Chinese Clamp Down On Tibetan Monastery Leads To Wave of Self-Immolations

Today's New York Times reports that Chinese control of the Kirti Monastery in Tibet and the city of Ngaba in which the monastery is located has led to the largest wave of self-immolations in modern history.  At least 38 Tibetans have set themselves afire since 2009.  Of those, 15 were monks or former monks from Kirti. A Chinese occupation of the monastery has radicalized it over the last four years.