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Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

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Tibetans Detained

April 13, 2013;

The Chinese authorities detained twenty-one Tibetans following a conflict between Tibetans and Chinese securities over forced land eviction at Kyegudo in Eastern Tibet. Six Tibetans were severely injured in the incident. The Chinese authorities have demolished over a thousand Tibetan houses in Kyegudo, stating that the occupants are not officially registered to live there, and hence illegal.

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