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.

Ivory Ban

January 1, 2018;

China, the world’s biggest market for ivory, has enforced a ban on all trade in ivory and ivory products from today. The ban was announced last year and is being hailed as a major step forward in protecting the world’s elephant population. Chinese state media Xinhua says that “one of the largest ever public awareness campaigns” had been carried out.

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