Dhondup Wangchen, Tibetan filmmaker, sentenced to 6 years for subversion in China

The following was sent to me by
Professor Mark Freeman, School of Theatre, Television, and Film
San Diego State University

In too many places in the world, documentary filmmakers are imprisoned for their work.

Dhondup Wangchen is a Tibetan filmmaker recently sentenced to 6 years for subversion in China.  Amnesty International fears that he is being tortured.

Wangchen’s 25-minute documentary, Leaving Fear Behind (www.leavingfearbehind.com), shows Tibetans in the Amdo region expressing their views on the Dalai Lama, the Beijing Olympics and Chinese legislation.

I’m hoping that you will consider signing the petition below  and urging others to do so as well.

Reporters without Borders
http://www.rsf.org/en-petition33442-Dhondup_Wangchen.html

More Information:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa18909.pdf

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/world/asia/31tibet.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Dhondup%20Wangchen&st=cse