"Lobsang Dhargay, a monk at Kirti Monastery, carried out the action in the morning at a local market. According to reports verified by Tibet Watch, security personnel arrived and detained him a few minutes into the protest. The 16 March is a key event in the local calendar and marks the date when four people set themselves on fire in protests between 2011 and 2014 as well as the anniversary date in 2008 when at least 23 people were killed by Chinese authorities in the locality during nationwide protests. Before his protest on 16 March, Lobsang Dhargay posted a short essay on his social media account entitled: "Don't forget what day it is today, remember the bloody footprints". "Update (24/03/2017): It has been reported that Lobsang Dhargay is now in a critical condition having been severely beaten and tortured in detention following his one-man protest on March 16. He is currently being held at an army camp in Ngaba County. Authorities have also summoned his family for interrogation." Läs hela artikeln här: https://freetibet.org/news-media/na/tibetan-monk-seized-following-protest-marking-controversial-date