### [2026-07-2](/feed/2026/07/2/index.md)

##### Protests and uprisings in Tibet since 1950
# A man protesting against the annexation of Tibet by China lights himself on fire outside of the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, United States. He is transported to Bellevue Hospital where he dies from his injuries. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/protester-sets-himself-on-fire-outside-un-headquarters-in-new-york/3984839)
2. [CTV News](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/man-sets-himself-ablaze-at-un-and-dies-police/)

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