38-year-old Losel was charged with sharing information about Tibet with foreigners, detained, and brutally beaten.
by Lopsang Gurung
Last week, relatives confirmed to human rights activists that a monk from Sera monastery called Losel (also spelled Loser or Lose) died last month due to severe beatings in jail. Dharamshala-based “Tibet Times” was the first to mention the story.
Losel’s family didn’t know his whereabouts or condition until police returned to them his body in Lhasa on October 21.
Losel, aged 38, was from Tsoto Village in the Phenpo area of Lhasa. Previously known as Kalden, he joined Sera Monastery as a child. He pursued monastic studies at this prominent monastery.
Detained in May 2024, Losel faced allegations of gathering and disseminating information regarding conditions in Tibet to foreign contacts. He was held by Chinese authorities and underwent interrogations accompanied by brutal beatings that severely damaged his health.
Authorities reportedly did not provide medical care, which resulted in his death within the detention facility.
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