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Two Years Ago: China’s Deadly Attack at Nangpa la

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Take Action for Tibetan Filmmakers

On September 30, 2006, Chinese forces opened fire on a group of Tibetans escaping over the Nangpa Pass into Nepal. A 17-year old nun was shot dead, and many others were detained for months and later released.

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As we remember the tragic events that took place two years ago, pleaseĀ  join us in taking action for the release of Tibetan filmmakers Dhongdup Wangchen and Gogok Jigme. Their brave actions aimed at bringing the Tibetan people’s voice to a global audience resulted in their detention in March 2008.