After Dhondup Wangchen’s arrest, he was questioned for several weeks before escaping briefly, when he was able to tell a cousin he had been arrested. During this interrogation, he was beaten, tied to a chair, and denied both food and sleep.
In early 2009, his family hired two Beijing lawyers to represent him. They traveled to the prison in Qinghai province to negotiate access to their client three times, but the authorities refused their requests, stating that the charges against him included a „state secret.“
In spring 2010, Dhondup was transferred to Xichuan prison, where he is sometimes forced to work up to 18 hours a day. Amnesty International considers Dhondup Wangchen a prisoner of conscience, because he has been imprisoned solely for expressing his beliefs.
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Access for Dhondup Wangchen to capable legal assistance and any necessary medical treatment;
and Investigation into allegations of torture, and to bring those responsible to justice.
Your Excellency,
We wish to express our concern that Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan film-maker, has been imprisoned for exercising his right to freedom of expression.
Thousands of citizens of the Czech Republic are supporting Dhondup Wangchen and are asking you to release him immediately.
We call on the authorities to guarantee that while he remains in custody, he will not be tortured or otherwise ill-treated, and will have access to his family, legal assistance of his choosing and any medical care he may require.
We also call on Chinese government to respect the fundamental human rights of the Tibetan citizens, including freedom of expression and freedom of gathering.
Thank you for your consideration of this important issue.
Sincerely,
