Wife of arrested Tibetan Filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen appeals to IOC President Jacques Rogge

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"London/Beijing, August 24 - A letter was sent today to International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge asking once more for his support to free Dhondup Wangchen and Golog Jigme, the two Tibetan filmmakers who made the documentary film "Leaving fear Behind" *. Thousands of people around the world have joined this appeal. So far, there has been no response by the IOC concerning this matter.

Lhamo-Tso, wife of Dhondup Wangchen, appealed to Rogge to help her to free her husband. Dhondup Wangchen was arrested with his friend Golog Jigme in March 2008 for filming a documentary that contains critical remarks about the Olympics and Chinese rule in Tibet.

About the film: "Leaving Fear Behind" (www.leavingfearbehind.com) is a 25 minute documentary made by a Tibetan filmmaker inside Tibet. The self-taught filmmmaker, Dhondup Wangchen, and his monk cameraman, Golog Jigme, filmed testimonies of a range of people in Eastern Tibet, about their views on the Dalai Lama, the Beijing Olympics and Chinese rule. Each interviewee knew the risks they were taking in being filmed but were adamant that their faces be shown. Dhondup Wangchen managed to send his footage out of Tibet but was subsequently arrested. Both he and his cameraman are currently in Chinese custody."

That's the reality of the current situation in Tibet. The Chinese government says that everything is done for preserve culture and language in Tibet, but Tibetan people are sinking in a -very well organized- vicious circle. The filmmakers don't ask for a FREE Tibet, but they rather follow His Holiness the Dalai Lama's middle way approach, which is the only realistic way to deal with this situation.
Dhondup Wangchen did his best for provide to the world a proof about Tibetan peoples suffering. He is now paying the price for that: a lot of suffering in Chine gulags. As respect of his sacrifice PLEASE watch the documentary, speak about it, and TAKE AN ACTION NOW!