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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.
25 apr 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
26 feb 2024 · In the past, self-immolation has been used as an extreme form of protest against political leaders in Tunisia during the Arab Spring, the Vietnam War, and climate change.
27 feb 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
29 feb 2024 · As an act of protest that’s typically performed in a symbolic public setting, self-immolation often has a clear social purpose that includes attracting support to a cause and strengthening the...
16 mag 2012 · What happened to sit-ins and hunger strikes? When did dousing oneself in flammables and lighting a match become the preëminent act of defiance? Some time ago, actually.
28 feb 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.
