Tibetan Monk Ven. Zega Gyatso Arrested by Chinese Authorities

Nearly two months have passed since Chinese authorities detained Ven. Zega Gyatso, a monk from Tsang Monastery in Sogzong County, Malho. Tibet Times reports he was arrested in Xining around July 2, during the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebrations, on allegations of “sending money outside.” His family rejects this claim, saying he was in Xining for medical consultation. Relatives have been denied all contact, and his whereabouts remain unknown. Ven. Gyatso, 48, studied at Sera Je Monastery in India in 2002 and later taught Tibetan language at Leksheling School in Tsang Monastery.