India - A candlelight vigil has been held for 33 year-old Yankyi Dolma, a Buddhist nun attached to the Kardze Lamdrag nunnery who died in a hospital in Chengdu from her injuries sustained from being beaten by security personnel of the Chinese People's Armed Police during her participation in a peaceful protest against the Chinese government held in the Kardze market square last March. The nun was reportedly handing out hand-written pamphlets when she encountered government police. She died in the early morning hours of December 6th.
The vigil was held in Dharamshala, India - home to many Tibetans living in exile. Buddhist monks, nuns and lay people gathered to chant religious hymns in memory of the fallen nun.
The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy has called for an impartial investigation of the tragedy. Another nun, Sonam Yangchen, was also beaten and arrested during the initial incident.
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