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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.

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Setback for Democracy

June 26, 2015;

Myanmar’s parliament has voted over whether to remove the army’s veto over constitutional change, which would lead to fuller democracy. The vote received a majority but fell short of the 75% needed to win. It is expected that Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy will see big gains in the forthcoming election – their 1990 election win was ignored by the military junta who ruled at the time.

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