Dharamshala: A Tibetan monk detained after opposing a controversial Chinese hydropower project in eastern Tibet remains in critical condition two years after his arrest, with rights advocates alleging he suffered severe torture while in Chinese custody. According to the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), the case highlights what it describes as a wider pattern of abuse, arbitrary detention and impunity in Tibet.
The monk, Gonpo Tsering, 46, served as one of the administrators of Yena Monastery in Derge County, Sichuan province. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said he was taken into custody in February 2024 after Chinese authorities accused him of playing a leading role in protests against the proposed Kamtok (Gangtuo) hydropower dam.
