Sydney Morning Herald | Why did they set themselves on fire? NEWS.com.au A POWERFUL form of protest used for many years in China, Vietnam and India has found its way to Australia — people setting themselves on fire. The extreme act of suicide — known as self-immolation — has seen two Tamil asylum seekers set themselves ... Sri Lankan asylum seekers application had been 'frozen', say refugee advocates Asylum seeker Leo Seemanpillai's tragic death Asylum seeker Leo's tragic story |