We've received news that Dhondup Wangchen, the Tibetan filmmakerwho made the ground-breaking documentary, Leaving Fear Behind,has been charged with "inciting separatism" and is awaiting trial in Siling in eastern Tibet (Chinese: Xining, QinghaiProvince). Chinese authorities have barred his lawyers fromrepresenting him, casting serious doubt over the fairness of thetrial process.
Please take urgent action by sending the letter below to
WuAiying, China's Minister of Justice and Zhang Yesui,
China'sAmbassador to the United Nations, demanding Dhondup Wangchen's
immediate and unconditional release:
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/dhondupwangchen
Dhondup Wangchen has been detained since March 2008 and has suffered torture and ill-treatement at the hands of the Chineseauthorities.
He is being targeted for simply exercising his right to freedom of expression, and the charges against him a repart of the Chinese government's widespread campaign to punishand silence Tibetan voices of dissent.
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China's Minister of Justice:Minister: Wu AiyingSifabu,
10 Chaoyangmen NandajieChaoyangquBeijingshi 100020People's Republic of ChinaTel: (86) 10 652 067 06Fax: (86) 10 652 923 45
We will continue to update you on Dhondup Wangchen's case and additional ways you can take action to shine a global spotlighton this travesty of justice.
In solidarity, Tendor, Lhadon, Kate, Heather, and Chand You can take action on this alert either via email (please see directions below) or via the web at:
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/dhondupwangchen/8i5e75n4zj7b5tmj?
Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/dhondupwangchen/forward/8i5e75n4zj7b5tmj? We encourage you to take action by August 20, 2009 China: Release Dhondup Wangchen!
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA THE WEB:If you have access to a web browser, you can take action on thisalert by going to the following URL:
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/dhondupwangchen/8i5e75n4zj7b5tmj?
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA EMAIL:Just choose the "reply to sender" option on your email program.
Your letter will be addressed and sent to:
China's Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Yesui Minister of Justice
Wu Aiying ----
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THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME----
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here], I am outraged to learn that Dhondup Wangchen is awaiting trialin Siling in eastern Tibet (Chinese: Xining, Qinghai Province)on charges of "inciting separatism."
This innocent man has been unjustly held since March 2008 for simply
filming interviews with Tibetans in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing
Olympics. I am also deeply concerned about his well being,
as I understand he has been tortured and ill-treated while in
detention. The charges against him are clearly designed to punish and
silence any Tibetan who dares to speak out about the devastating impact
of China's policies on the Tibetan people, their culture,and the
environment. His imprisonment is a blatant violation of his right to
freedom of expression. Furthermore, DhondupWangchen has been denied
access to lawyers of his own choosing,casting serious doubt that his
trial will be conducted inaccordance with international legal standards.
I call on you to immediately secure the release of DhondupWangchen and
drop all the charges against him. I further call on you to conduct an
investigation into the allegations that Dhondup Wangchen has been
tortured and ill-treated, with intent to bring those responsible to
justice. I will continue to monitor this case closely and will be
alerting my government representatives to this travesty ofjustice. ----
END OF LETTER TO BE SENT----
Sincerely, (your name)
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