Toronto, Canada — Picketing at the entrance of the Hart House, a group of Chinese students held a protest against a visit to the University of Toronto by Dr Lobsang Sangay, the President of the Central Tibetan Administration known as the Tibetan Government-in-Exile.

Halifax, Canada — President Dr Lobsang Sangay joined some 300 leaders from some 90 countries at an annual three-day international security forum held at Halifax in Nova Scotia, an Atlantic Ocean port in eastern Canada, on November 18, 2018.

Washington DC — During his three-day visit to the capital city, President Dr. Lobsang Sangay met with many high-level United States’ administration officials. On the first day, he met with Samuel Brownback, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom (IRF).

Washington DC — Dr Lobsang Sangay, president of the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan government-in-exile) spent the day rallying support for Tibet in both the House and Senate chambers. He met with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen who has been one of the staunchest champions for human rights on the Hill.

Yokohama, Japan – “Instead of independence we are seeking mutual benefit," His Holiness the Dalai Lama told Japan's NHK public television, adding: "The Chinese can help us with infrastructural development and we can help them with Buddhist psychology."

 Paris — Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and a coalition of human rights NGOs released a joint letter demanding the the immediate release of Huang Qi, a Chinese journalist and human rights activist who is very ill and could die in detention.