Group : Tenzin is the ninth Tibetan -- all monks or former monks -- to commit self-immolation in protest against Chinese rule since March , the advocacy group said . Lama Wangmo called for religious freedom in Tibet before setting herself alight . She is the ninth Tibetan -- and first woman -- to commit self - immolation . Free Tibet also reported that two people were killed and wounded during a protest . Activists : Acts reflect an increasingly repressive Tibet under China 's control .
Group : Lama Wangmo called for religious freedom in Tibet before setting herself alight . She is the ninth Tibetan -- and first woman -- to commit self - immolation . Free Tibet also reported that two people were killed and wounded during a protest . Activists : Acts reflect an increasingly repressive Tibet under China 's control .