China plans to include self immolation protests in Tibet in separatism-related crimes


China plans to include self immolation protests in Tibet in separatism-related crimes, officials said even as they refuted reports that monks are being forced to learn legal texts that highlight such offences.
"Self-immolation is likely to be included in the book (compiled by judicial authorities) since it endangers public security and violates the law," state-run Global Times quoted Qiu Ning, the former head of Aba county's united front work department as saying.
Inclusion of self-immolation in the book will make the protests a separatism-related crime.
"Cases involving illegally sending separatism-themed pictures and videos to foreign hostile forces via mobile messaging app WeChat are also a possible topic for the book," Qiu said.
Over 125 Tibetans, including several monks, committed self immolations in the last few years demanding the return of the Dalai Lama from exile.
Officials in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan Province also refuted reports, forcing Buddhist monks to learn legal texts highlighting separatism-related crimes.

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