Jigme Gyatso

Jigme Gyatso (aka Golog Jigme) is a Tibetan filmmaker and human rights activist. After assisting with the documentary Leaving Fear Behind, he was arrested by Chinese authorities on at least three occasions. He alleges that he was tortured following his March 2008 arrest.

This article is about the filmmaker. For the Tibetan Independence Organization founder and president, see Jigme Gyatso (Tibetan independence activist).
Jigme Gyatso (aka Golog Jigme)
NationalityTibetan
Other namesGolog Jigme
Occupation(s)independence activist, filmmaker
Known forLeaving Fear Behind, 2008 arrest

Alternative names for him include Golog Jigme (Chinese: 果洛久美; pinyin: Guǒluò Jiǔměi) or Jigme Lobsang (Chinese: 晋美罗藏; pinyin: Jìnměi Luōzàng) and his secular birth name Lotra (Chinese: 罗扎; pinyin: Luōzhā).

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