Dharamshala, India — Enes Kanter, a basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association(NBA), sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government and said, "My message to the Chinese government is Free Tibet."

Dharamshala, India — “Compassion is the seed of peace. When we have compassion, we find mental peace, when we have mental peace, our verbal actions and physical actions all become more peaceful. Therefore, today, our various religious traditions have a very important role to play in bringing about inner peace,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama in his virtual address at the 8th Parliament of the World’s Religions on Monday, 18 October.

Dharamshala, India — His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, has written to Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Kerala, expressing his deep sadness at the tragic loss of life and property due to the floods and landslides in many parts of Kerala and offering his support in the rescue and relief efforts.

Athens — Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) has condemned the hypocrisy of the International Olympic Committee as Beijing 2022 is set to officially receive the Olympic Torch.

Dharamshala, India — "In order to develop a peaceful world, both men and women have the responsibility, therefore, boys and girls should have equal access to education to develop a peaceful world," His Holiness the Dalai Lama said in a speech on compassion, education, and equality to young peace-builders at the United States Institute of Peace on October 14, 2021.

Paris — Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia were awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their struggles for freedom of expression in their countries, where journalists are constantly subjected to attack, harassment and even murder.