18-year - old Tibetan monk set himself on fire in a protest Tuesday . They are performed as part of a struggle for recognition , as an autonomous political community , '' he wrote in a CNN opinion piece . Wang Lobzin became the 44th Tibetan to self - immolate since 2009 . Self - portraits have a common form of protest against Beijing .
18-year - old Tibetan monk set himself on fire in a protest Tuesday . Wang Lobzin became the 44th Tibetan to self - immolate since 2009 . Self - portraits have a common form of protest against Beijing .