Thích Quảng Độ
Thích Quảng Độ ([tʰɨt̚˦˥ waːŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗow˨˩˨]; 27 November 1928 – 22 February 2020) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and scholar. He was the patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) from 2008 until his death.[1] He was detained repeatedly by the communist authorities in the last 45 years of his life.
In 2002, he was awarded the Homo Homini Award for human rights activism.[2] He was also awarded the Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
He died on 22 February 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City of diabetes-related problems at the age of 91.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Self-Immolation 'Only Possible Recourse', RFA, 17 February 2012
- ↑ "Previous Recipients of the Homo Homini Award". People In Need. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ↑ "Hòa thượng Thích Quảng Độ 'hiến dâng cả đời đấu tranh cho tự do tôn giáo". BBC. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Video: interview of Thích Quảng Độ under house arrest (Oslo Freedom Forum, 2010) Archived 2020-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
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