25. Apr 2009
Monk commits suicide
(Tibet.net) According to the Central Tibetan Administration's (CTA) website Tibet.net, a Tibetan monk identified as Shedup killed himself on or around 02 April 2009 in his room at a monastery in Rebgong (Chin: Tongren) county, Malho (Chin: Huangnan) TAP, Qinghai province. The monastery is believed to be Tarjang monastery. Shedup had been arrested in March 2008 for participating in a protest in Rebgong, and was allegedly tortured during his detention. He was then released but his name appeared on the wanted list before the anniversary of the Lhasa uprising on 10 March. In order to avoid arrest and, he believed, further torture, Shedup killed himself.