn injuries at the monastery on 29 September. Thousands of Tibetans, including the entire officials of the CTA attended the prayer service. Since 2009, 53 Tibetans in Tibet have self-immolated demanding freedom for Tibetans and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet.