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.

Dozen Wounded

August 14, 2014;

Nearly a dozen Tibetans have been “seriously wounded” after Chinese police opened fire to disperse hundreds of Tibetans protesting against the detention of a village head in Sershul county in Kardze prefecture. Many Tibetans have been detained and beaten in the crackdown in Sershul county. Wangdak, the 45-year-old village head was detained after he complained to the authorities over the harassment of Tibetan women by senior Chinese officials at a cultural performance.

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