BREAKING NEWS: Dhondup Wangchen transferred to labour camp.

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The family of Tibetan filmmaker, Dhondup Wangchen, who was sentenced to six years in prison on 28 December 2009, have reported that he was transferred to a labour camp in April. Wangchen was arrested for making “Leaving Fear Behind,” a remarkable documentary that captures the true feelings of Tibetans inside Tibet about life under Chinese rule, the Dalai Lama, and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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His trial was held in secret and he was denied a lawyer of his choosing and instead was represented by a court-appointed lawyer. It was reported that Dhondup Wangchen would try to appeal his sentence. It is now assumed that the appeal was refused or has failed.

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