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.

No Parole for Pistorias

August 20, 2015;

Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympic athlete currently serving a five-year sentence for the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has had his early release blocked. The parole board made a decision to release him after serving 10 months of his sentence but South Africa’s justice minister said the decision was premature and without legal basis. It could now take months for the board to review its decision.

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