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.

Two More Sentences

April 1, 2014;

Two people in Tibet’s Driru county have been given prison sentences of up to 13 years. Writer Tsuiltrim Gyaltsen, 28, a former monk and teacher who wrote under the pen name “Shokdri”’ and Yougyal, 27, a former policeman, were sentenced for “disturbing the social stability” and “misconduct with government officials.” Arrested last October during the unrest in Driru over flying Chinese flags, they are now being held in Chushul near Lhasa. Until now, family members had no information on their whereabouts.

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