Jigme Gyatso

Jigme Gyatso (aka Golog Jigme)
Jigme Gyatso (aka Golog Jigme)
Nationality	Tibetan
Other names	Golog Jigme
Occupation(s)	independence activist, filmmaker
Known for	Leaving Fear Behind, 2008 arrest

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.

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).^[1]

^ According to his arrest warrant from the Gansu Public Security Department. Cited in "Filming for Tibet Contests Arrest Order for Jigme Gyatso". Zurich: Filming for Tibet. 2012-11-30. Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-12-03.

[1] According to his arrest warrant from the Gansu Public Security Department. Cited in "Filming for Tibet Contests Arrest Order for Jigme Gyatso". Zurich: Filming for Tibet. 2012-11-30. Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-12-03.

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