A 52-year-old man set himself on fire outside the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, USA on Thursday. He had a Tibetan flag in his hand. On receiving information, police and emergency team reached the spot. The seriously burnt person was taken to the hospital, where he died during treatment. New York Police Department (NYPD) said that at present it is not clear why the person took this step. The case is being investigated. The identity of the deceased has not been made public yet, as his family has to be informed first. A UN spokesperson said that all official meetings had ended at the time of the incident. Therefore, it had no impact on the regular functioning of the UN. Full video of the incident…. The man was living in America for 20 years. According to some media reports, the deceased has been identified as Lobga Rangjen by one of his friends. It is reported that he was living in America for about 20 years. However, this has not been officially confirmed. In the video that surfaced from the spot, the man is seen wearing traditional Buddhist monk-like clothes. He first placed the Tibetan flag on the footpath and then set himself on fire. He collapsed on the road in less than a minute after the fire broke out. After the incident, the police surrounded the entire area. Pamphlets written ‘China Out of Tibet’ were also recovered from the spot. Long-running dispute over Tibet: China says that Tibet has been its part since the middle of the 13th century and has been ruled by the Chinese Communist Party since 1951. Many Tibetans believe that they have long been effectively independent and that China wants to destroy their cultural identity as well as exploit the resource-rich region. China does not recognize Tibet’s government-in-exile, the Central Tibetan Administration. Also, it has not had any formal talks with the representatives of the Dalai Lama since 2010. According to the organization running the Free Tibet campaign, since 2009, more than 150 Tibetans have committed suicide in protest against Chinese rule. The organization says that many protesters raised slogans demanding the return of the Dalai Lama, the release of the Panchen Lama and more human rights and freedom in Tibet.
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