Dharamshala — On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration remembers all the Tibetans who were forced to disappear in Tibet and urges the People's Republic of China (PRC) to release all Tibetan political prisoners immediately.

Dharamshala — Former Tibetan political prisoners shared their experiences of torture, injustice and enforced disappearance in Chinese prisons, during the commemoration of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances in Dharamshala. One of them recounted the torture he suffered in prison: "I could not tolerate the torture inflicted by the Chinese authorities, and if I had the chance, I would commit suicide."

Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet arrived safely at his residence in Dharamshala on August 28, 2023, after spending 45 days in Leh, Ladakh, UT, India and where he gave teachings to thousands of Buddhists and people around the world about inner peace and compassion, religious harmony and world peace.

New Delhi, India — The 6th International Rangzen Conference, held in New Delhi over four days and attended by more than 80 Rangzen activists, ended with a declaration in which the participants pledged to fight for a free Tibet: " We will never forget the sacrifices of those who have died for our cause, and we will continue the Rangzen movement at all cost."

Dharamshala, India — Three Tibetan organisations held a candlelight vigil in Dharamshala to mark the International Prisoner Justice Day and to express their condolences over the death of former Tibetan political prisoner Lobsang Tenpa in Lhasa, Tibet recently, as a result of torture by the Chinese authorities while he was in prison.

Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh — His Holiness the Dalai Lama met core members of the SEE Learning team in Ladakh on Thursday and he told them," We don’t need to focus on what might divide us. What we need instead is a sense of the oneness of humanity, an awareness of how we are all the same. We must put effort into building harmony throughout the world. As human beings we all have the same kind of face with two eyes, a nose and a mouth. If we were to meet someone with a third eye, that would be really strange."