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.

Open Letter to Xi

June 3, 2022;

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy has sent an open letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping demanding an immediate end to China’s forced cultural assimilation policy in Tibet. China’s Second Generation Ethnic Policy includes the replacement of Tibetan-run schools with Chinese-medium schools which, says TCHRD, is contrary to Article 4 of the Chinese Constitution which mandates freedom to use traditional ethnic spoken and written languages.

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