Contact is taking a holiday!

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.

Three Sentenced

December 24, 2013;

Three Tibetans from Driru have been sentenced to varying prison terms up to 13 years on December 19. The Driru County People’s Court sentenced singer Tsekar Thinley, 22, to nine years’ imprisonment; Choekyab to 13 years and former policeman Tselha to three years. They were charged with instigating protests against Chinese mining activities at the sacred Naglha Dzamba Mountain in Driru.

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