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Self-immolation is the act of setting oneself on fire. It is mostly done for political or religious reasons, often as a form of protest or in acts of martyrdom. Due to its disturbing and violent nature, it is considered one of the most extreme methods of protest.
- David Buckel
David Stroh Buckel (June 13, 1957 – April 14, 2018) was an...
- List of political self-immolations
This is a list of notable people who committed...
- Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell
Bushnell's act was the second self-immolation protesting...
- David Buckel
This is a list of notable people who committed self-immolation, the act of setting themselves on fire for political reasons. Non-political self-immolations are not included in the list.
DateNameAgeCountryJune 11, 196366August 4, 1963Thích Nguyen Huong20sAugust 13, 1963Thích Thanh Tucd17August 15, 1963Diet Quảng–Bushnell's act was the second self-immolation protesting United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war, which has killed over 30,000 Palestinians and resulted in a major humanitarian crisis.
Feb 27, 2024 · Vietnam marked the 55th anniversary of the self-immolation by the monk whose fiery protest came to symbolize the repression of the U.S.-backed South Vietnamese regime against Buddhism.
- Joe Hernandez
Apr 25, 2024 · By scouring local news reports, I’ve found hundreds of cases of people burning by self-immolation throughout the 1960s and 1970s, often as a protest against the ongoing war in Vietnam.
- Jon Coburn
Self-immolation is the act where a person sets themself on fire. It is usually done for political or religious reasons. It is often used as an extreme form of protest or in acts of martyrdom .
Feb 28, 2024 · The motivations behind self-immolation incidents tend to be dominated by reasons related to war and other suffering, but have also included climate change, refugee policies and men's rights.
