Dharamshala, India — ‘On this special day, I offer my special prayers and greetings, my elder spiritual brother, please live long, we need you to set a good example for the world,’ His Holiness the Dalai Lama said in greeting Archbishop Desmond Tutu on his 90th birthday.

Dharamshala, India — His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, wrote to Mrs Martinez on Monday (October 4) to express his condolences on the death of her husband, Dr Alfredo Martínez Moreno, the former delegation of El Salvador to the United Nations.

Paris — Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Secretary-General Christophe Deloire responds to the editor-in-chief of Chinese official media Global Times, who in a paranoid and incoherent editorial made thinly veiled threats to the organisation.

Dharamshala, India — Penpa Tsering, President of the Central Tibetan Administration offered his condolences on the demise of Dr Alfredo Martinez Moreno, a longtime friend of Tibet and said "on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, I offer our deepest condolences and prayers to you and your family".

Dharamshala, India — Three Tibetans from Canada began their Peace Rally Marathon For Tibet to highlight the Chinese government’s repressive policies in Tibet and call on China to release all political prisoners in Tibet.

Dharamshala, India — On the occasion of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind’s 76th birthday, His Holiness offered his congratulations and said “this year marks the 62nd year of our life in exile. On behalf of all my fellow Tibetan brothers and sisters, I would like to thank the Government and People of India for their unparalleled generosity and kindness. We remain forever grateful.”