From hospital bed, Tibetan filmmaker demands probe
Source: PHAYUL
The Tibetan filmmaker currently under treatment at the Xining City Hospital in Eastern Tibet has posted a statement yesterday (July 11) on Wiebo (China’s equivalent of Twitter) for the first time following news of his arrest and beatings by police shook the film fraternity in China and the outside world.
Known for his films such as 'Old Dog' and 'Tharlo', Pema Tseden was arrested on June 25 at the Qinghai Airport and subsequently beaten and interrogated at the detention center in Xining city leading to the medical emergency that saw the Tibetan Director being rushed to hospital late in the night.
According to a post in Chinese reportedly written by his friend, Pema was arrested when he was waiting for his baggage at the carousel on June 25. He was interrogated on the night of June 25, and taken to a detention center in Xining on June 26.
The Tibetan filmmaker in his statement on Weibo account in both Tibetan and Chinese explained his plight, urging for a “clear investigation” surrounding his arrest and treatment.
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