Prague — The Prague Declaration on Freedom of Religion or Belief 2025 reaffirms that Tibetan Buddhists have the right to choose the 15th Dalai Lama, not the Chinese government (CCP). The declaration states: ‘As the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday, we reaffirm that Tibetan Buddhists have the right to choose their religious leaders, including the next Dalai Lama.’

Washington, D.C. — Sam Brownback, former Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, urged the United States to support His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Middle Way Approach. "If China does not grant genuine autonomy to Tibet within 60 days, the United States should recognise Tibet's independence", said the Ambassador, during the Congressional-Executive Commission on China's hearing entitled "China's War on Religion," on November 20, 2025.

Brussels — Rigzin Genkhang, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Office of Tibet, highlighted the Chinese government's erasure of Tibetan identity, evidence of persecution of Tibetans, and the self-immolations of Tibetans who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Tibet and call for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, at the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), which brings together 60 legislators from more than 29 countries.

Dharamshala — The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has awarded its 2025 Democracy Service Medal to the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was forcibly abducted by the Chinese government at the age of six, becoming the world's youngest prisoner. NED states," This award affirms Tibetan Buddhists’ fundamental right to choose their own spiritual leaders free of Chinese Communist Party interference and highlights Beijing’s campaign to control Tibetan succession, including that of the Dalai Lama, who turned 90 this year. "

Dharamshala — A Taiwanese artist presented His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with a calligraphy scroll entitled “Tibetans are burning”, in tribute to the Tibetans who set themselves on fire. They sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Tibet and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet. The artist wrote," Most of these people (self-immolators) never had the chance to see His Holiness in their lifetime, but thanks to this book, their names, their wishes, and their vows of self-immolation have arrived here (Dharamshala) in another form."

Dharamshala — The 14th edition of Dharamshala International Film Festival will take place from October 30 to November 2,2025, at the Upper Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV), Dharamshala with 85 International film including three Tibetan films:100 Sunset - Kunsang Kyirong (Canada), a poignant drama about two young Tibetan-Canadian women in Toronto navigating friendship and cultural expectations, Mola— A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss by Yangzom Brauen and Martin Brauen, Far from Home by Kristi Tethong.