Dharamshala, Aug. 24 -- Geshe Shersang Gyatso, a 52-year-old Tibetan monk and esteemed leader of Tsang Monastery located in Amdo, eastern Tibet, tragically died by suicide on August 18 in protest against the ongoing pressure and increasing repression from Chinese authorities, as reported by Tibet Times and cited by Phayul.com

Phayul.com (Fatherland in Tibetan) is a pioneer English-language news portal of the Tibetan diaspora.

As noted in the report, in the days before the 90th birthday (July 6) celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Chinese officials conducted extensive inspections at Tsang Monastery. Security forces searched the monks' living quarters one by one, where they found photos of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader in se...