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.

WeChat Arrest

March 15, 2014;

Five Tibetans including two monks were arrested by Chinese authorities in Sog County on March 6 for allegedly sharing pictures and messages on WeChat, the China based popular messaging application. The five Tibetans were identified as Norbu Dhondup, Monlam Gyatso, Tsering Tharpa, Kalsang Tsultrim and Thupten Palden. Their current whereabouts are not known. The two monks from Drilda monastery had earlier been arrested in May 2012 and served one year in Toelung prison in Lhasa.

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