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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.

Call to Investigate

December 2, 2022;

United States lawmakers Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Jim McGovern have appealed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate China’s policy of placing 80% of Tibetan children in state-run boarding schools, reports RFA. The students follow a “highly politicised curriculum” which imposes “serious human rights violations and cultural and linguistic erasure” and leads to “high rates of mental and emotional distress”.

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