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.

Beaten and Arrested

July 18, 2015;

Namgyal Kyab and Bende Khar, two Tibetans from the Nyinpa division of Chayphu nomadic village in Chone County, were severely beaten and then arrested. They were questioning the authorities’ decision to block a public road used by Tibetan nomads in the area. Their whereabouts are not known. Chone County is where 36 year old Sangay Tso died in May as a result of her self-immolation protest.

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