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thumb|Thích Quảng Đức protesting the persecution of Buddhists in South Vietnam by self-immolation on 11 June 1963.

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  • Etymology
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  • History
  • Political protest
  • South Vietnam Buddhist crisis
  • U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
  • Soviet bloc
  • India and Sri Lanka
  • China and Tibet
  • Arab Spring
  • United States and the Gaza war
  • 2013 Bulgarian protests against the first Borisov cabinet
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thumb|Thích Quảng Đức protesting the persecution of Buddhists in South Vietnam by self-immolation on 11 June 1963.

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, and known for its disturbing and violent nature.

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