Last month, on 23rd September, Tibetans and other supporters joined in the “Global Day of Action for Dhondup Wangchen”.
Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker, was arrested in March 2008 for a documentary he was making about the run-in to the Olympic Games. He had just completed filming an extensive series of interviews with ordinary Tibetans who had bravely voiced to camera their true feelings on the upcoming Beijing Olympics and the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
Those interviews were smuggled out of Tibet at great risk and have been made into a remarkable film, Leaving Fear Behind, which has been seen screened in more than 30 countries and which was secretly shown to journalists on the eve of the Beijing Olympics last year.
Wangchen remains in prison, having been tortured and refused treatment for Hepatitus B. He faces a trial behind closed doors, and a prison sentence of up to 15 years under the charge of “inciting separatism” and espionage.
Wangchen´s wife, is now residing in McLeod Ganj and is actively campaigning for a free and fair trial. More than 1000 postcards were signed and sent to Chinese Premier Hu Jintao calling for justice from Dharamsala residents.
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