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.
When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.
Rinchen Tsultrim, 29, a Tibetan monk who was arrested in August 2019 on suspicion of “separatism”, was given a prison sentence of four years and six months earlier this year by a court in Chengdu, Sichuan capital. News has only now emerged; he was accused of publishing articles on Tibet issues on his WeChat account. His family have been told they may visit, until now he has been held incommunicado.
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