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.

Right to Statehood

October 2, 2017;

The Spanish region of Catalan has declared the right to statehood after a referendum which had been termed illegal by Spain’s constitutional court. Police used force to try to block voting. The turnout was just over 40%; 90% of those who voted backed independence. Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont said “the citizens of Catalonia have won the right to an independent state in the form a republic”.

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