Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Self-immolation as political protest: a brief modern history

Several people are shown holding banners and signs at a demonstration in a nighttime, urban setting. One sign reads, 'Jan Palach.'

A U.S. service member's self-immolation in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., this weekend appears to be exceptional even in the context of others who have staged public deaths for a political cause.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bushnell-self-immolation-deaths-1.7126655?cmp=rss

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