Lausanne, Switzerland — Former Tibetan political prisoner and activist, Ven Golog Jigme in Switzerland urges the Swiss Government to issue a public boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and send a strong message to the Chinese government.

Delhi, India — India objected to China's letter to the Indian MPs who attended a reception hosted by Tibetan MPs and said "We expect the Chinese side to refrain from hyping normal activities by honorable members of parliament and complicate further, the situation in our bilateral relations.”

Geneva, Switzerland — A month ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, activists around the world held protests and demonstrations as part of a joint global day of action. They called for a boycott of the Games, urging world leaders and governments not to send their diplomats and officials to the Games.

Dharamshala, India — "We live in an increasingly interdependent world, which presents an opportunity to make this 21st century an era of peace and cooperation," said His Holiness the Dalai Lama in response to the recent joint pledge signed by the five recognised nuclear weapons states, asserting that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.

Lausanne — "When China was awarded the 2008 Olympics, the IOC promised that there will be freedom of press and freedom of speech during the Games. We believed the IOC. So, after discussing with many people, we made the film, “Leaving Fear Behind”. As a result, I was imprisoned for six years and three months and I wasn’t able to be with my family for ten years," said Dhondup Wangchen, while urging governments to boycott the Beijing Olympics and calling on the IOC to respect human rights.

Dharamshala, India — Sikyong of Central Tibetan Administration and Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile offered their deepest condolences to the family members of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a very dear friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon on his passing away.