China punishes Tibetans in self-immolation cases

Published February 1, 2013 2:37am ET



BEIJING (AP) — Chinese courts convicted eight Tibetans over accusations they incited others to self-immolate in the first such prosecutions to become publicly known, showing Beijing’s resolve to stamp out the protests by criminalizing both the protesters and their supporters.

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