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Bookmark or Share- Self-immolation - WikipediaSelf-immolation is the act of setting oneself on fire. It is mostly done for political or religious reasons, often as a form of protest or in acts of martyrdom. Due to its disturbing and violent nature, it is considered one of the most extreme methods of protest.
- The History of Self-Immolation as Political Protest | TIMEAaron Bushnell’s action is part of a long and controversial history of self-immolation as political protest. In the past, self-immolation has been used as an extreme form of protest against...
- Why self-immolation has been used by political protesters for decadesVietnam marked the 55th anniversary of the self-immolation by the monk whose fiery protest came to symbolize the repression of the U.S.-backed South Vietnamese regime against Buddhism. Kao...
- Flames Of Protest: The History Of Self-Immolation : NPRFlames Of Protest: The History Of Self-Immolation More than 100 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since 2009 to protest Chinese rule, according to Tibetan advocacy groups. Self-immolations in ...
- Stop Glorifying Self-Immolation - The AtlanticAlready the D.C. self-immolator is being turned into a hero, and that risks compounding this tragedy for no good reason. There is a Buddhist tradition of suicide that values the shedding of one ...
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